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Vincent Means

Case from Hammond, IN dated Mar 02, 2016

Victim Details

Vincent Means

Male

Black / African American

Hammond

IN

2016-03-02

32

Vincent

Means

07/05/2026

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In the early hours of a Wednesday in March, the life of 32-year-old Vincent Means was tragically cut short. On March 2, 2016, Means was fatally shot in the south suburban area of Burnham, Illinois, at the intersection of West State Street and Calhoun Avenue. Despite being rushed to Franciscan St. Margaret Health in Hammond, Indiana, his wounds proved to be too severe, and he was pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m.

A resident of Calumet City, Means' death was officially ruled a homicide by the La ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man found shot to death in vehicle in Burnham
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