Andre L Byrd

Murdered

Andre L. Byrd, aged 33, was shot and killed on August 24, 2014, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred in the 1100 block of West 59th Street. Byrd was among the numerous victims of gun violence that year in a city struggling with high rates of homicides, particularly in neighborhoods like Englewood that are often beset by gang activity and systemic violence.

While the exact motive behind Byrd’s killing remains unclear, it was part of a larger trend in Chicago ...Read More