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Corey Buckner

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 07, 2016

Victim Details

Corey Buckner

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-08-07

17

Corey

Buckner

07/06/2026

1


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Corey Buckner, aged 17, was fatally shot on August 7, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a particularly violent summer for the city, with Corey becoming one of several young victims of gun violence that weekend. The shooting took place in the South Side area, where Corey was reported to have been shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead shortly after the incident.

The death of Corey Buckner was part of a larger wave of violence in Chicago in 2016, which saw an a ...
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    I can’t stop thinking about what Corey's family must be going through. Every time I hear about ano... ...Read More
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