Jamaal Marquis Bellamy, 35, was tragically killed on June 2, 2016, in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood. He was fatally shot in a drive-by incident while standing in the 3400 block of West Flournoy Street. Bellamy was struck multiple times in the chest, side, and arm, and although he was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. The circumstances surrounding his murder are part of the ongoing struggle with gun violence in Chicago, a city that consistently faces high homicide rates, particularly in neighborhoods like East Garfield Park.
