Four other people were injured in the shooting and are being treated at local hospitals. A woman or girl was shot and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said. David Brown said at a news conference outside Mount Sinai Hospital, where officers gathered when word of the shooting spread. She took care of everybody.. CHICAGO (CBS)-- Eight people were shot, four fatally, during a gathering in Englewood Tuesday morning. January 24, 2022 / 4:00 PM / KCAL News. The attack prompted Mayor Lori Lightfoot to say Chicago has joined a club of cities to which no one wants to belong: cities with mass shootings.. Her cousin, Shermetria Williams, had met a man less than two months ago when she attended one of his house parties. She was a good person, a sweet girl that loved her daughter to death, my grandbaby, Demetrius Williams said. Video of police shootout in Englewood shows driver firing point-blank at Chicago police officer Both the officer and the suspect were seriously wounded. I want to remind people that every single day, on every shift, officers run to danger for our safety. He said hes heard a couple of different stories about the shooting, including that his daughter may have been trying to pick someone up from the home on Morgan, but he was trying to sort out all the details. a mother of five children, according to the Sun-Times, mass shooting in Chatham killed a young mother of three and left nine others wounded. She loves her daughter and her grandkids.. The girls father drove her to Saint Bernard Hospital, and she was transferred in good condition to Stroger Hospital. The mayor said she spoke with several of her counterparts across the country regarding this weekends mass shooting in Austin, Texas, and she made a renewed plea for gun control, an argument she makes frequently as did her predecessors Mayors Rahm Emanuel and Richard M. Daley. Confusion amongst bystanders and area residents fueled tensions between police and a crowd of dozens after the shooting, when people were reportedly under the impression police had shot a child. She meant the world to me. No guns were located at the scene. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. One woman dropped to the ground and buried her face in her hands. "It tells us we still have much work to do in our mission to end gun violence here in Chicago," Lightfoot said. Updated: Feb 24, 2023 / 10:18 PM MST. Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 11:08 AM PST. The Associated Press contributed to this report. He did not say which victim or whether they were among the injured or killed. The Rev. June 15, 2021 / 7:21 PM "Being here today, we haven't seen or witnessed it yet," she said. He said his daughter had been working at a seafood restaurant for about two or three months and was on the right path. But he acknowledged that young women like his daughter can be vulnerable depending on where they choose to spend time. said it appears there was no forced entry. He didn't want to show his face or share his name, but called his sister a wonderful mother offive who she had just taken her kids to the water park the day before she was killed here. She noted that the Englewood shooting happened inside a single residence not out on the street or in a large outdoor gathering. Police tape outside a Chicago apartment building. Denice Mathis also was killed. Chopper 2 spotted an . The shooting happened early Tuesday in the 6200 block of South Morgan Street, but police are still trying to determine what happened. Somebody needs to shed a tear for somebody they dont know. They were responding to misinformation, Talley said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. CHICAGO At least four people were killed Tuesday morning in Englewood in Chicago's second mass shooting in just four days, including at least two mothers. Relatives for the other victims could not immediately be reached, but the Cook County Medical Examiners office identified one victim as Ratanya Aryiel Rogers, 28, of Rogers Park. Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicagos diverse neighborhoods. At this point, we do provide extra patrols just because of that reality.. Its worse now than its ever been, says pastor as families seek answers to shooting in Englewood that killed 4, wounded 4 others. My heartfelt thoughts are with the officers loved ones and the entire CPD family who are grieving during this difficult time, Vallas said. Woman shot to death in Englewood Thursday, victim ID'd by coroner . In a calm, but frustrated tone, Lawrence lamented how the violence in Chicago has become repetitive. A fifth person was wounded. According to CPD, shots were fired after an argument at inside a home on South Morgan. First published on June 15, 2021 / 11:24 AM. A high-capacity magazine was recovered from the scene, the superintendent said. And sometimes when we have these large gatherings, things happen.". Five kids," he said. Got a story tip? Police went to the home about 6 a.m. Four people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. They were among people shot, four fatally, Tuesday morning in Englewood. The Chicago-based chain, which also has locations in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Dallas, opened the Wicker Park location in 2017. Know about important local and national developments as soon as they happen. It was inside that two-story white stone house in the 6200 block of South Morgan Street where Williams, according to family members, was one of at least four shot dead and four others injured. Kieran Nicholson covers breaking news for The Denver Post. Richmond said her family was told that there was an argument and at least one person started shooting, first at a window then turned the gun to the people. The shooting happened about 4:45 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Spaulding Avenue in Gage Park, Supt. I am praying for healing for all those close as we await further details on this tragedy.. By ABC7 Staff. Similar scenes played out through the day at the hospitals where the wounded were taken. They need our thanks, they need our support, they need to know that everyone in our city has their backs, Lightfoot said. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking news about #Shooting In Inglewood Yesterday. A man who said he was Mathis brother said his sister had been to the house many times before. Brown said a witness heard gunshots around 2 a.m. in the same area and a Shot Spotter alert was reported at the same time. The shooting June 5 was the third time a law enforcement officer in Chicago had been hit by gunfire in a span of days. As officers worked the scene into the late morning, a crowd of distraught relatives and neighbors gathered along the police tape blocking off Morgan Street. Among the people who gathered to pay their respects was Officer Danny Golden, Sun-Times photojournalist Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere tweeted. But they don't know much more than that; they came to the chaotic scene in a panic, and don't know if she survived. The brother, along with an older man and a woman, told the Tribune at a family apartment that the 23-year-old is expected to survive. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eight people were shot, four fatally, Tuesday morning in a mass shooting incident in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said. A witness told police they heard gunshots about 2 a.m. and ShotSpotter, the citys gunfire detection system, captured the sounds of gunfire outside the home, Brown said. A party was likely being held there, police said. The weekend before,six men and two women were wounded when someone in a silver car opened fire in a shooting in the 8900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in the Burnside neighborhood. The medical examiner's office has not yet confirmed those identities. Police are still determining what happened but said there was an argument inside the home and someone fired shots. "The reality is our city is safe, and I stand by that. And when you have a gathering, and someone comes to a shooting, its going to be multiple people shot., Pastor Donovan Price, who is known in the neighborhood for his street ministry, said he was at the hospital with another woman whod been shot elsewhere in the city when he got messages about what happened on Morgan Street. The Chicago-based chain, which also has locations in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Dallas, opened the Wicker Park location in 2017. Police fired back and struck the man. Saturday morning, 10 people were shot, one fatally, near 75th Street and Prairie Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood. No one was in custody. A crew removes one of four bodies from a house in the 6200 block of South Morgan after they were all shot to death when an argument broke inside the Englewood building, Tuesday afternoon, June 15, 2021. CHICAGO ROCKED BY WIDESPREAD LOOTING CAUGHT ON VIDEO AFTER POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTING. 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According to the Chicago police, shots were fired after an argument inside a residence in the 6200 block of South Morgan Street around 5:45 a.m. MASS SHOOTING IN ENGLEWOOD Eight people were shot, 4 fatally, during a gathering here this morning. MASS SHOOTING IN ENGLEWOOD Eight people were shot, 4 fatally, during a gathering here this morning. Chicago Tribunes Gregory Pratt, Alice Yin, Annie Sweeney and Sarah Freishtat contributed. Focusing on the illegal gun issue in Chicago is something Mayor Lori Lightfoot addressed, in connection to the incident as well. "My prayers go out to Denice and her family, my friends," she said. Once he arrived in the neighborhood, he described a frantic process of figuring out who was hurt, calling peoples phones to see if they pick up, what hospital did people go to?, Its just confusing and sadness and grief, and people wanting to know where their cousin is or their sister is, Price said. The slaying sent hundreds of officers and firefighters out to mourn and honor the officer, identified as Andrs Mauricio Vsquez Lasso, 32. "It's really heartbreaking," added a woman named Michelle. / CBS Chicago. Area One detectives are investigating. Its very sad. Lightfoot as she repeatedly has done decried lack of federal action aimed at eliminating opportunity for criminals, for children, to get access to illegal guns so that petty disputes turn into mass shooting events, as weve seen over and over and over again.. At least one of the victims likely lived at the address, but Brown did not elaborate on the relationships of the victims and the shooter. She was texting me asking if I can take her shopping for graduation, Richmond said. Four other people were wounded in the shooting. According to the district's website, all schools have a school resource officer assigned to each campus. Chicago rocked by night of looting and violence after police-involved shooting. Demetrius Williams said he was at home inMaywood, putting on a shirt and tie for his daughter Shermetrias graduation when he heard she had been killed. Life on a third straight one-year contract with the mega-talented Astros isnt bad at all. Every time we are around each other, all she talks about is her daughter, Price said. She says Denice was a friend and she's still struggling to process what happened here. Police Supt. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. No guns were found in the house, but police did find shell casings and a high-capacity magazine for a gun inside the house. Their conditions were unknown. Brown made similar comments that seemed to indicate he believes Foxxs office would like to decriminalize possession of illegal weapons. The widespread looting was captured in several videos shared to social media. "You've got multiple parties, five to six days a week, starting at midnight, going to four, five, six in the morning.". "I can reassure the public that there will be an increased police presence in the area until we're able to identify offenders, if possible, or what, exactly, happened inside," he said. Around. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. One of those killed was identified by the Cook County medical examiners office as Ratanya Aryiel Rogers, 28. ", RELATED: 4 mass shootings in 6 hours leave 38 wounded, 6 dead. South Morgan and 63rd blocked off. It tells us that we still have much work to do in our mission to end gun violence here in Chicago and, in particular, to limit the access of individuals to illegal guns, Lightfoot said. Brown said a 2-year-old was in the home at the time of the shooting but was not hurt. Four others were taken to hospitals, with two in critical condition and two whose conditions had stabilized Tuesday evening, according to police. Hes a good person, she said. The whole thing is bad. Just Monday, Williams asked Richmond if she could take her shopping for a graduation outfit, and they last spoke Monday night. The courageous men and women of the Chicago Police Department have suffered another tragic loss of one of their own to the ultimate sacrifice of protecting our communities. Of the two people . Theres a lot of family, Price said. I ask that this city cover this officers family. There will be an increased police presence in this area. What that tells us about the larger discussion about illegal guns is theres way too many guns in the wrong hands in this city and the country, he said. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago. An officer was shot multiple times, Brown said. Still, Lightfoot said the federal government needs to step up to offer solutions and stop the flow of illegal guns into Chicago. Brown said Vsquez Lasso had five years on the force. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Four of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 6 a.m., and four others were taken to hospitals, at least two of them in critical condition. Richmond said she and Williams would call and text every day. Watch Now. Officers in two cars went to the scene. I shed a tear for her when I stood there and somebody needs to shed a tear for Chicago. You cant go anywhere because the citys messed up, Lawrence said. She knew the man who lived there and had talked to him the day before. "Now that Chicago is open, people want to see their loved ones and friends, and they want to party. She was likely referencing last weeks presentation by Foxxs office on gun crime data that included a section meant to debunk what it said was the myth that more policing is needed to reduce shootings. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicagos neighborhoods. But there were 129 total shootings events in which at least one person was wounded or killed compared with 111 last year, a 16% increase, the Police Departments statistics through Sunday show. Chicago police said there was an argument inside a home in the 6200-block of South Morgan before the shooting took place. Here's what's known so far -- according to Chicago Police three of the victims, pronounced dead at the scene, were women along with one man. This is something that no family should have to face.. The shots fired were . You got young people carrying guns, Im talking about 13, 14, 15, and they cant even aim straight.. Retaliation, revenge drives a lot of violence in Chicago. Also killed was Shermetria Williams, 19, the mother of a 2-year-old daughter. A 23-year-old man took himself to St. Bernard Hospital with a gunshot wound to his back. The crowd began throwing items at police and damaging department property while officers conducted their crime scene investigation, the outlet reported. We have done yeoman's work over the course of a very difficult year, where every major city New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and on and on and on the list goes have seen a similar surge in violence, and it is distressing. Brown said the officers partners and officers throughout the department and the country are grieving the loss. Investigators are reviewing body cameras, ballistic evidence and other surveillance footage to piece together what happened, Brown said. The fourth fatality was Blake Lee, 35, who lived in the home and did odd jobs in the neighborhood, relatives said. The surviving victims of Tuesday's mass shooting have not been interviewed, as they are being treated, and no arrests have been made. But there have been no arrests as they continue to investigate the mass shooting. A suspect, Cordia Blash, 37, was contacted on scene and taken into custody. After police took down the tape just after 1 p.m., 42-year-old Michelle Bolton came out of her home across from where the shooting occurred and said she had just stopped crying. The child was not wounded, but she was taken to a hospital out of an abundance of caution, police said. At least one of the victims lived at the address, a barber who cut hair out of the house. The man, 43, was shot around 4:20 a.m. and crashed into a fence at Periwinkle Park in the 6500 block of South . By Sun-Times Wire Updated Jun 29, 2022, 6:48am PST Pocket Flipboard by Erin O'Brien. There had been a gathering at the home when an argument began and shots were fired, police said. First published on June 15, 2021 / 7:21 PM. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eight people were shot, four fatally, Tuesday morning in a mass shooting incident in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said. Police recovered shell casings inside the house and a large capacity drum magazine.. Shermetria Williams, 19, is among those who died in the shooting, according to her father and cousins. Family members identified two other victims as Denice Mathis and Blake Lee. One woman wearing a yellow shirt walked under the tape and became hysterical. The 18-year-old, the older man and the woman at the apartment deferred further questions to his mother, who was not there Tuesday afternoon. Detectives said none appeared to be minors. As you can imagine, they are taking this tragedy very, very hard, Brown said. All rights reserved. Nicholson has covered a variety of beats including suburbs, courts, crime and general assignment. Williams had a 2-year-old daughter, Richmond said. June 15, 2021 / 11:24 AM "What I'm concerned about is the fact that people lost their lives this morning. "During the foot pursuit, the offender turned and fired shots at the officers,"said Deputy Chief Yolanda Talley during a Sunday press conference, according to local affiliate FOX 32 Chicago. Her cousin, Markeytia Richmond, said relatives were leaving for the ceremony when they received calls about the shooting. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune). As a 4-year-old girl recovered from a gunshot wound Wednesday, a relative told the Sun-Times the girl had been combing her dolls hair on the front stoop of a vacant building in Englewood when a stray bullet hit her. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said they believe there was a party going on when the shooting happened. Of those arrested without prior convictions, he added that its very unlikely that a lot of these individuals that are getting arrested are involved in actual gun violence.. And that starts with eliminating opportunity for criminals, for children to get access to illegal guns so that petty disputes turn into mass shooting events, as weve seen over and over and over againnot just this year, but every year.. The shooting came the same day Brown announced his resignation and a day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her reelection bid. (PUEBLO, Colo.) The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) said a man was taken into custody following a shooting death on Friday, Feb. 24. Police are asking the public for help in finding a person who recorded . Email Newsroom@BlockClubChi.org. Asked whether she believes Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx is doing a good job prosecuting gun offenders, Lightfoot pointed to what one of the states attorneys top aides said about the Chicago Police Department during a recent webinar for reporters. Mathis took care of her. Loving mama. Shermetria Williams' father said Tuesday was supposed to be her celebration, marking a major life achievement. He was taken to a local hospital, but his condition was not known. "So what is being deployed or what is happening differently?". Poles needs to make sure Eberflus maintains significant input. The city's (non) voters are not a monolith but crowded races and low awareness could be keeping them home, voting organizers say. Mathis, 35, was a mother of four boys and a girl, and had just taken her children to Six Flags over the weekend. People watch as a crew removes four bodies from a house in the 6200 block of South Morgan after they were all shot to death Tuesday when an argument broke inside the Englewood building, according to police. Back home were red roses and balloons that said, Congratulations.. A 29-year-old mother of three was killed in a Chatham shooting that left nine others hurt on Saturday morning. Police have previously responded to the home for "disturbances," Brown said. Michelle Tolbert said her brother had a jovial barbershop personality and had studied to be an EMT before going to barber college.
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