Roy Brown

Murdered

Roy Brown, aged 19, was shot and killed on July 3, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred amidst an increase in violent crime that Chicago faced during the late 2000s. The city was struggling with rising gun violence, and the summer of 2008 was particularly deadly for many neighborhoods across Chicago. Roy's death was part of a broader pattern of youth violence in the city, where many young men lost their lives to senseless shootings.

The homicide took place in a neighborhood ...Read More

Roy Brown - Innocence Project

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