Sameer Barakat

Murdered

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Case Description
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Sameer Barakat, aged 19, was fatally shot on August 5, 2012, in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place at around 2:40 a.m. on North Whipple Street while Sameer was walking with his father during the holy month of Ramadan. He sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead later that morning. The attack is believed to be gang-related, occurring in an area that has experienced significant gang acti ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Sameer Barakat

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Chicago

    IL

    2012-08-05

    19

    Sameer

    Barakat

    10/24/2024


    Area Body Found:
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    07/20/2024
    The victim in this case, Sameer Barakat, was an African-American/Black male who was 19 years old at ... ...Read More
    03/07/2024
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    07/08/2023