chicago violence

Jermaine Carter's wife ran out of her home praying after she heard gunshots.  

Slain teenager Lucian Dreux's family lamented that he was never able to attend his prom.

Eddie Coleman, 43, was killed on Chicago's Far South Side in March.

Janeen Hancock was shot when gunmen opened fire on a crowd at a gathering at Merrill Park.

Akeem Morris, 22, the oldest of five children, was shot dead in May.

Lori Heidbrick and Mario Vena were allegedly shot by their roommate during a violent argument.

Before Richard Johnson was gunned down in August, he was about to become a father of twins.

Kenneth Alexander, 52, was reportedly stabbed to death by his girlfriend's grandson in August.

Artemio Silva, 20, was killed Jan. 14 in McKinley Park.

Andre Brown, 33, was gunned down on a Humboldt Park street during a violent weekend in June.

Sherman Harris, 52, was gunned down in South Austin in August.

Valentin Bahena, 17, died a day after he was shot through an open window in January.

Edgar Ortiz, 20, was killed while walking to a friend's home on the Far South Side in September.

Before 23-year-old Dominique Green was shot down on Chicago's West Side, his family knew him as "Snoopy."

Lionel Lane died coming to the aid of his girlfriend, she said.