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Cornell Ferguson, a 16-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on August 2, 2012, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side. The shooting occurred in the afternoon around 12:50 p.m., when three 16-year-old boys, including Cornell, were attacked while walking in the 600 block of North Avers Avenue. Cornell was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident reflects the ongoing issue of youth violence in Chicago, particularly in areas with high gang activity and socio-economic struggle ...Read More
Victim Details

Cornell Ferguson

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2012-08-02

16

Cornell

Ferguson

11/23/2025


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