FRIENDS held a birthday party in memory of their pal Adrian Hurley who was shot to death just over a year ago. Photo by Dayna Mainprize.
Friends and family members gathered at the graveside of Adrian Hurley, a well-loved community resident, who was shot to death one year ago.
Hurley was killed on August 27, 2021, two days before his 24th birthday.
News of his death hit some members of the community hard since he was a father of a young son and had many friends, acquaintances and family members.
A Go Fund Me campaign last year raised more than $8,000 to help Hurley’s young son and family.
ADRIAN HURLEY was loved and friends of many. He is missed.
“Adrian’s passing hit the community hard,” said his friend Dayna Mainprize. “His sibling, mother, girlfriend, family members and friends and family will forever be missing a piece of their hearts.”
She said “he will never be forgotten and forever be celebrated.”
Police in a release said officers were called to the intersection of Thirty Ninth and James streets, south of Lake Shore Boulevard and Brown’s Line, after 6 a.m. August 27 for a medical complaint.
The victim was suffering from “obvious signs of trauma” and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
A post-mortem determined that Hurley died from gunshot wounds.
Days later Zachary Barton, 37, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death. He is before the courts.