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John Warship

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 01, 2017

Victim Details

John Warship

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2017-01-01

39

John

Warship

07/08/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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On January 1, 2017, 39-year-old John Warship was killed in Chicago, Illinois, during a violent New Year's holiday. Police responded to a report of a person down in the 4600 block of West Monroe, where they discovered Warship with multiple gunshot wounds. This incident was part of a wave of gun violence that occurred over the New Year's weekend, resulting in several deaths and numerous injuries across the city.

Warship's death came amid a particularly violent start to 2017, with multiple ...
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