Randall Young, a 15-year-old, was tragically killed on May 2, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. He was among the many victims of the surge in gun violence that plagued the city during that year. Chicago faced an unprecedented spike in homicides in 2016, recording 764 murders, a sharp increase from the previous year. This rise in violence, including the death of Young, reflects the broader challenges faced by many of Chicago’s neighborhoods, where young lives are frequently lost due to gun violence.
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