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Marcel Mays

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 24, 2009

Victim Details

Marcel Mays

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2009-05-24

18

Marcel

Mays

07/18/2026


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On May 24, 2009, Marcel Mays, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred on a sidewalk, marking yet another tragedy in a community that had been struggling with frequent acts of violence. Marcel's death was one of many homicides that year, contributing to the broader pattern of youth violence that afflicted several neighborhoods in Chicago at the time.

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