Bryon Lamar Odum

Murdered

Byron Lamar Odum, aged 39, was fatally shot on December 3, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred during a particularly challenging period for Chicago, as the city faced an increase in violent crime that was prevalent throughout neighborhoods already struggling with gang activity and economic challenges. Odum was one of many victims whose deaths contributed to the grim statistics that marked the city’s crime rate in 2009.

The incident was part of a larger pattern of escalat ...Read More

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