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Michael Buckner

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 12, 2016

Victim Details

Michael Buckner

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-09-12

33

Michael

Buckner

07/10/2026

1


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Michael Buckner, aged 33, was fatally shot on September 12, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, an area that has seen significant levels of gun violence over the years. Buckner's death was one of many that contributed to Chicago's skyrocketing homicide numbers in 2016, a year that saw a dramatic increase in gun-related deaths and marked one of the most violent years for the city in recent memory.

The shooting took place during a year whe ...
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