Joseph W Chess

Murdered

Joseph W. Chess, age 26, was killed on January 14, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. He was shot to death in the Austin neighborhood, which was experiencing a surge in gun violence at the time. Joseph's murder was part of a larger trend of escalating violence in Chicago during that year. In January 2017 alone, Chicago recorded 51 homicides, which marked the deadliest January in four years. This increase was attributed to the continuing gang conflicts and a rise in gun-related violence throughout the c ...Read More

Joseph Chess Jr.