Kendrick V Thornton

Kendrick V. Thornton, aged 22, was fatally shot on August 21, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amid one of the most violent years in recent history for Chicago, which saw a significant increase in homicides and gun-related violence. August 2016 was particularly deadly, with 92 homicides in that month alone, marking it as the deadliest month for the city in almost two decades.

Thornton’s death was part of a broader trend of escalating violence in Chicago in 2016, which ex ...