Carlton M. Brown, 25, was shot to death on August 16, 2013, in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. The killing came during a year when Chicago faced a high number of homicides, with many victims in their teens and twenties.

West Englewood is described as an area struggling with persistent violence and gang activity, and Carlton’s death is noted as part of a broader pattern of shootings that year. The account links such violence to deeper socio-economic problems in affected neighborhoods and stresses ongoing challenges for law enforcement and community leaders.

If anyone knew Carlton, saw activity in West Englewood on August 16, 2013, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help his family and the community.