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Vincent Fitts

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 17, 2012

Victim Details

Vincent Fitts

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2012-03-17

22

Vincent

Fitts

06/22/2026


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On the evening of Saturday, March 17, 2012, Vincent Fitts, a 22-year-old African American male, was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in the 800 block of East 79th Street in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighborhood. Residing in the 4100 block of West Cermak Road, Fitts was pronounced dead later that night at the Stein Institute.

Fitts's death occurred during a particularly violent weekend in Chicago, where at least 10 individuals were killed and over 30 others wounded in ...
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  • Man Found Shot To Death In Grand Crossing - CBS Chicago
  • 2 Charged in 6-Year-Old's Murder - NBC Chicago
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