Marquis Betties

Marquis Betties, aged 21, was shot and killed on June 12, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting took place during a period of escalating violence in the city, which saw a spike in homicides that year. Betties was one of many young men affected by the gun violence that plagued Chicago, particularly in neighborhoods struggling with crime and economic hardship. He was killed in the South Side, where incidents of gang activity and disputes frequently turned deadly.

2010 was a challenging ...