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Byron Lamar Odum, aged 39, was fatally shot on December 3, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred during a particularly challenging period for Chicago, as the city faced an increase in violent crime that was prevalent throughout neighborhoods already struggling with gang activity and economic challenges. Odum was one of many victims whose deaths contributed to the grim statistics that marked the city’s crime rate in 2009.

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Victim Details

Bryon Lamar Odum

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2009-12-03

39

Bryon Lamar

Odum

10/23/2024


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08/23/2024
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01/20/2024
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