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Dashawn Townes

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 24, 2017

Victim Details

Dashawn Townes

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2017-09-24

34

Dashawn

Townes

07/27/2026

1


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Dashawn Townes, age 34, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on September 24, 2017, in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. The incident occurred at around 9:30 a.m. in the 900 block of North Massasoit Avenue. Dashawn was struck in both the neck and chest when someone fired at him from a silver vehicle. He was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m. that morning.

Dashawn's death was part of a particularly violent weekend in Chicago, whic ...
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  • Man killed in Austin drive-by shooting - Chicago Sun-Times
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