On November 25, 2016, Thomas R. Smith, a 24-year-old male, was killed in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during one of the most violent years in Chicago's recent history. The city experienced a dramatic rise in homicides in 2016, with over 764 reported killings, marking the largest single-year increase in Chicago’s modern history. The rise in violence was largely attributed to an increase in gun violence, which accounted for nearly 90% of homicides that year, including Smith's death. The
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