Cornell D. Verner, a 24-year-old resident of Chicago, was shot and killed on August 19, 2017, in the Englewood neighborhood. The incident took place while Cornell was sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle when someone approached and shot him. This homicide was one of many that year as Chicago continued to deal with pervasive gun violence. The Englewood area, like many parts of the city's South Side, has faced significant challenges with crime and violence due to systemic socio-economic iss
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