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CPD releases video of fatal shooting of firefighter | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Crusader Staff Report The Chicago Police Department this week released a surveillance video that shows the fatal shooting of retired firefighter Lt. Dwain Williams after he left a popcorn shop in Morgan Park on December 3. Police believe Williams was the victim of a potential carjacking as he walked toward his red Jeep Grand Cherokee. […]

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