In the late spring of 2016, the life of 26-year-old Billie Ray Young was tragically cut short in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. A graduate of West Side High School, Young's death was a result of gun violence, a fact that would be confirmed by the Lake County Coroner's Office. His passing on or around May 21, 2016, marked another grim statistic in the city's struggle with violent crime.
Young was discovered near a vacant high school, his body bearing the fatal wounds of a shooting. The ini
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