William Drake, aged 20, was fatally shot on August 6, 2015, in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. He and his girlfriend, Briona White, were killed in an alley on the city's far South Side. This tragic double homicide occurred in an area that has experienced frequent gun violence. Reports indicate that Drake and White were targeted, and their deaths added to the continuing toll of shootings in the city that year, which saw a significant number of young lives lost to violence. The community mourned their untimely deaths and called for action against rising gun violence.
