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Alixander S Townsend

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 14, 2016

Victim Details

Alixander S Townsend

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-09-14

18

Alixander S

Townsend

07/21/2026

1


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On September 14, 2016, 18-year-old Alixander S. Townsend was shot and killed in Chicago during a particularly violent year for the city. Townsend's death occurred in the Roseland neighborhood, one of many areas plagued by gun violence. His murder was part of a larger surge in homicides in 2016, a year that saw a significant increase in violent crime across Chicago, with the city struggling to contain rising gang conflicts and retaliatory shootings.

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