Chrys Carvajal (Army Natl. Guard), age 19
Lost to gun violence on July 3, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.
Chrys had just graduated from basic boot camp & was a Prvt. 1st class. Chrys joined the Army Natl. Guard in 2020 after he graduated from Chicago Academy. He aspired to become a Chicago Police Officer when he turned 21. He was 1 week shy of his 20th birthday. Thank you for your service - RIP.
Photo sources:
- Jul 4: Chicago Sun-Times: National Guard member and aspiring police officer killed in weekend shooting: ‘We’re heartbroken’
News sources:
- Jun 7: Chicago Sun-Times: Racketeering indictment filed in 2021 slaying of National Guard soldier
- Oct 20: Chicago Catholic: Mother remembers son who was killed by gun violence in July
- chicagotribune.com: 6 dead, at least 11 wounded in city violence as holiday weekend starts
- Gun Violence Archive
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