Kevin Tinker Jr.

Death by Force

Kevin Tinker Jr., a 14-year-old African American boy, was tragically shot and killed on November 21, 2021, in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Kevin was walking home from a friend's house when he was fatally shot multiple times. His father, Kevin Tinker Sr., described him as a good kid who enjoyed playing basketball and video games, and emphasized that he was not involved in gang activities. Despite this, violence found him on that fateful evening.

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chicagotribune.com: After mother and son killed days apart, Roseland community seeks answers to violence

Chicago Sun-Times: 14-year-old boy killed in Roseland was shot outside home that was targeted earlier that day

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