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Cleotha Shane Brooks Jr., a 53-year-old African American male, was found dead on February 28, 2014, in his home located in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The discovery was made in the basement of his residence on the 0-100 block of East 104th Place. Initial reports indicated that Brooks had suffered "head trauma," and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:45 p.m. An autopsy conducted the following day revealed that Brooks had died from a gunshot wound to the face, and his death was ...Read More

Victim Details

Cleotha Shane Brooks Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2014-02-28

53

Cleotha

Brooks

04/24/2026