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Devon Greer

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 27, 2012

Victim Details

Devon Greer

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2012-10-27

21

Devon

Greer

07/07/2026


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Devon Greer, aged 21, was fatally shot on October 27, 2012, in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. The incident occurred at about 3:40 a.m. while Greer was playing video games with his brother inside a home on the 3800 block of West Augusta Boulevard. Shots were fired through a west-facing window, and Greer was struck in the back. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:22 a.m. The shooting was part of a particularly violent weekend in Chicago, where sever ...
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  • 3 Dead, 13 Wounded In Shootings Since Friday Night - CBS Chicago
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