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In the quiet morning of a Chicago Tuesday, the life of 16-year-old Kanyae KJ Franklin was brought to a violent and sudden end. On April 7, 2026, the Black / African American male was walking in the South Shore neighborhood, on the 7800 block of South Coles Avenue, when a white vehicle carrying three or four males drew near. A barrage of bullets was fired from the car, striking Kanyae multiple times.

Rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center, the teenager succumbed to his injuries ...Read More

Victim Details

Kanyae “KJ” Franklin

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2026-04-07

16

Kanyae

KJ Franklin

05/01/2026