Ashton Simpson, age 36, was fatally shot on September 14, 2015, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. Simpson, a father of three, was killed while checking on gunfire near his South Side home. The incident occurred in an alley, marking yet another violent event in a year where Chicago experienced an increase in shootings and homicides. Simpson's death left behind a grieving family and highlighted the ongoing struggle with gun violence that plagued the city in 2015, contributing to the
broader context of escalating crime that year.
Ashton was remembered by his community and family, and his memorial on Gun Violence Memorial allows friends and loved ones to honor his memory by lighting virtual candles. His tragic death serves as a poignant reminder of the innocent lives lost to the epidemic of gun violence that continues to affect neighborhoods like Auburn Gresham. The community was deeply affected, as he was one of the many who fell victim to the growing violence in Chicago's South Side during that period.
