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Michael Howard Jr

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 13, 2026

Victim Details

Michael Howard Jr

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2026-09-13

18

Michael

Howard Jr

09/24/2026

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On a Sunday afternoon in Chicago, the life of 18-year-old Michael Howard Jr. was tragically cut short. On September 13, 2026, the Black teenager was in the Humboldt Park neighborhood when a burst of gunfire erupted. The incident, which unfolded in the 700 block of North Christiana Avenue, was a mass shooting that left six other individuals wounded. Reports from the scene described a chaotic and violent episode where multiple gunmen from two vehicles opened fire on a group of people standing near ...
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  • ABC7 Chicago: Officials ID 18-year-old killed in Humboldt Park mass shooting that led to CTA bus crash
  • ABC7 Chicago: 7 people shot, 1 fatally, near Humboldt Park alley; injured woman crashes into CTA bus: police
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