Case Number: 6980

Shankmen, Simon, alias Levine - Age 17 - Fatally shot 4/19/21 at Diversey Parkway and Lakeview Ave., by Flora DeBrown after breaking away from Officer James Collins while under arrest. On 4/20/21 DeBrown was exonerated by the Coroner. 30 Pct.


Circumstances

Date of Offense April 19, 1921
Date of Death April 20, 1921
Time Between Offense and Death Within 1 week but more than 1 day
Address Diversey Pkwy and Lakeview
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description at Diversey and Lakeview after breaking away
Description Victim killed resisting arrest
Total Number of Victims 1
Location at Diversey and Lakeview after breaking away

Victim

Name Shankmen, Simon
Age 17 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, eastern european

Defendant

Name DeBrown, Flora
Gender Female
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White

Police

Precinct 30
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision April 20, 1921
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Exonerated, Commended
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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