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Patrick Swinney was gunned down the day after he turned 23.

Gary Brown, 64, was working to rebuild his life when he was fatally stabbed in August.

Baker Farhat, a Marathon gas station clerk, was shot and killed during a stickup in East Garfield Park.

James Bell, 26, was shot down on Chicago's West Side in July.

Askew, 16, had dreams of being an engineer or entertainer before he was killed on the South Side.

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

Woman's mentally ill son claimed to be possessed by the devil.

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.

Anthony Linnear, who was fatally shot at a party, had 5 children.

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

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

Sidney McDowell, 22, was shot near his home in Auburn Gresham in May.

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