Josiah Hooker, age 8
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Lost to gun violence on March 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
News sources:
- ABC7 Chicago: Man charged in connection to Grand Crossing shooting that killed 8-year-old son, injured 5-year-old
- Chicago man charged with leaving gun unattended before two sons, ages 8 and 5, were shot as he slept in Grand Crossing
- Mar 20: Chicago Sun-Times: 8-year-old boy killed, 5-year-old boy injured in shooting at South Side home
- FOX 32 Chicago: 8-year-old boy dead, 5-year-old injured in South Side shooting: police
- Gun Violence Archive
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