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Melvin Sumler

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 08, 2009

Victim Details

Melvin Sumler

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2009-02-08

48

Melvin

Sumler

No

06/26/2026


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Melvin Sumler, aged 48, was shot and killed on February 8, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in an area that has seen its share of violent crime, contributing to the troubling statistics for homicides in the city during that year. Information regarding the exact circumstances of the incident remains limited, with no immediate suspects identified at the time.

Melvin Sumler's death occurred during a period marked by significant violence across Chicago, which had been de ...
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