Cortez F. Tate, a 25-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on August 9, 2016. The incident took place in a neighborhood that was among many areas of Chicago grappling with high rates of violent crime at the time. Cortez was one of several victims of gun violence during a particularly deadly summer for the city. August 2016 was a notably violent month, contributing significantly to the overall rise in homicides in Chicago that year, which reached the highest level in decades.
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