Devonne L. Polk, aged 34, was shot and killed on September 3, 2011, in Chicago. The incident took place in the Garfield Park neighborhood, which has experienced significant levels of violence. Polk was one of several victims of shootings in Chicago over that Labor Day weekend. He was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. The details surrounding his death pointed to the persistent issue of gun violence plaguing Chicago’s neighborhoods during t
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