Back of the Yards shootings highlight persistent gun violence disparities in Chicago's Near South Side
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Caroline Kubzansky
1d ago· 15 min readenNews
Summary
A detailed examination of a wave of shootings in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, focusing on the killing of 17-year-old Pedro Ramírez and the wounding of Thomas Torres and his friend. The article explores how Near South Side areas continue to bear a disproportionate share of gun violence despite broader crime reduction progress elsewhere in Chicago, raising long-term questions about equity, investment, and community safety in historically marginalized neighborhoods.
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· 3 pulledTorres, 55, does not believe he or his companion were the targets of the shooting that morning. Nor does he think the gunfire was meant for Ramírez.
A few hundred feet in front of them, Pedro Ramírez, a Tilden High School junior on his way to school, was killed.
Near South Side areas endure bigger share of gun violence suffering, costs despite progress fighting crime elsewhere in the city.
Near South Side areas endure bigger share of gun violence suffering, costs despite progress fighting crime elsewhere in the city.
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