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Darius Brownlee

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 21, 2016

Victim Details

Darius Brownlee

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-08-21

25

Darius

Brownlee

07/09/2026

1


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Darius Brownlee, a 25-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on August 21, 2016, in Chicago's Chicago Lawn neighborhood. The shooting took place amid an increase in violent incidents during 2016, a year that saw a significant spike in homicides across the city. Brownlee was among several individuals who fell victim to gun violence that summer. He had reportedly expressed fear about being shot, a tragic premonition that became reality on that day. He was shot multiple times, and despite eff ...
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