Community honors Chicago anti-violence advocate killed on Halloween night

Summary

Andre Thomas, 57, of Matteson, dedicated his life to preventing the very violence that claimed his own. What happened to Andre Thomas? Just before 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, Chicago Heights police responded to the 400 block of West 14th Street after receiving a gunshot detection alert. When officers arrived, they found Thomas suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a hospital, where he later died. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation. Community honors slain violence interrupter On Thursday, friends, family and local leaders gathered in Chicago's West…

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