Willie Cooper

Murdered
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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 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Willie Cooper

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Chicago

    IL

    2017-07-15

    58

    Willie

    Cooper

    10/23/2024

    1


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