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Donnell Rankin, age 16, was fatally shot on May 4, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a time when Chicago was experiencing a sharp increase in violence, with the city seeing a significant rise in homicides compared to the previous years. In 2012, Chicago experienced a total of 506 homicides, an increase of 71 over the previous year. This spike was attributed to various factors, including changes in weather patterns and the disbandment of specialized police units that had been ...Read More
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Donnell Rankin
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Chicago
IL
2012-05-04
16
Donnell
Rankin
11/22/2025
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I wanted to touch on the tragic case of Donnell Rankin, who was taken from this world much too soon.... ...Read More
11/19/2024
11/19/2024
It's so difficult to read about cases like Donnell Rankin's because they remind us of the impact tha... ...Read More
02/11/2024
02/11/2024
I came across a piece on Donnell Rankin's tragic death while looking into the broader challenges Chi... ...Read More
07/02/2023
07/02/2023
