Mario Montes

Death by Force

Mario Montes, aged 34, was fatally shot on March 4, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in the Lower West Side neighborhood, a part of the city known for frequent gang-related violence during that period. Montes was shot while on the sidewalk, and his killing was one of the many tragic incidents contributing to the wave of homicides that plagued Chicago in 2012. The Lower West Side, where the incident took place, was characterized by escalating tensions that year, partly driven by ong ...Read More

Gunshot Homicides in Chicago, IL: January 1 – July 21, 2012