Martel D. McCary, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 19, 2016, in the Avalon Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place when an individual approached McCary and shot him multiple times before fleeing the scene. The violence that took Martel’s life occurred amidst a broader wave of increased homicides in Chicago that year, which saw a significant spike in violent crime across various neighborhoods.
In 2016, Chicago experienced an alarming rise in homicides, with
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