On September 14, 2016, 18-year-old Alixander S. Townsend was shot and killed in Chicago during a particularly violent year for the city. Townsend's death occurred in the Roseland neighborhood, one of many areas plagued by gun violence. His murder was part of a larger surge in homicides in 2016, a year that saw a significant increase in violent crime across Chicago, with the city struggling to contain rising gang conflicts and retaliatory shootings.
Details surrounding Townsend’s death
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