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Dwight Hughes

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 07, 2016

Victim Details

Dwight Hughes

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-02-07

21

Dwight

Hughes

07/29/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Dwight Hughes Jr., aged 21, was killed on February 7, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a broader trend of gun violence that affected the city heavily during 2016, a year that saw a significant spike in homicides. Hughes was one of many victims during a year when Chicago recorded a total of 764 homicides—a number that marked a drastic 58% increase from the previous year. This surge in violence made 2016 one of the deadliest years in recent memory for the city, with almost 90% o ...
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