Jermaine R. James, 35, was shot and killed on May 21, 2017, on Chicago’s South Side. He was found fatally shot in a neighborhood described as heavily affected by gun violence during a year when the city experienced a sharp rise in homicides.

The account situates this killing within broader patterns of 2017 violence in Chicago, noting factors cited as drivers of the crisis such as gang activity, poverty, and limited access to resources.

If anyone knew Jermaine James or has information about the shooting on May 21, 2017, please come forward.