Patrick Williams was 31 when he was fatally shot in Chicago on October 7, 2007. His death is recorded among the many homicides that year as the city confronted persistently high levels of gun violence.

The entry for Williams appears in a broader database documenting victims from 2007, a year marked by widespread concern over gang activity, limited economic opportunities in some neighborhoods, and an elevated homicide rate. Those records aim to keep victims’ names visible and underscore the scale of the problem and the need for community support, law enforcement action, and policy responses.