Gang Life Chicago

Two posts ago I put up an article about gang families and the generational tendencies of gang life in Chicago. I’m now posting a story about violent death being generational in Chicago too. This story hits close to home because the victim, Patrick Sykes, is the grandson of a friend thaqt lives on the South Side. My friend, Herb, not only lost this grandson, but this son,  the Patrick’s father, to gun violence.

Here is the story:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/31/patrick-sykes-shot-in-chi_n_3366852.html

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/05/31/teen-who-moved-to-california-to-escape-violence-slain-on-south-side/

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9121821

Video:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/20440587-418/teen-who-moved-to-calif-to-escape-violence-shot-to-death-on-south-side.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/videogallery/76125014/Slain-15-year-old-victim-of-random-violence

Memorial Fund:

http://www.gofundme.com/patricksykes