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Denzel Childs

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 28, 2016

Victim Details

Denzel Childs

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-07-28

25

Denzel

Childs

07/24/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Denzel Childs, a 25-year-old man from Chicago, was tragically killed on July 28, 2016, during a violent confrontation in the city’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Childs was shot multiple times, suffering wounds to his neck, head, and chest, and was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 1 a.m. The shooting that claimed his life also injured others at the scene and reportedly stemmed from a dispute over a parking space, a conflict that escalated into deadly vio ...
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  • 2 killed, 2 shot in Back of the Yards over parking spot, source says
  • Denzel Childs, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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