Herbert Balentine

Murdered

Herbert Balentine, a 59-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 26, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred in the city's Austin neighborhood, an area that had experienced numerous incidents of gun violence during that period. Balentine was found shot multiple times, and he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The incident was part of a broader wave of violence that year, as Chicago struggled with escalating homicide rates in many neighborhoods where gang conflicts and economic ch ...Read More