Discovery of the Crime Scene

On the evening of November 30, 2016, at approximately 8:05 p.m., Chicago police officers responded to a call reporting gunshots in the 6800 block of South Cornell Avenue, located in the South Shore neighborhood. Upon arrival, they discovered 22-year-old Trayvon M. Dickerson lying in a gangway, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds to both his head and abdomen. Tragically, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim's Background

Trayvon Dickerson was a young African American man who had previously resided in the 6400 block of South Ellis Avenue. Details about his personal life, including his family background, employment status, or aspirations, remain scarce. The lack of publicly available information about Trayvon's life highlights the often-overlooked narratives of many young victims of violence in Chicago. ...Read More