Matthew Sivells

Death by Force

Matthew Sivells, aged 26, was fatally shot on August 26, 2007, in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident took place during a year that recorded significant violence in Baltimore, which saw over 280 homicides by the end of 2007. Matthew was one of several victims of gun violence that year, a period during which the city was heavily affected by high crime rates, particularly in neighborhoods plagued by poverty and a strong presence of drug trade activities.

Sivells' death was emblematic of the ...Read More