Darmayah M. Smith, a 16-year-old, was fatally shot on March 29, 2017, in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Smith was found with gunshot wounds in a shooting that added to the rising number of homicides involving young people in the city during that year. His tragic death was one of many that contributed to Chicago's ongoing struggle with gun violence, especially among teenagers and young adults in areas deeply affected by gang-related activity and poverty.
2017 was marked by a
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