Darius Canto

Darius Canto, a 16-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was killed on October 7, 2007, in an incident involving gun violence. His death was part of a broader surge of homicides in Chicago, which has long been struggling with high levels of gun-related violence affecting youth, particularly in underprivileged neighborhoods. The circumstances around his death fit the disturbing pattern of young victims losing their lives to interpersonal conflicts or stray gunfire that often occurs in areas pla ...