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Ill stop for now but there are seemingly an infinite amount of these. The second involves a 15 year old shooting a 7 year old. That's like a horse babysitting a giraffe. What did the 7 year old not hand over his juice box at lunch? Also was this first kid the Candyman?
Victim: Dantrell Davis (7 years old)
Date: October 13, 1992
Location: Cabrini‑Green housing projects, Chicago, IL
Summary:
- Dantrell, an African‑American boy, was walking to school with his mother at Cabrini‑Green when he was accidentally shot by a gang member who intended to kill a rival
- The gunman, Anthony Garrett, was convicted of first‑degree murder and sentenced to 100 years in prison
- Dantrell’s death prompted a multi-gang ceasefire in Cabrini‑Green that lasted several years
Victim: Akeem Briscoe (7 years old)
Date: October 26, 2022
Location: Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL
Summary:
- Akeem, a Black child, was inside his bathroom washing his hands when a stray bullet shattered the window and struck him in the abdomen.
- The gunfire came from a gang-related dispute outside his home; Akeem was not the intended target.
- A 15-year-old suspect was later convicted in juvenile court; at the time he was 15, now 17, he was found guilty of murder.
- His death prompted city-wide discussion about the dangers children face even in their own homes.
Victim: Mychal Moultry Jr. ("MJ") (4 years old)
Date: Labor Day weekend, 2021
Location: Woodlawn, Chicago, IL
Summary:
- Mychal, a Black child, was getting his hair braided during a family gathering in Chicago’s South Side neighborhood when a stray bullet struck him.
- The shooting erupted nearby during a gang-related dispute—not directed at him.
- No one has been arrested; the case remains open more than a year later.
- His mother criticized the lack of media and police attention relative to other high-profile shootings
Victim: Dantrell Davis (7 years old)
Date: October 13, 1992
Location: Cabrini‑Green housing projects, Chicago, IL
Summary:
- Dantrell, an African‑American boy, was walking to school with his mother at Cabrini‑Green when he was accidentally shot by a gang member who intended to kill a rival
- The gunman, Anthony Garrett, was convicted of first‑degree murder and sentenced to 100 years in prison
- Dantrell’s death prompted a multi-gang ceasefire in Cabrini‑Green that lasted several years
Victim: Akeem Briscoe (7 years old)
Date: October 26, 2022
Location: Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL
Summary:
- Akeem, a Black child, was inside his bathroom washing his hands when a stray bullet shattered the window and struck him in the abdomen.
- The gunfire came from a gang-related dispute outside his home; Akeem was not the intended target.
- A 15-year-old suspect was later convicted in juvenile court; at the time he was 15, now 17, he was found guilty of murder.
- His death prompted city-wide discussion about the dangers children face even in their own homes.
Victim: Mychal Moultry Jr. ("MJ") (4 years old)
Date: Labor Day weekend, 2021
Location: Woodlawn, Chicago, IL
Summary:
- Mychal, a Black child, was getting his hair braided during a family gathering in Chicago’s South Side neighborhood when a stray bullet struck him.
- The shooting erupted nearby during a gang-related dispute—not directed at him.
- No one has been arrested; the case remains open more than a year later.
- His mother criticized the lack of media and police attention relative to other high-profile shootings
