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King Howell

Case from Dekalb, IL dated Sep 11, 2026

Victim Details

King Howell

Male

Black / African American

Dekalb

IL

2026-09-11

18

King

Howell

09/24/2026

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On a late summer afternoon in DeKalb, Illinois, the life of 18-year-old King Howell was tragically cut short. On Friday, September 11, 2026, at approximately 5 p.m., Howell was shot and severely wounded outside an apartment building in the 900 block of West Hillcrest Drive. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, and Howell was initially transported to Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital. Due to the severity of his injuries, he was later transferred to a Rockford hospital, where h ...
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  • Shaw Local: Coroner identifies 18-year-old killed in DeKalb shooting
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