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Case Description

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Willie Kirk Fredd, a 54-year-old African American male, was tragically murdered on January 27, 1981, in Rockford, Illinois. Fredd, who owned Fredd's Groceries, was shot and killed along with his stockboy, 20-year-old Albert Pearson, during an armed robbery. The perpetrator, Raymond Lee Stewart, was later identified as the culprit behind a series of murders and armed robberies that took place in Rockford and Beloit, Wisconsin, over the span of a week.

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Victim Details

Willie Kirk Fredd

Male

Black / African American

Rockford

IL

1981-01-27

54

Willie

Kirk Fredd

04/19/2026