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Willie Cooper

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 15, 2017

Victim Details

Willie Cooper

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2017-07-15

58

Willie

Cooper

07/27/2026

1


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Willie Cooper, aged 58, was fatally shot on July 15, 2017, in the Far South Side of Chicago, near the nonprofit he ran, Lilydale Outreach Workers for a Better Community. Cooper was a well-known community activist who dedicated his life to helping at-risk youth by providing jobs and support services. He was shot in the mouth and back by occupants of a dark-colored vehicle while walking near his nonprofit office. Family and community members remembered him for his dedication to preventing violence ...
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