Talal Aljonai

Murdered

Two roommates get into a fight; Talal is murdered
The homicide of Talal Aljonai, a 19-year-old from Chicago, occurred on March 15, 2015, during a year that witnessed a significant uptick in gun violence throughout the city. Aljonai was one of many young men who fell victim to the rampant violence that plagued Chicago neighborhoods, particularly affecting communities with long-standing issues of poverty, crime, and social inequality. The year 2015 saw 468 homicides in Chicago, which marked an increase compared to previous years and illustrated t ...Read More