chicago homicides 2012

Many members of Juan Hernandez's tight-knit family gathered to talk about him after his death.

Maurice Matthews, 29, was gunned down in an alley near the 1700 block of North Monitor Avenue May 2.

Jalen Stogner, 17, was shot while helping his family do laundry in the Back of the Yards in August.

James Reddick, 58, was allegedly shot and killed by Michael Jones on East 87th Place.

Lamont Coleman was shot and killed on April 12 on West 115th Street.

Trea Johnson, 26, was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife within their Englewood home in January.

Leroy Williams lost his life allegedly during an argument over a "baby bottle" that turned violent.

Two-year-old Armaney Cotton was bitten and then beaten to death in April, authorities said.

Julius Benford was fatally shot with two friends in a Woodlawn home.

Linear Caballero was stabbed to death Jan. 21 on Western and Armitage avenues.

Richard Lengyel was allegedly killed by his son, Steven, 22 on West Albion Avenue.

When Jorge Marrero was shot, his mother ran and hid with his 3-year-old son, family said.  

Before Marshall Knights was shot dead in July, he enjoyed playing every sport he could, his mother said.

The night Omar Vargas died, Friday the 13th, his mother begged him to stay home.

Carlos Alexander, a father of four, was shot near his home on South Escanaba Avenue