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Henry Tellis

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jun 04, 2011

Victim Details

Henry Tellis

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2011-06-04

45

Henry

Tellis

07/06/2026


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Henry Tellis, a 45-year-old male, was fatally shot on June 4, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place during a year that saw a slight decline in the city's overall number of homicides compared to previous years, with 433 murders recorded in 2011, a 0.7% decrease from 2010. Despite the drop, violent crime remained a persistent issue in several neighborhoods, with much of the violence being linked to long-standing issues such as gang activity, interpersonal disputes, and the prevalence ...
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