Kendell Smith

Kendell Smith, aged 22, was shot and killed on July 8, 2016, in Chicago. The incident took place during a particularly violent year for the city, as Chicago experienced a dramatic rise in homicides compared to previous years. Smith was killed in the Englewood neighborhood, which was one of the areas most impacted by this surge in gun violence. In 2016, Chicago recorded a total of 764 homicides, the highest number the city had seen in nearly two decades, with a substantial portion of these deaths ...