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Elijah Sims

Senior at Oak Park River Forest High School.
Worked at Pete’s Fresh Market in Oak Park.

Died: Aug. 30, 2016
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Cause of death: Shooting

Photo credit: Facebook

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WEEK IN REVIEW: At least 16 people killed; police investigating two bodies found in burning van

Posted Sept. 6, 2016, 4 p.m. by Jeff Mayes

By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times Wire At least 16 people died from gunshot wounds in Chicago last week, capped by a bloody Sunday during which five were killed. And the murder total could rise, pending autopsy results on two bodies found inside a burning van on the Southwest Side. The week’s final homicide was a … Read more →

16-year-old Elijah Sims, shot in his old Austin neighborhood, dies less one day before his 17th birthday

Posted Aug. 31, 2016, 10 a.m. by Jeff Mayes

Elijah Sims, who was to celebrate his 17th birthday on Wednesday, died Tuesday morning after being shot while visiting his old AUstin neighborhood on Monday. The 16-year-old boy was killed and another 15-year-old boy wounded in the shooting Monday night, according to Chicago Police. The boys were standing outside at 10:11 p.m. in the 5500 … Read more →
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