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Joel Newell

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 24, 2008

Victim Details

Joel Newell

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Chicago

IL

2008-05-24

22

Joel

Newell

07/08/2026


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Joel Newell, a 22-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 24, 2008, as a result of gun violence. The details of his death are cataloged within Chicago's extensive crime data, which reveals the alarming frequency of homicides in the city during that year. Newell's death contributed to Chicago's tally of over 500 homicides for 2008, underscoring the significant rise in violence that the city experienced during this period.

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