Romaine Binion, 20, was fatally shot in Chicago on September 8, 2008. His death occurred during a year when the city recorded more than 500 homicides amid rising violence tied to gang activity and socio-economic pressures.

Binion’s killing was recorded in Chicago’s crime datasets maintained through the CLEAR system; those datasets include his case but often anonymize specific locations to protect privacy. The homicide is one of many that year underscoring the city’s struggles to reduce gun violence and improve community safety.

Does anyone have information about Romaine Binion or recall circumstances surrounding his death?