Mario Ballard, a 39-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on September 15, 2018, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. According to reports, Mario was leaning into a parked vehicle when an assailant in a gray car fired multiple shots, fatally wounding him. The incident occurred in the early evening, adding to the city's ongoing struggle with gun violence.
Following the shooting, the Chicago Police Department launched an investigation to ident
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