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Loretta Purcell, aged 82, was found dead on October 25, 2016, alongside her son Christopher Kelly Purcell, aged 58, in a tragic incident in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. The situation unfolded following a five-hour barricade standoff with SWAT officers, who eventually entered the apartment in the 800 block of North Wolcott Avenue. Authorities described the incident as a domestic-related murder-suicide. Loretta Purcell had been stabbed to death, while details of her son's death were init ...Read More
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Loretta Purcell
March 28, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Chicago
IL
2016-10-25
84
Loretta
Purcell
11/09/2025
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It's been almost seven years since the sorrowful incident involving Loretta Purcell and her son Chri... ...Read More
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I've been thinking a lot about the police response to these types of situations, especially in cases... ...Read More
05/10/2023
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Does anyone else think it's important to discuss how neighbors deal with the aftermath of something ... ...Read More
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