Kennatay K. Leavell, a 31-year-old African-American man, was tragically shot to death on July 28, 2017, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred early in the morning near the former Cabrini-Green public housing projects on the Near North Side. According to Chicago Police, Kennatay was shot multiple times in the face and was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:09 a.m. He lived in the North Side Rogers Park neighborhood.
The circumstances surrounding the attack remain unclear.
Another man, aged 34, was also shot repeatedly in the abdomen during the same incident and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The attack marked the 400th homicide in Chicago for the year 2017.
Kennatay's death is part of a larger pattern of violence in Chicago, where the majority of homicide victims are people of color. Nearly 90 percent of the year's homicide victims were African-American or Hispanic. The violence has been particularly concentrated in South and West side communities that have long been plagued by gunfire.
As of the latest reports, there have been no arrests or suspects identified in connection with Kennatay's murder. The investigation is ongoing, and the Chicago Police Department continues to seek information from the public to help solve the case. The tragic loss of Kennatay K. Leavell highlights the ongoing issue of gun violence in Chicago and the urgent need for effective solutions to address this crisis.
