Chicago Homicides

Michael Fioritto

July 17, 2024

Kenwood and Hyde Park

Overall homicide rates in Chicago rose starting in 2015, approaching rates last seen in the 1990s. While in Kenwood and Hyde Park, adjacent neighborhoods on the south side of the city, the homicide rates have mostly declined since the 1990s. There was a slight uptick in 2021 similar to what occurred citywide, but the homicide rate for the past two years remains lower for Kenwood and Hyde Park than other nearby communities.

Lives lost in Kenwood and Hyde Park

There have been 166 homicides in Kenwood and Hyde Park since 1991. Victims were predominately black and male. Victims aged 20-30 represented more than 50% of all cases, while 17% of victims were under the age of 20.

JERMAINE HARRIS

HARRIS, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 2024-02-13.

TYSHON JOHNSON

JOHNSON, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2023-08-13.

DEDRICK BAKER

BAKER, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2023-06-27.

MICHAEL MCCARTER

MCCARTER, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2023-06-05.

KEVIN THUNDERBIRD

THUNDERBIRD, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2023-06-05.

DESHAWNAY YOAKUM

YOAKUM, a 0-19-year-old black female, died in 2023-03-01.

JUSTIN JONES

JONES, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2022-11-04.

EARNEST HARRIS

HARRIS, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 2022-09-27.

KANYE PERKINS

PERKINS, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2022-09-09.

CHICANA ESSIE

ESSIE, a 20-29-year-old black female, died in 2022-08-09.

LAWRENCE LONGSTREET

LONGSTREET, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2022-06-30.

KIER CARMICHAEL-SMITH

CARMICHAEL-SMITH, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2022-04-30.

FLAMOND WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 2022-02-28.

DIEGO DAMIS

DAMIS, a 40-49-year-old white male, died in 2022-02-25.

TRACY WRIGHT

WRIGHT, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2021-11-09.

SHAOXIONG ZHENG

ZHENG, a 20-29-year-old API male, died in 2021-11-09.

KENTRELL MCNEAL

MCNEAL, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2021-09-21.

JAMOL BINION

BINION, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2021-08-14.

KEITH COOPER

COOPER, a 70-79-year-old black male, died in 2021-07-15.

YIRAN FAN

FAN, a 30-39-year-old API male, died in 2021-01-09.

AISHA NEVELL

NEVELL, a 40-49-year-old black female, died in 2021-01-09.

LARELL DOBBS

DOBBS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2019-01-11.

ARMANI HARRIS

HARRIS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2018-08-23.

MAURICE LEWIS

LEWIS, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 2018-06-15.

DAMON PORTIS

PORTIS, a 60-69-year-old black male, died in 2018-05-27.

DANIEL LUCHINS

LUCHINS, a 60-69-year-old white male, died in 2018-05-02.

JERAUN MCRAE

MCRAE, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2018-03-16.

DANDRE SMITH

SMITH, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2017-06-13.

HARRY DAVIS

DAVIS, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2017-05-05.

WILLIE SHAW JR

SHAW JR, a 50-59-year-old black male, died in 2017-02-22.

ROBIN GUESS

GUESS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2017-01-17.

DANTE SWANSON

SWANSON, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2017-01-05.

ANTHONY DURHAM

DURHAM, a 50-59-year-old black male, died in 2016-12-19.

CURTIS NOWELLS

NOWELLS, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2016-12-02.

SHAMEKA HEARD

HEARD, a 30-39-year-old black female, died in 2016-07-11.

MARGARET SHANAHAN

SHANAHAN, a 60-69-year-old white female, died in 2016-06-18.

KIMBLE KNOX

KNOX, a 50-59-year-old black male, died in 2016-05-09.

TYJUAN POINDEXTER

POINDEXTER, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2015-09-19.

TYRIS JACKSON

JACKSON, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2015-08-31.

REGINALD SANSON

SANSON, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2015-08-25.

VAUGHN KING

KING, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2015-08-02.

RAHEEM DAMERON

DAMERON, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2015-05-24.

DAMANI CHENIER

CHENIER, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2014-10-09.

OVADIYAH CHANDLER

CHANDLER, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2014-06-22.

MICHELLE PERSON

PERSON, a 20-29-year-old black female, died in 2014-06-07.

AARON RUSHING

RUSHING, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2014-05-18.

RACHEL GARCIA

GARCIA, a 0-19-year-old Hispanic female, died in 2014-03-01.

GREGORY DIXON

DIXON, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2013-05-25.

HENRY ATKINS

ATKINS, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2013-04-30.

HADIYA PENDLETON

PENDLETON, a 0-19-year-old black female, died in 2013-01-29.

STEPHIN WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2012-08-25.

LEONARD TRUSS

TRUSS, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2012-07-01.

RACSHELL HARRIS

HARRIS, a 20-29-year-old black female, died in 2012-05-08.

TONY MCCOY

MCCOY, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2011-07-16.

AEYANUNA ROGERS

ROGERS, a 20-29-year-old black female, died in 2011-05-30.

ISMAIL ROBINSON

ROBINSON, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2011-04-30.

QUINTIN TUNER

TUNER, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2011-04-08.

DONTRELL JOHNSON

JOHNSON, a 0-19-year-old black female, died in 2010-10-07.

RALPH ELLIOTT

ELLIOTT, a 70-79-year-old black male, died in 2009-12-24.

RODERICK SCOTT

SCOTT, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2009-06-27.

KEITH ROBERTS

ROBERTS, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2009-06-16.

CHARLENE MILLER

MILLER, a 50-59-year-old black female, died in 2009-06-13.

CYRDELL BRAGG

BRAGG, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2008-12-16.

TERRANCE THOMAS

THOMAS, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2008-08-04.

CARLOS MERRILLS

MERRILLS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2008-03-13.

HAZEL LEWIS

LEWIS, a 50-59-year-old black female, died in 2007-11-14.

STEWART VAUGHN

VAUGHN, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2007-06-17.

JANICE ORDIDGE

ORDIDGE, a 30-39-year-old black female, died in 2006-10-23.

COREY EBENCZER

EBENCZER, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2006-06-15.

CARL GLASBY

GLASBY, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2006-03-16.

PHILLIP CALDWELL

CALDWELL, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2005-06-23.

ROBERT SMITH

SMITH, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2005-05-23.

ROBERT LEE

LEE, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2005-05-17.

DION BUFKIN

BUFKIN, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2005-03-06.

AUTRESS LOWE

LOWE, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 2004-10-09.

WYMAN TURMAN

TURMAN, a 80-year-old black male, died in 2004-09-25.

ROBERT HAWKINS

HAWKINS, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2004-09-08.

AARON SEAY

SEAY, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2004-07-08.

JOE MCDANIELS

MCDANIELS, a 50-59-year-old black male, died in 2004-06-23.

ADA ALLEN

ALLEN, a 40-49-year-old black female, died in 2004-03-06.

CAMERON BRYANT

BRYANT, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 2004-02-05.

TREMERE COLLINS

COLLINS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 2002-04-18.

DEVON WILEY

WILEY, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 2001-11-15.

DOROTHY WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, a 60-69-year-old black female, died in 2000-12-02.

WILLIAM PATTERSON

PATTERSON, a 80-year-old black male, died in 1999-12-05.

BRENNAN BRIGGS

BRIGGS, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1999-11-16.

HENRY LOWE

LOWE, a 50-59-year-old black male, died in 1999-11-15.

MAYNARD SPEED

SPEED, a 60-69-year-old black male, died in 1999-11-09.

MICHAEL WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1999-08-25.

JAMES SHELTON

SHELTON, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 1999-07-27.

RENNEE BATTLE

BATTLE, a 20-29-year-old black female, died in 1999-07-07.

BARBARA CLARK

CLARK, a 30-39-year-old black female, died in 1999-06-02.

ANDRE PARKER

PARKER, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1999-05-17.

STEVEN BURTLEY

BURTLEY, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1999-04-29.

RANDOLPH MILLER

MILLER, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1999-04-07.

MAVERICK HUGHES

HUGHES, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1999-02-10.

WILMA MCLEWIS

MCLEWIS, a 80-year-old black female, died in 1998-10-22.

DONALD BROWN

BROWN, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 1998-10-11.

JAMES LASLEY

LASLEY, a 70-79-year-old black male, died in 1998-05-19.

DONALD HORTON

HORTON, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1998-03-06.

JERRY CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS, a 70-79-year-old black male, died in 1998-01-11.

STANLEY SNELL

SNELL, a 50-59-year-old black male, died in 1997-07-15.

JOSEPH JONES

JONES, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1997-05-29.

LEONARDO BROWN

BROWN, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1997-05-10.

CORY GRIFFIN

GRIFFIN, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1997-05-10.

DENNIS C WOODS

WOODS, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 1997-04-17.

ANTWUANE T WATERS

WATERS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1997-03-25.

PAUL B SMITH

SMITH, a 60-69-year-old black male, died in 1996-11-23.

LARUE WHEATLEY

WHEATLEY, a 70-79-year-old black male, died in 1996-10-27.

REGINALD LEE

LEE, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1996-10-26.

ROBERT PRIESTER

PRIESTER, a 50-59-year-old black male, died in 1996-10-22.

BLANCHE HALL

HALL, a 70-79-year-old black female, died in 1996-09-05.

PEGGY YOUNG

YOUNG, a 30-39-year-old black female, died in 1996-06-29.

MARTIN MCFULSON

MCFULSON, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1996-05-27.

CHARLES R KINDRED

KINDRED, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1996-05-18.

JUAN A SWINNEY

SWINNEY, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1996-05-18.

HENRY JONES

JONES, a 80-year-old black male, died in 1996-05-10.

THOMAS L SIMS

SIMS, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 1996-03-01.

ROBERT HURD

HURD, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1996-02-08.

JORGE L ASTUDILLO

ASTUDILLO, a 20-29-year-old Hispanic male, died in 1995-04-19.

FONTAINE I CLIFTON

CLIFTON, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1994-09-14.

STEVEN C MITCHELL

MITCHELL, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1994-08-29.

DANNY D GUENO

GUENO, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1994-08-15.

ROSEMARIE TABOR

TABOR, a 30-39-year-old black female, died in 1994-07-04.

HENRY TABOR

TABOR, a 50-59-year-old black female, died in 1994-07-04.

WILLIE THOMPSON

THOMPSON, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1994-06-11.

LEON ROBINSON

ROBINSON, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1994-05-20.

ROBIN BUCHANAN

BUCHANAN, a 0-19-year-old black female, died in 1994-01-30.

TROY MCBRIDE

MCBRIDE, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1993-12-15.

CLOUDELL PARKER

PARKER, a 70-79-year-old black male, died in 1993-11-23.

KYLER SMITH

SMITH, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1993-11-08.

ANDRIELL WINSTON

WINSTON, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 1993-09-13.

JEREMIAH JONES

JONES, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1993-08-25.

LORENZO ALLEN

ALLEN, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1993-08-23.

CLAY M RANDALL

RANDALL, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1993-02-21.

LEROY PECK

PECK, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1993-02-20.

LEONARD HENDERSON

HENDERSON, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1992-10-21.

SUZANNE HARRIS

HARRIS, a 0-19-year-old black female, died in 1992-10-02.

JOHN HALL

HALL, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1992-09-13.

SINCLAIR PIERCE

PIERCE, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1992-09-13.

SHEILA ALLEN

ALLEN, a 40-49-year-old black female, died in 1992-09-06.

GERARD GREY

GREY, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1992-08-16.

JESSIE MILLER

MILLER, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 1992-07-07.

RODNEY MOORE

MOORE, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1992-06-10.

THELMA JOHNSON

JOHNSON, a 70-79-year-old black female, died in 1992-05-15.

CAROLYNN ROBINSON

ROBINSON, a 40-49-year-old black female, died in 1992-04-08.

LAWRENCE ELIZALDE

ELIZALDE, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1991-12-16.

TIFFANY LINDSEY

LINDSEY, a 0-19-year-old black female, died in 1991-10-13.

EARL WATTS

WATTS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1991-10-08.

ARTHUR WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1991-09-17.

ROBERT L GREEN

GREEN, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1991-09-11.

HILLARD PARKS

PARKS, a 60-69-year-old black male, died in 1991-09-06.

KHARMELL EBAH

EBAH, a 20-29-year-old black female, died in 1991-08-29.

MICHAEL SEALS

SEALS, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1991-08-22.

ANTOINE PRUITT

PRUITT, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1991-08-17.

FRANK WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1991-07-28.

DARIUS HAMPTON

HAMPTON, a 0-19-year-old black male, died in 1991-07-21.

GORDON BATTLE

BATTLE, a 30-39-year-old black male, died in 1991-07-15.

MARY DOSSEY

DOSSEY, a 80-year-old black female, died in 1991-07-08.

RONALD K COLEMAN

COLEMAN, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1991-06-30.

MICHAEL SMITH

SMITH, a 40-49-year-old black male, died in 1991-06-24.

HERBERT R LEWIS

LEWIS, a 20-29-year-old black male, died in 1991-05-30.

IOAN P CULIANU

CULIANU, a 40-49-year-old white male, died in 1991-05-21.

JOANNE WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS, a 30-39-year-old black female, died in 1991-03-20.

WILLIAM BLACKLOCK

BLACKLOCK, a 60-69-year-old black male, died in 1991-01-19.

JOSEPH JR GORDON

GORDON, a 50-59-year-old black male, died in 1991-01-13.