On August 10, 2016, 22-year-old Jamie Williams was fatally shot in Chicago during what would become the city's deadliest month in nearly 20 years. Williams' death occurred amidst a surge in gun violence that plagued Chicago, especially in the summer of 2016. The city was experiencing an unprecedented rise in homicides, with August being particularly brutal. That month saw over 400 shootings and more than 70 homicides, driven largely by gang violence and disputes in some of the city’s most vuln
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