On January 3, 2017, Simmie McGruder, 25 years old, was fatally shot in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred on a public street, adding to the city's longstanding struggle with gun violence. McGruder’s death was part of a particularly violent period in Chicago, which had seen a spike in homicides over several years. North Lawndale, where McGruder was killed, is one of the areas of the city that has been especially impacted by violence, with frequent shootings and a
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