Akeem Briscoe, age 7

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Lost on October 26, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

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WGN-TV: Chicago man charged with murder of 7-year-old boy
Illinois News: Neighbors in Humboldt Park are raising money for the family of a 7-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet at his home - Illinois News
gofundme.com: Funeral Expenses for the Family of Akeem Briscoe, organized by Reaghan Hunt
ABC7 Chicago: Humboldt Park shooting: $15K reward offered after boy, 7, killed by stray bullet in home
Oct 26: Chicago Sun-Times: 7-year-old Akeem Briscoe killed by stray bullet 4 days after his father’s funeral
FOX 32 Chicago: Gunfire in Chicago alley kills boy who was washing his hands
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