Aaron Jackson, aged 25, was shot and killed on October 13, 2016, in Chicago. His death occurred during a period of heightened violence in the city, which experienced a significant spike in homicides in 2016. The overall homicide rate rose sharply from 480 in 2015 to 754 in 2016—a 58% increase that marked one of the deadliest years in the city’s recent history. The reasons behind this surge in violence have been attributed to several factors, including changes in gang dynamics, increased avai
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