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Harold Howell

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 21, 2012

Victim Details

Harold Howell

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2012-04-21

62

Harold

Howell

07/16/2026


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Harold Howell, a 62-year-old retired Army veteran and former Chicago Transit Authority worker, was the victim of a brutal home invasion that led to his death. On April 8, 2012, Howell was found beaten in his apartment at the Evergreen Towers II, a senior housing facility in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago. He succumbed to his injuries on April 21, after spending nearly two weeks in critical condition. The medical examiner’s office officially ruled his death as a homicide, and the incident ...
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  • Man dies 11 days after being beaten in robbery at senior building
  • Lawsuit Filed in Home Invasion Homicide - NBC Chicago
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