Derrion Malik Umba Ortiz, a 16-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 2, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. Derrion was struck by gunfire multiple times around 3:20 p.m. in the 800 block of East 87th Place. The incident occurred in the Burnside neighborhood, a community that has been grappling with gun violence for years. Derrion's death was a devastating blow to his family and friends, who remembered him as a vibrant and promising young man.
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