Lloyd V. Westbrook, 22, was fatally shot on October 2, 2017, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. He was found in a gangway in the 100 block of North Long Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds.

The killing is presented as part of a wider surge of gun-related homicides in Chicago during 2017 and underscores persistent violence in neighborhoods like Austin, which were coping with gang conflicts and socio-economic difficulties at the time. The death drew attention to the neighborhood’s struggle with shootings and the need for continued community intervention and policing to improve safety.

Does anyone have information about that block or the circumstances around Westbrook’s death?