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Maurice Johnston

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 16, 2016

Victim Details

Maurice Johnston

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-05-16

37

Maurice

Johnston

07/06/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Maurice Johnston, a 37-year-old man, was killed on May 16, 2016, in Chicago. The shooting occurred near 110th and Hamlet Avenue in the Morgan Park neighborhood. Johnston was discovered fatally shot while driving along Interstate 57, where his vehicle eventually came to a stop. This incident was among many homicides that occurred during a particularly violent year for Chicago, which saw a significant spike in gun violence.

2016 was marked by a substantial increase in homicides throughout ...
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