Jose Mendoaz

Jose Mendoza, aged 16, was killed on June 28, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death contributed to the ongoing pattern of violence that affected Chicago throughout that year, a year marked by significant efforts to bring down the city's homicide rate. Although there was a noted decrease in homicides from the previous year, Chicago still experienced high numbers of fatal shootings.

The homicide of Jose Mendoza occurred amid an environment of heightened gang violence and persistent social ...