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Rakeem Nance
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Gender
Male
Age
16 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/09/2009
Location
1900 block South Christiana Avenue Chicago IL 60623 Cook
Cause of Death
Deadly force
An officer shot 16-year-old Rakeem Nance in the back when he allegedly pointed a handgun at another officer in the Lawndale neighborhood. At about 9:15 p.m., police said officers from the Mobile Strike Force saw Nance and two other people they suspected in a home invasion run across a vacant lot. The officers gave chase. Police cornered Nance in an alley, where he allegedly aimed a gun at an officer. Another officer then shot him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Chicago Police Department
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