When The Gun Draws: 15 Victims Of Chicago’s Gun Violence [PHOTOS]

As highlighted in Moguldum Studios’ Gunland documentary, the gun and gang violence that has gripped the Chicago streets continues to play out as a harrowing tale of despair. Although Mayor Rahm Emanuel and top officials have promised to slow the carnage, victims of gun violence continue to mount at high numbers.

Just this past Easter Weekend alone, eight people were killed and around 44 wounded in a spate of shootings. No matter the numbers, any shooting involving multiple victims would be the cause of worry for any compassionate person.

Given that the gang culture in the Windy City is prevalent and that factions are operating at lawless levels, the warmer months could prove to be ripe for an even larger number of victims.

Hip-Hop Wired takes a look at 15 victims of gun violence this year on the following page.

Be sure to watch and cop Gunland right here.

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Ronald Sawyer, 30 (shot and killed January 5 2014)

Ronald Sawyer was the first recorded homicide of the year.

Raymond Galloway, 16 (shot and killed January 5)

Raymond Galloway was killed by his 13-year-old cousin allegedly regarding a dispute over a Xbox video game system.

Willie Smith, 56 (shot and killed January 8)

Willie Smith and his sister, Joeann Smith (pictured), were drinking Seagrams Gin and King Cobra malt liquor when the pair began to argue over the woman’s Rosco .22-caliber pistol. In a mild tussle, the sister shot her brother in the eye in what she claimed was an accident.

Salah Yousef Jaber Muhieddin, 35; Harb Ibraihim Yousef Mohyddin, 18 (double shooting homicide January 19)

Salah Yousef Jaber Muhieddin, and Harb Ibraihim Yousef Mohyddin both died of gunshot wounds after what authorities determined was a home invasion inside a South Chicago apartment. A handgun was found near the scene of the crime, but it was not reported who the weapon belonged to.

Mario Viramontes, 31 (shot and killed January 31)

Mario Viramontes was shot and killed by a Pilsen homeowner on crutches after he attempted to rob the man’s neighboring residence. Viramontes’ accomplices got a away, allegedly shouting gang slogans.

Markeyo Carr, 17 (shot and killed February 5)

Markeyo Carr borrowed cash from his mother and traveled from his Gresham home to a local McDonald’s for food four blocks from his home. Masked men open fired on Carr and three other teens, including a 15-year-old girl who was shot several times. Carr was found dead in a driveway.

Venzel Richardson, 14 (shot and killed February 12)

Venzel Richardson, an aspiring rapper from the Woodlawn area, was shot and killed in drive by shooting that was said to be gang-related. Richardson’s family says that the teen was not involved in a gang.

Regimond Maxwell, Jr., 23 (shot and killed February 20)

Regimond Maxwell, Jr. was found dead in a stairwell from a gunshot wound in the West Side neighborhood of South Austin. With no known gang affiliation, Maxwell worked as a security guard.

Theresa Spearman, 46 (shot and killed Feb 27)

Frank Smith, the boyfriend of Theresa Spearman’s daughter, went on a shooting rampage, shooting his girlfriend and then killing the mother. The mother reportedly got in the middle of an argument between the couple in the Back Of The Yards neighborhood home.

Lavita Jones, 39 (shot and killed March 6)

The curious circumstances of Lavita Jones’ death have never been revealed by police, but a shotgun shooting in the Gresham neighborhood was the reason. It appears that family members knew her killer, but refused to work with police.

Elmer Brown, 73 (shot and killed March 10)

Elmer Brown, a retired Chicago police officer, was shot in the neck during a home invasion in the East Side neighborhood. The thieves shot Brown after he couldn’t open a safe at his home.

Valentino Taylor, 26 (shot and killed March 31)

Valentino Taylor’s death capped off a deadly series of shootings over a two-day span that left three dead, four injured. Taylor was killed in the Roseland neighborhood.

Omar Maslat, 57 (shot and killed April 1)

Omar Maslat was the first homicide of April, as part of a series of violent shootings in the area. The murder occurred in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and his accused killer, Joey Jones, was arrested the next day.

Adrian Soto, 17 (shot and killed April 9)

Adrian Soto was shot in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood in an ambush shooting in the evening hours. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, dying of his wounds to the head.

Several Victims (40 shot, 9 killed over Easter Weekend)

The violent Easter Weekend shootings in Chicago left nine dead and around 40 wounded including several children caught in the crossfire. On Easter Sunday alone, six children were injured in shootings ranging from ages 11 to 15. The youngest of the homicide victims was 16-year-old Jordan Means.