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Lafayette Johnson

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 12, 2012

Victim Details

Lafayette Johnson

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2012-10-12

34

Lafayette

Johnson

07/18/2026


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Lafayette Johnson, aged 34, was tragically killed in Chicago, Illinois, on October 12, 2012. The incident occurred during a year that was marked by an alarming spike in homicides throughout the city, which saw an increase in violence that drew significant public concern. Johnson was one of many victims of Chicago's high homicide rate in 2012, a year when the city faced over 500 killings, driven largely by gang-related activities and conflicts that turned fatal.

The surge in homicides in ...
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