Ramon S Godfrey

Death by Force

Ramon S. Godfrey, age 20, was fatally shot on July 7, 2013, in the New City neighborhood of Chicago. Godfrey's death occurred in the midst of rising violence in Chicago that year, as gun violence continued to affect young people in particular. He was killed in a vehicle, a setting that suggests the increasing risks faced by individuals even in what should be safe and routine situations.

The incident is part of the larger picture of crime affecting Chicago neighborhoods, with the New Cit ...Read More