Larry Chavis

In the cold of a St. Louis December in 2014, a young man named Larry Chavis became another life lost to the city's unforgiving streets. At 27 years old, his future was abruptly cut short by gunfire, a fate that would mark him as the city's 159th homicide victim of that year. The events leading to his death began with a shooting, the specifics of which remain shrouded in the chilling silence that often follows such violence.

For a time, Larry Chavis fought for his life, clinging to the hop ...

Larry Chavis, age 27 - National Gun Violence Memorial

St. Louis homicides up more than 30 percent in 2014 to highest total ...