On June 23, 2009, Joseph Thompson, a 23-year-old African American male from Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot in the city's South Side. The incident occurred in the Englewood neighborhood, a community that has historically grappled with high rates of gun violence. According to reports from that time, Thompson was standing outside with a group of individuals when an assailant approached and opened fire, striking him multiple times. Emergency responders transported him to a nearby hospital, wher
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