Elijah W Sims Murdered in Chicago, Illinois age 17

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Elijah W. Sims, a 17-year-old student from Oak Park and River Forest High School, was shot on August 29, 2016, while visiting friends in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. He was standing outside with his friends when an unidentified assailant opened fire, leaving Sims critically injured. Tragically, he passed away the following day, just shy of his 17th birthday. Another teenager was also injured in the incident but survived.

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name

Elijah W Sims

Case Added

March 28, 2022

gender

Male

race

African-American / Black

city

Chicago

state

IL

Date Found

2016-08-30

Age at Death

17

First Name

Elijah W

Last Name

Sims

Last Updated

10/24/2024

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Elijah W Sims
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