Marcus C. Patrick, aged 22, was shot and killed on May 18, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was one of many that contributed to the alarming spike in homicides in the city during 2016, a year marked as one of the deadliest in decades. Chicago recorded a total of 764 murders that year, highlighting a significant increase in gun violence and underscoring the deep challenges facing the city as it grappled with this crisis. The violence was part of a larger pattern that impacted multiple neighb
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