Craig Pope

Murdered

Craig Pope, a 20-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on October 17, 2008. The incident took place in a neighborhood on the city's South Side, a region that has struggled significantly with gun violence for years. Pope was shot while in the area, and despite efforts by emergency services, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. His death added to the alarming rate of homicides in Chicago during 2008, a year that saw the city grappling with numerous acts of violence, particularly in ...Read More