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Fred Hamilton

United States · Aged 35 · Died 02/03/2004
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Officer Edward Leak Jr. was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Fred Hamilton as part of a scheme to collect on a $500,000 life insurance policy taken out by Leak. Leak, a member of Chicago's prominent Leak family, reportedly orchestrated the murder plot with two other men, whom he hired to kill Hamilton, a former limousine driver for Leak & Sons Funeral Home. Leak was sentenced to 75 years in prison.

Alleged responsible partyChicago Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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