Johnqalus Turner

Johnqalus Turner, aged 16, was tragically shot and killed on August 2, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place on Chicago’s West Side, where Turner was with a friend when they were gunned down by unknown assailants. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The violence that claimed Turner's life was part of a larger surge in homicides that year, which saw Chicago grappling with an increased rate of violent crime, particularly among its youth.

In 2012, Chicago recorded over 500 ...