2 Men Convicted in 2015 Killing of 7-Year-Old Amari Brown

After nearly nine years, justice is served for the tragic death of Amari Brown, who was shot while watching fireworks in Chicago.

Two men, Jamal Joiner and Rasheed Martin, have been found guilty of murder and attempted murder in the 2015 shooting that resulted in the death of 7-year-old Amari Brown.
The shooting, which prosecutors describe as gang-related, also wounded a woman and was intended for another man, highlighting the indiscriminate violence that plagued the neighborhood.
Jurors convicted both men after separate trials, where each accused the other of being the shooter, demonstrating the complexity of the case.
The convictions come after a series of trials that shed light on the long-standing gang conflict in the neighborhood and the challenges of witness reliability.
The verdicts have been seen as a significant step towards addressing the city’s gun violence, which gained national attention following the deaths of Amari Brown and 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in related incidents.