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Damon Allen

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jan 30, 2016

Victim Details

Damon Allen

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2016-01-30

19

Damon

Allen

07/14/2026

1


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Damon Allen, a 19-year-old man, was shot and killed on January 30, 2016, in Chicago during a weekend marked by widespread violence across the city. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, an area that had been struggling with significant gang-related activity and gun violence. Allen was one of multiple victims over the violent weekend, which saw a spike in shootings across Chicago, leaving several people dead and many others wounded.

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  • Man shot to death in West Englewood - Chicago Sun-Times
  • Damon Allen Jr., age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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