South Shore community mourns the loss of William Crawl, who was caught in the middle of a gun fight and killed
By Sun-Times Media Wire
Years later, homeless and struggling with mental illness, he returned to the street.
"He’s been out there, like a mailbox, for years. Doesn’t matter if there’s snow or cold. He didn’t bother anybody, wouldn’t hurt a fly," said Lincoln Brown, a barber and one of several shopkeepers who said they regularly offered Crawl a place to warm up, a bite to eat, and odd jobs to make sure he had a few dollars in his pocket.