Antoine Leon Lavender

Death by Force

On September 22, 2011, Antoine Leon Lavender, aged 28, was fatally shot in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Lavender's death was part of a wave of violence that continued to impact the city throughout 2011, a year marked by numerous homicides that primarily affected vulnerable neighborhoods, particularly on the West and South Sides of Chicago.

The West Garfield Park area, where Lavender was killed, had a high incidence of gun violence, driven by gang conflicts, ...Read More