De Shaun Winfert

De Shaun Winfert, age 15, was fatally shot on February 6, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. He was with his father when both were shot in the West Englewood neighborhood, a particularly violence-affected area in the city. The shooting occurred in broad daylight, and De Shaun tragically succumbed to his injuries. The shooting, like many others in Chicago that year, reflected the escalating gun violence that plagued the city throughout 2012.

The year 2012 marked a significant surge in violence ...