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Vaughn King

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 02, 2015

Victim Details

Vaughn King

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2015-08-02

21

Vaughn

King

07/14/2026


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Vaughn King, age 21, was killed on August 2, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of the many victims of the gun violence crisis that plagued the city during that year, which saw an uptick in murders compared to the previous years. Vaughn was shot in a neighborhood with a history of violent crime, typical of the escalating gun violence that affected the communities in Chicago, especially in the more vulnerable areas.

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