Janari Andre Ricks, age 9

Lost on July 31, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Aug 4: Block Club Chicago: Alleged Shooter Of Janari Ricks, 9, Captured On 2 Surveillance Cameras, Prosecutors Say
Aug 3: Chicago Sun-Times: Suspect arrested in shooting of 9-year-old boy
Aug 1: Chicago Sun-Times: Killed while playing outside, 9-year-old Janari Ricks had plans to ‘rebuild the community,’ mom says
ABC7 Chicago: Cabrini Green shooting: Boy, 9, killed on Near North Side ID'd, medical examiner says
Jul 31: Chicago Sun-Times: 9-year-old boy shot, killed on Near North Side: police
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