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- ↑ Sobol, Rosemary. "Tips, reward money surge after 2 slain by Rogers Park shooter, police say". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ↑ "Gun Used In 2 Murders That Terrified Rogers Park Last Fall Has Been Used In 2 More Shootings, Police Say". Block Club Chicago. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ↑ "Rogers Park Neighbors Offering $23,000 For Information On Serial Killer". WBBM-AM. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
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