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Odis Matthews

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 09, 2009

Victim Details

Odis Matthews

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2009-03-09

30

Odis

Matthews

07/15/2026


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Odis Matthews, aged 30, was fatally shot on March 9, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. Matthews' death occurred during a period marked by significant violence throughout the city, as Chicago faced rising homicide rates and increasing incidents of gun-related violence. Although the specifics regarding the circumstances of his death are not well-documented, his passing contributed to the larger narrative of violence affecting many neighborhoods in Chicago at the time.

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