The killing of beloved Irish-born chef Shaun Brady, who was killed in 2024 outside his Brookside restaurant, triggered at least $1.5 million in measurable costs, revealing the often-ignored economic burden that gun violence places on families, neighborhoods, businesses and taxpayers.

Stunned neighbors and friends gathered outside of Brady & Fox the evening of Aug. 28, 2024, looking on as yellow police tape stretched across the restaurant’s entrance at 63rd Street and Rockhill Road. Some wanted to share stories of the man they knew, while others stood in shocked silence.

Shaun Brady, the acclaimed 44-year-old Irish-born chef, had been taking out trash at his restaurant during a Wednesday evening rush hour when teenagers tried to steal his car.

Brady, who was unarmed, confronted them. Sho

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