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Case Description
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On March 8, 2012, 16-year-old African American male Joshua Williams was fatally shot while walking on a sidewalk in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year marked by a significant increase in homicides in the city, with 506 recorded, notably higher than in previous years.
As of the latest available information, there have been no publicly reported arrests or identified suspects in connection with the shooting death of 16-year-old African Amer ...Read More
As of the latest available information, there have been no publicly reported arrests or identified suspects in connection with the shooting death of 16-year-old African Amer ...Read More
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Joshua Williams
March 28, 2022
Male
Black / African American
Chicago
IL
2012-03-08
16
Joshua
Williams
11/10/2025
Area Body Found:
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the disbandment of those specialized police units around 2012 and h... ...Read More
11/24/2024
11/24/2024
Hello everyone,
I've been reflecting on Joshua Williams' case and the landscape of Chicago during... ...Read More
12/08/2023
I've been reflecting on Joshua Williams' case and the landscape of Chicago during... ...Read More
12/08/2023
