On September 20, 2014, Markise M. Darling, a 19-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot in the West Englewood neighborhood. He was standing on a porch when he was targeted, and the incident highlighted the ongoing struggle with gun violence in some of Chicago's most vulnerable communities. The shooting took place in an area that has been plagued by issues related to gang violence, making this incident, unfortunately, a familiar occurrence for the neighborhood. Darling was among the many y
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