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Demetrius Archer

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 16, 2016

Victim Details

Demetrius Archer

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-06-16

20

Demetrius

Archer

07/14/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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On June 16, 2016, Demetrius Archer, a 20-year-old man, was fatally shot in Chicago during a time when the city faced a particularly high rate of gun violence. Archer was one of many young men lost to violence that year, contributing to a broader wave of homicides that impacted Chicago’s neighborhoods significantly. The city experienced a staggering total of 764 homicides in 2016, which marked one of the most violent years in recent memory. Much of this violence occurred in neighborhoods plague ...
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  • Demetrius Archer, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • South Shore Shooting Kills Demetrius Archer, 20, Police Say
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