John Lewis

Murdered
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On August 16, 2015, John Lewis, aged 50, was fatally shot in Chicago during a year marked by increasing violence throughout the city. Chicago saw a significant surge in homicides in 2015, with the total number of murders rising from 416 in 2014 to 468 in 2015, representing a 12.5% increase. This period also saw an increase in the number of shootings, with approximately 2,900 incidents reported, a rise that further contributed to the escalating homicide count for that year.

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    Victim Details

    John Lewis

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Chicago

    IL

    2015-08-16

    50

    John

    Lewis

    10/24/2024


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