Ashton M Simpson

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 b ...

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