Community honors Chicago anti-violence advocate killed on Halloween night

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 interrupterOn Thursday, friends, family and local leaders gathered in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood to pay tribute to Thomas and his life's work."This is a big loss, not only to Chicago, but especially our Englewood community," said Ald. David Moore, who represents the city's 17th Ward.Local leaders said they worked closely with Thomas to quell tensions and relied on his ability to connect with the community."And that's what Dre did. He saved other people's families, other people's liv