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Johnson Liggins

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 23, 2017

Victim Details

Johnson Liggins

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2017-10-23

17

Johnson

Liggins

07/15/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Johnson Liggins Jr., aged 17, was tragically shot and killed on October 23, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred just blocks from his home on the city's Far South Side. Two men approached Liggins, and one of them opened fire, fatally striking him in the head and chest. The attack was sudden, and despite some investigative leads, the suspects have not been apprehended. His death is part of the pervasive gun violence that has severely affected Chicago, particularly impacting the city' ...
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