James F Lane

Murdered

James F. Lane, a 29-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on September 7, 2007. His death was one of the numerous homicides that plagued the city during a time of heightened gun violence. Chicago’s South Side, where many of these crimes occurred, had been dealing with a surge in homicides, largely driven by gang violence and the illegal drug trade.

Lane's murder adds to the broader narrative of violence that gripped Chicago in the mid-2000s, particularly affecting ...Read More