Donald Young

Donald Young (April 5, 1960 – December 23, 2007) was an American elementary school teacher and choir director of Trinity United Church of Christ, attended by Barack Obama prior to the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign. Young was found murdered on December 24, 2007.

Early life and education Young was the fourth of eight siblings. He started attending Trinity United Church at age 12, and was known as the type of person to live every day to the fullest and made a positive impression on those who met him. His Reverend Jeremiah Wright described him as "one of those success stories". The choir had just performed a Thirty Year Anniversary performance.

Reverend Stacey Edwards-Dunn, a member of the church staff said of Young; "He was always so energetic and enthusiastic about the church and about music".

Death

Chicago Police said Young was found by his roommate about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday 23 December 2007, dead from multiple gunshot wounds including at least one to the head. Young's roommate found the door to their apartment on East 69th Street closed but unlocked.

Some valuables were missing from the apartment, but the motive for the homicide was never settled as robbery nor was anyone arrested for the murder.