Deandre Boatman, age 18, was fatally shot on September 3, 2011, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the Garfield Park area, which has experienced significant levels of violence over the years. Boatman, along with another victim, Devonne Polk, was found with gunshot wounds. Boatman was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead at 1:25 p.m. The shooting added to the high number of homicides recorded that year in Chicago, which totaled 433, a slight decreas
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