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Jajuan Porter

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 06, 2014

Victim Details

Jajuan Porter

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2014-05-06

18

Jajuan

Porter

07/11/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Jajuan Porter, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot on May 6, 2014, in the Chatham neighborhood on the city’s South Side. Around 9:50 p.m., Jajuan was standing on the sidewalk in the 7900 block of South Vincennes Avenue when two gunmen approached. They opened fire, hitting Jajuan multiple times. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving.

The shooting was part of a broader pattern of violence in Chicago, which has long ...
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  • 2 Dead in Tuesday Shootings - NBC Chicago
  • Chatham Shooting Kills Teen, Critically Wounds Man - Chicago
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