Juwan Kemp, a 26-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on January 17, 2017. The incident took place while Juwan was driving in the Austin neighborhood, a community on Chicago's West Side that has seen frequent gun violence. Juwan's tragic death was among several incidents of gun violence that took place in the city during that month, as Chicago struggled with an increasing number of shootings.
Juwan was remembered by his family and friends as a laid-back individual who had attended multiple educational institutions, including Kennedy-King College and Chicago State University. He also worked at Roti and USPS. His death was deeply felt by those who knew him, and numerous friends and relatives left messages expressing their love and loss, lighting candles in his memory. The incident adds to the persistent narrative of violence in Chicago, leaving another family grappling with the aftermath of losing a loved one to gun violence.
