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Demetrius Townsel

Case from Gary, IN dated May 16, 2020

Victim Details

Demetrius Townsel Jr

Male

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2020-05-16

12

Demetrius

Townsel

07/10/2026

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A promising young life was tragically cut short on a spring evening in Gary, Indiana. Demetrius Townsel Jr., a 12-year-old boy from Chicago, was visiting family when he was fatally shot on Saturday, May 16, 2020. The young male was a sixth-grade student at Bailey Academy in Chicago, where he was well-liked and known for his love of math and gym classes. His family remembered him as a happy and funny child who enjoyed playing video games and had aspirations of becoming a basketball player.
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  • Gossip On This: 12-Year-Old Chicago Boy Held His Dying Twin Brother on the Way to the Hospital After They Were Shot At
  • NBC Chicago: 12-Year-Old Chicago Boy Shot to Death in Indiana
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