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Robert Lester Cox

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 02, 2017

Victim Details

Robert Lester Cox

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2017-04-02

62

Robert Lester

Cox

07/13/2026


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Robert Lester Cox, age 62, was shot and killed on April 2, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a wave of gun violence that year, which marked a challenging period for the city, with high numbers of homicides. The incident occurred during a year when Chicago was grappling with ongoing issues related to urban violence, specifically gun-related incidents that were affecting many neighborhoods throughout the city.

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