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In the summer of 2026, the life of 49-year-old James Gooden was cut short by an act of gun violence in Chicago, Illinois. On the evening of Thursday, July 23rd, in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, a fatal incident unfolded that would leave a community searching for answers. Gooden was shot in the head, an injury that proved to be fatal. He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, but tragically, medical efforts were not enough to save him.

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