Romaine Elkins Murdered in Chicago, Illinois age 18

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Romaine Elkins, age 18, was tragically killed by gun violence on June 9, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a young man from Naperville, Illinois, who had attended both Metea Valley High School and Indian Plains High School. His death was one of the many homicides that occurred in Chicago in 2017, a year marked by a complex battle against gun violence and crime in the city. Elkins' homicide occurred in the Austin neighborhood, an area that has struggled with persistent violence and socio-economi ...Read More

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name

Romaine Elkins

Case Added

March 28, 2022

gender

Male

race

African-American / Black

city

Chicago

state

IL

Date Found

2017-06-09

Age at Death

18

First Name

Romaine

Last Name

Elkins

Last Updated

10/24/2024

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