Joseph Briggs Murdered in Chicago, Illinois age 16

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On June 10, 2012, 16-year-old Joseph Briggs was shot and killed while standing on the front porch of his home in Chicago's Marquette Park neighborhood. The fatal shooting took place around 8 p.m. the previous evening, when a bullet from a passing car struck Briggs in the head. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead early the next morning.

Briggs’ death was one of several violent incidents during a particularly deadly weekend in Chicago. At the time, the city was g ...Read More

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name

Joseph Briggs

Case Added

March 28, 2022

gender

Male

race

African-American / Black

city

Chicago

state

IL

Date Found

2012-06-10

Age at Death

16

First Name

Joseph

Last Name

Briggs

Last Updated

10/24/2024

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