Trevonne M Austin

Trevonne M. Austin, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot on May 24, 2016. His death occurred in the Washington Park neighborhood, an area that has faced significant challenges with gun violence in recent years. Trevonne was one of many victims of Chicago’s gun violence crisis during 2016—a year that saw an alarming increase in homicides citywide. Chicago’s homicide rates reached a peak that year, making 2016 one of the deadliest years for the city in decades.

Trevonne’s ...