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Lorenzo Lancaster

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 18, 2016

Victim Details

Lorenzo Lancaster

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-03-18

42

Lorenzo

Lancaster

07/24/2026

1


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Lorenzo Lonnell Lancaster, aged 42, was tragically shot and killed on March 18, 2016, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting took place in a year that saw a significant increase in gun-related homicides across the city. Lancaster was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident. His death is one of many that contributed to the surge in violence that plagued Chicago during 2016, with over 750 homicides reported by the end of that year.

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