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Chicago shooting: As many as 14 people shot in Garfield Park drive-by at Polk and California, CPD says

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CHICAGO (WLS) — As many as 14 people were shot in the city’s Garfield Park neighborhood on Halloween night, Chicago police said.

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said the victims range in age from 3 years old to adults in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. There are three juvenile victims: the 3-year-old, an 11-year-old and a teenager who may be 13 years old. Additionally, one person was struck by a car.

Brown said the shooting was a drive-by that was over in a matter of seconds. It happened around 9:30 p.m. and was captured on POD video, which police are reviewing.

The investigation is still in its earliest stages, but Brown said preliminary information indicates there were at least two shooters seen on the video, though that number could change. They appeared to fire indiscriminately into the crowd at California and Polk.

Brown said there were several large groups at the corner, which is a popular gathering spot in the neighborhood. Some were reportedly attending a vigil that appears, at this time, to be unrelated to the shooting.

The victims were taken to several local hospitals including Northwestern Medical Center, Loyola Medical Center and Mt. Sinai, but the largest group was taken to Stroger Hospital. Brown said their conditions range from non-life threatening injuries to critical condition.

There are not yet any reported fatalities.

There is no known motive for the shooting at this time, and Brown said there were no known conflicts at the corner Monday night. Police are waiting for victims to finish being treated so they can interview them.

There is also not yet a description of the car involved or of the offender or offenders, and no one in custody, according to Brown.

The Chicago Fire Department said it had sent at least 10 ambulances to the area of California and Polk.

An investigation by the Chicago Police Department is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Chicago police, and a reward of up to $15,000 is being offered for information leading to charged and/or a conviction in this incident.

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Chicago shootings this weekend: 44 shot, 4 fatall,y in violence across city, police department says

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CHICAGO — At least 44 people were shot, four fatally in weekend shootings across the city, Chicago police said.

Early Saturday, a 31-year-old man was standing near a sidewalk in the 1800-block of North Milwauee Avenue when someone in a a vehicle approached him and opened fire around 1:40 a.m., Chicago police said. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Just half an hour earlier, another man, 31, was fatally shot while stopped at a red light in Gresham on the Far South Side. The man was a passenger in the car in the 2000-block of West 87th Street when two people in a black Sedan drove by and fired at least 40 shots about 1:10 a.m., police said. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead. A woman, 25, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the same hospital. She was listed in critical condition, police said. Another man, 22, was shot multiple times in the torso and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

A man was fatally shot Saturday morning on the Bishop Ford Freeway near 130th Street, according to Illinois State Police. State troopers responded to the shooting about 11:40 a.m. and found a person with gunshot wounds, state police said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, officials said. Police say shell casings were recovered from the road. No one was in custody. The northbound lanes of Interstate 94 were shut down for several hours as police investigated.

A 16-year-old boy was killed and a man was wounded in a shooting early Sunday in Brighton Park. They were stopped at a red light about 2 a.m. in the 4700-block of South Kedzie Avenue when someone opened fire, police said. They continued driving until they crashed into a tree in the 4600 block of South Kedzie Avenue. The 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The man, 19, suffered a graze wound to the head and was transported in good condition to Saint Anthony Hospital.

Sunday morning, a male was found shot to death Sunday morning in Chicago Lawn on the Southwest Side. The male was found with multiple gunshot wounds about 5:55 a.m. in the 6900-block of South Talman Avenue, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

Friday night, a 13-year-old boy was shot after he and at least three others tried to break into a parked vehicle in Hyde Park on the South Side, police said. The boy was among “four to five” men who were trying to breach a parked car in the 1100-block of East 52nd Street around 8 p.m. when the vehicle’s owner, a 34-year-old woman, confronted the group and shot the boy in the neck, police said. The boy was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital in fair condition.

Five people were killed and at least 60 others were wounded by gunfire across Chicago last weekend.

ABC7 Chicago contributed to this report.

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Chicago police shooting: CPD officer shoots, critically injures carjacking suspect, 13, near Cicero, Chicago Avenue on West Side

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CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago police officer shot and critically injured a 13-year-old carjacking suspect Wednesday night on the city’s West Side, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said.

Chicago police were trying to stop a stolen vehicle wanted in connection with a carjacking from a neighboring suburb just before 10:15 p.m. in the 800-block of North Cicero Avenue, near Chicago Avenue. As officers approached the vehicle, the boy fled on foot, CPD said.

“The subject flees to a gas station parking lot and turns toward the officers,” Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said during a press conference Thursday.

Witnesses said they watched in disbelief as police sprinted toward the gas station at Chicago and Cicero avenues.

“All of a sudden, I see a little guy wearing all black get out of the car and run toward the gas station, and his hands were up. And I seen the cop run up to the boy and started shooting. That boy didn’t have no gun or nothing,” said one witness who asked not to be identified.

Authorities said one officer pulled his weapon, then shot the 13-year-old, according to Chicago police.

“The officer then discharges his weapon, striking the individual once,” Brown said.

“They said, ‘Put your hands up, put your hands up!’ The boy’s hands were up. There’s other people out there that seen it. I got it all on my phone — his hands were up. He didn’t have a gun. They shot him for no reason,” said another witness.
Alderwoman Emma Mitts, who represents the 13th Ward where the shooting happened, said it was unnecessary.

“Why would you want to shoot when you could easily chase him,” Mitts said.

Video shows officers moving the young boy’s body, which police say was in an effort to move him away from nearby gas pumps.

Officers rendered aid to the individual, who was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.

“The 13-year-old did not have a weapon that was recovered from the scene. So now that brings up concern to why and what happened,” Mitts said. “Certainly we don’t want an officer out here shooting our children for no reason, that’s insane.”

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At least one other suspect drove away in the wanted vehicle, which was later found empty in the 3800-block of West Monroe Street in East Garfield Park.

COPA said the shooting involved officers with CPD’s Vehicle Hijacking Task Force Team.

“Officers engaged in a foot pursuit of one of the occupants of the vehicle,” COPA First Deputy, Chief Administrator, Ephraim Eaddy said. “One officer discharged their firearm, striking the occupant, who is 13 years of age. The officer’s body camera was activated, and COPA is in possession of 3rd party and POD video that captures the incident. No weapon was recovered on scene.”
No officers were wounded by gunfire, but two were taken to a nearby hospital for observation. They were listed in good condition.

COPA said it is prohibited from releasing video and other materials in accordance with the Juvenile Court Act.

“COPA is committed to a full and thorough investigation into the officer’s use of force to determine if their actions were in accordance with Department policy and training,” the agency said in a release.

Brown said he was limited in the information he could share so far in the investigation.

“I cannot draw conclusions to an investigation that just started last night,” he said. “We’re not going to answer any questions. We’re not going to answer how many shots were fired. The ballistics evidence will say that. We’re not going to answer anything else about the shooting.”

The wanted car had been used in a carjacking the day before in Oak Park, police said.

On Tuesday, a man in a black face mask stole a car left running with a 3-year-old inside near Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue around 7:30 p.m., police said. The child was found unharmed about 15 minutes later inside the car, which had been abandoned in the 200-block of Madison Street, police said.

Police are still looking for a second suspect.

COPA is investigating the incident, and any officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a statement that said:

“I am aware of the officer-involved shooting that resulted in a thirteen-year-old being shot by a Chicago police officer yesterday evening. I have been in contact with Superintendent Brown and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, led by Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten, is actively investigating this matter. I have full confidence that COPA will investigate this incident expeditiously with the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department.”

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Disney Magnet School student, 7, injured after gun goes off in backpack in classroom; mother Tatanina Kelly charged

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CHICAGO (WLS) — A judge scolded a mother Wednesday after her son allegedly found her gun and brought it to school, where it went off and injured one of his classmates.

Chicago police were called to Disney Magnet School Tuesday when a loaded gun accidentally fired inside an 8-year-old boy’s backpack, injuring another student.

The 8-year-old brought the loaded gun to school after prosecutors say he found it under his mother’s bed.

Tatanina Kelly is now held responsible and charged with three counts of misdemeanor child endangerment.

“I’m not surprised,” said Harold Krent, a professor at Kent College of Law. “You can’t leave prescription medicine near little children, you can’t leave sharp objects and you certainly shouldn’t leave a loaded gun. It’s a recipe for disaster.”

Krent said child endangerment laws exist to protect those who are young and defenseless. Kelly appeared in bond court Wednesday where a judge accused the 28-year-old mother of being “supremely negligent.”

“This isn’t just a matter of parental responsibility, it’s of human responsibility,” Krent said.

Kelly’s defense attorney acknowledged the gun should have been locked up, but he argued the incident was not something his client planned or did to purposefully violate the law.

But Judge Michael Hogan reminded Kelly that the incident could have resulted in something much worse.

“We are inches away, possibly centimeters away from a very different case and a very different tragedy,” Hogan said.

Despite no prior criminal record and legal ownership of the gun, Kelly was held on a $10,000 bond.

“The judge hopes people take this seriously and when they see it in the news they take steps to make sure guns are protected,” Krent said.

The 7-year-old injured Disney student was taken to the hospital in good condition. The bullet grazed the boy’s abdomen.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot addresses violence, Millennium Park curfew; teen charged in shooting of Seandell Holliday near ‘Bean’

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CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined Chicago officials and community leaders Monday morning to outline changes to the city’s curfew as well as adding a new curfew at Millennium Park for unaccompanied minors.

The changes come as a response to the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy near “The Bean” Saturday night when large crowds of hundreds of unruly teens took over Millennium Park and began flooding the streets.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified him as Seandell Holliday. A 17-year-old Marin Richardson has been charged as an adult with second-degree murder, boy has now been charged with second-degree murder.

Mayor Lightfoot announces citywide curfew changes

Mayor Lightfoot has previously announced time, place and manner restrictions at Millennium Park after 6 p.m. from Thursday through Sunday.

At a press conference Monday, Mayor Lightfoot said she is making changes to the city’s curfew for people 17 and under, which has been in effect since 1992. The curfew has been 11 p.m. for people 17 and under, and Lightfoot said it would now be 10 p.m.

She’s calling on parents and guardians to step up in this moment.

“I think the vast majority of young people that were out there on Saturday night were out there to try and have fun and enjoy a summer evening,” Lightfoot said. “Unfortunately, we saw tragedy happen because young people carry guns downtown and that is simply not going to be acceptable and we are going to make sure we hold those people, whether they are adults or young people, who pick up a gun and try to solve petty disputes by pulling the trigger. We have got to hold those folks accountable.”

Lightfoot said she was “distressed” to learn of preteens as young as 10 and 11 years old have been coming downtown unacompanied at night.

“That is simply not smart and it’s definitely not safe no matter the destination,” Lightfoot said. “It’s not just because it’s downtown. Our children need to be accompanied by adults. Period.”

The mayor said she understands teens need safe places and pointed to activities available on mychimyfuture.org.

Superintendent David Brown Sunday said the police department’s priority right now is making Millennium Park safe, but admitted that there is a possibility of displacement to other downtown locations. These large groups of young people appear to be drawn downtown on weekends, not by chance, but as a result of coordinated efforts to get them there born on social media, he said.

“This is different,” Brown said. “Our intelligence tells us there are groups convening. These young people… we need to deal with the back end of how this gets started.”

A few hours after the Millenium Park shooting, just nearby, two other young people were shot near State Street and Jackson Boulevard.

Chicago announces new Millennium Park curfew after deadly shooting

Mayor Lightfoot also said Monday she directed the Chicago Police Department to accelerate gun traces for firearms found in the hands of minors.

The city said this new policy will be strictly enforced and violations will be dealt with swiftly.

“We, as a City, can not allow any of our public spaces to become platforms for danger. Anyone coming into our public spaces should expect to enjoy them peacefully and must respect and exhibit basic community norms of decency. We simply will not accept anything less,” Lightfoot said, in part. “I am calling on all parents, guardians, and caring adults to step up at this moment and do whatever it takes to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again and to encourage appropriate behavior when our young people gather anywhere in this great City of ours.”

The city said this new policy will be strictly enforced and violations will be dealt with swiftly.

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Twenty six minors and four adults were also arrested in connection with Saturday’s incident. Seven guns were recovered.

‘He wanted to live’

Vondale Singleton started the anti-violence group Champs Male Mentoring, which the young victim belonged to.

He said Holliday was a freshman at Gary Comer High School. He was intelligent, with a bright future ahead of him.

One of his goals, he said, was to reach the age of 21.

“He wanted to live and I think that that speaks volumes in terms of the public narrative for especially boys and young men of color,” Singleton said. “Oftentimes there’s a stigma in Chicago about Black boys on the South Side or West Side. They don’t want to live and yet I work with young man every day, hundreds of them every day, that want to live to have goals and aspirations and dreams. To want to take one of his goals was to ‘take care of my family.’ You know, ‘I want to open up my own studio.’ He wrote that down as a goal. And so you know, these are dreams and goals that went unfulfilled because of a life that was cut short, through gun violence.”

The American Civil Liberties Union released a statement saying the curfew could lead to unnecessary stops and arrests.

“The Mayor’s announcement suggests that our City’s showcase park should not be available for all residents of Chicago. Curfews and bans create group culpability for all young people – whether they are there to enjoy the sights and sounds of downtown or something else. The vague description – relying on an undefined ‘responsible adult’ – allowing young people to be present in the park and the promise of strict enforcement will result in unnecessary stops and arrests and further strain relations between CPD and young people of color. We will continue to monitor this situation closely,” the ACLU said in a statement.

The Chicago Teacher’s Union also issued a statement, saying:

“Why does a Black mayor of a city with a large population of Black residents insist on deepening Black pain and trauma? Our youth have experienced three years of a pandemic, which followed a lifetime of neglect of their communities. The mayor needs to be doing more to address violence in schools, mental health needs and entrenched disinvestment, instead of knee jerk curfews and bans on the use of public spaces. In doing the latter, and insisting on placing blame instead of finding solutions, she is continuing the cycle of slamming doors in the faces of young people who have had doors closed on them for their entire lives.

“Our hearts are heavy today for many reasons – for 10 lives lost in Buffalo, and for Seandell Holliday and all of the lives lost in our city this weekend. We hold Seandell’s family, the Comer College Prep community and all victims and families close, and stay committed to addressing the causes of violence and misplaced anger, and what our youth need to truly feel supported, respected and loved in our city.”

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Chicago shooting: 3 shot, 1 killed, in Loop, including boy, 16, near ‘the Bean’ in Millennium Park, CPD says

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CHICAGO (WLS) — Two people were shot in the Loop Saturday night after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed near “the Bean,” Chicago police said.

The first shooting took place about 7:30 p.m.

The boy was in the 200-block of East Randolph Street when he was shot in the chest, CPD said.

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He was taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Seandell Holliday of Chicago.

At least two people of interest were taken in for questioning and at least two weapons were recovered, police said. Area detectives are investigating the shooting.

Then, just after 11:40 p.m., an 18- to 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old man were walking in the 300-block of South State Street when two boys shot into the group, police said.

The man whose age is unknown was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the neck and chest. The 18-year-old was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left hand.

Two boys are being questioned, and Area Three detectives are investigating.

In response to the first Loop shooting, Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a statement, saying:

“Earlier this evening, a 16-year-old was tragically killed near Millennium Park. This senseless loss of life is utterly unacceptable. Tonight, a mother is grief-stricken, mourning the loss of her child and searching for answers. My heart is breaking for the mother as she grieves this unspeakable loss.

“Of course, young people are welcome everywhere in our city, but community norms require respect for each other, people’s property, and the sanctity of life. Anything less simply will not be tolerated. We must also have zero tolerance for young people carrying firearms or settling petty disputes with acts of violence. We all must condemn this behavior in the strongest terms possible and continue to take action against anyone who violates these basic community norms. And I continue to call upon parents and guardians to step up, to ensure that your children understand basic values of respect, and that you take responsibility for knowing at all times where your children are and who they are with.

“We will be taking additional actions to stop this lawlessness and will share details as soon as possible on what additional measures we will be taking to help prevent events like this from happening in the future.”

Police said hundreds of young people were at Millennium Park Saturday night and began flooding surrounding streets. Officers were called in to clear the park.

WATCH: Chicago police attempt to clear crowds downtown

Police did not provide further information about the incident.

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Chicago shooting: Godfrey Hotel guest exchanges gunfire with would-be robber in River North: CPD

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CHICAGO (WLS) — A hotel guest traded gunfire with a would-be robber in River North Sunday night, Chicago police said.

Police said a man was staying at the Godfrey in the 100-block of West Huron Street when just after 11:30 p.m. an unknown person knocked on his door.

The 53-year-old victim opened the door and a man forced his way into the room, took out a gun and demanded the victim’s property, police said.

The suspect then began firing shots at the victim and the victim returned fire, police said.

The would-be robber fled the scene and the victim was left with a graze wound to the head, police said.

The victim was treated at the scene by the Chicago Fire Department and refused further medical attention.

Some people staying at the hotel said they’re shaken up by the violence. Nate Montgomery was in his room just a few doors down when he heard the shots.

“I was lying in bed just watching TV and I heard kind of a ‘tap tap tap tap tap’…and then I heard some loud voices and it definitely alerted me,” Montgomery said. “I did not realize it was gunshots to be honest with you.”

Many hotel guests had no idea anything had happened.

“I was very shocked to find out because nobody said anything,” said hotel guest Athena Belluso. “Like I came down into the lobby and nothing was said.”

Meanwhile, hotel general manager Todd Van Winkle made some brief remarks to assure guests the hotel is safe and this was an isolated incident.

“The safety and security of the hotel’s guests and employees are always a top priority for us,” Van Winkle said. “The hotel team is fully cooperating with the Chicago Police Department in their ongoing investigation.”

Police recovered a weapon from the scene. No one is in custody.

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CTA employee shooting: No bond for Sylvester Adams, worker charged in shooting at 95th Street Red Line station

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CHICAGO (WLS) — The CTA worker charged with attempted murder after shooting a man at a Red Line station is being held without bond, despite no criminal history, a judge ruled Sunday.

Sylvester Adams, 53, allegedly shot a 37-year-old man after a fight at the 95th Street CTA Red Line station on the city’s South Side escalated early Saturday morning.

Chicago police said the two men were arguing around 2:13 a.m., but when the victim started walking away and that’s when Adams shot him, striking the man three times. He sustained a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen, back and lower left leg. The man shot was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.

The Chicago Transit Authority confirmed in a statement Saturday that Adams was a CTA employee working as a customer assistant. CTA said they were pursuing termination of Adams, who had broken various workplace rules, including possession of a firearm.

“The CTA continues to work closely with the Chicago Police Department as they investigate last night’s incident and the circumstances surrounding it,” CTA said. “The behavior of this one employee is not at all reflective of the thousands of hardworking, dedicated men and women who take pride in their work and responsibly perform their duties each day.”

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Police arrested Adams, who lives in Lynwood, and recovered a weapon at the scene.

Red Line service was temporarily suspended between 95th and 87th about an hour later due to police activity Saturday, according to CTA. Trains were running with residual delays as of 4:50 a.m., according to CTA.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.

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Melissa Ortega ID’d by ME as girl shot, killed in Little Village shooting; man critically wounded, Chicago Police Department says

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CHICAGO (WLS) — An 8-year-old girl was shot and killed by a stray bullet in the city’s Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side Saturday.

According to Chicago police, the girl was shot in the head at around 2:45 p.m. in the 4000 block of West 26th Street.

The medical examiner’s office identified the girl as Melissa Ortega, a student at Emiliano Zapata Academy in Little Village. The Chicago Teachers Union released a statement on her death.

“Tonight, our union mourns the loss of another student from one of our school communities. This suffering is becoming all too familiar for many of Chicago’s children and families, who our educators nurture and support every day,” the statement said. “The Chicago Teachers Union sends its love to Melissa’s family and the Zapata Academy community, and wish them peace and healing from this heartbreaking tragedy.”

Ortega was walking with her mother when the alleged shooter was dropped off in a vehicle, got out of the car and began firing, Chicago police said.

Investigators said her mother heard the shots and found the girl had been struck by the gunfire. Ortega later died at Stroger Hospital, police said.

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Neither the girl nor her mother were the intended target, police said.

“No kid deserves to die young,” said Angel Ocampo.

A 26-year-old man, who police said was the intended target, was also shot in the back and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.

Authorities have not said if the victims knew each other.

Another 8-year-old-girl was sitting in the backseat of a car when the window was shot out during the shooting, police said. She was not struck.

“I’m asking that area over there and any individual that knows anything about this shooting, stand up for this baby! Let’s give this individual up. The baby is coming out of this hospital riding to the medical examiner’s office,” said community activists Andrew Holmes. “This should’ve never happened!”

Now, detectives are left to solve yet another crime in the city that claimed another life far too soon.

“It’s unsafe, right now! I’m very seriously talking from my heart,” Holmes said. “It is unsafe! Children can’t run. They can’t play. They want to go to school. They can’t go to school. This girl will never go to school.”

Ocampo said, ironically, he was at a nearby funeral home when he heard the shots.

“I just froze and just sat down. I didn’t know what happened. I just sat there,” Ocampo said. “It really isn’t safe. There’s a lot of crime here supposedly and there’s a lot of shootings. This is like gang territory.”

This shooting happened as many businesses were open in the area.

Police are looking through surveillance video, but have yet to give a description of the shooter.

The shooting follows a violent week in the city that saw at least five children shot on Tuesday alone.

On Twitter, Mayor Lori Lightfoot encouraged anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.

“We cannot let fear cause us to lose our humanity,” Lightfoot said. “Please come forward so that Melissa’s family will know that there is justice for her.”

She reminded people of the anonymous tip line, which can provide payouts up to $10,000 for an arrest and up to $15,000 for a conviction. Still, she warned Chicagoans against fighting violence with violence.

“There may be a temptation by some to take matters into their own hands to avenge Melissa’s murder,” Lightfoot said. “Do not compound one tragedy with a series of others. In this time of grief, promote peace, not more violence.”

Rauner College Prep student Caleb Westbrooks was fatally shot Tuesday in Noble Square just after school let out.

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Armored truck robbery Chicago: Antwon Montgomery, Deandre Jennings charged in deadly ambush, another double homicide, CPD says

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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police announced first-degree murder charges Wednesday against two men in the shooting death of an armored truck guard and the wounding of her partner in West Chatham Monday morning.

Antwon Montgomery, 19, and Deandre Jennings, 20, are also charged in a double homicide later that same day in what CPD Supt. David Brown said was a “brazen crime spree.”

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Police said it all began Monday morning when four individuals ambushed three security guards while they were moving an ATM in West Chatham just after 10:20 a.m. in the 200-block of W. 83rd Street.

Police said four armed male suspects approached the guards and demanded cash. A female armored truck guard was shot six times, and her partner was shot twice.

Family identified the woman as 47-year-old Lashonda Hearts, and said she’d sustained grave injuries to her heart. Hearts’ 46-year-old partner is still recovering from his injuries after he was critically wounded, but has been released from the hospital.

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The four armed individuals, who were wearing all black with masks, drove away eastbound on 83rd Street, police said.

They left empty-handed, but police said the vehicle was captured on surveillance video and private security video a short time later entering a strip mall in the 6700-block of S. Stony Island.

Police said Montgomery entered a Boost Mobile store around 11 a.m. and announced a robbery while brandishing two guns. The clerk complied, and he left with cash and several pre-packaged cell phones.

It was there, police said, where the men turned on each other.

Around 11:30 a.m., police said they responded to a report of a traffic accident and shots fired in the 8700-block of S. Saginaw.

Police found the suspects’ vehicle crashed into several parked cars and a tree. Both the driver and front passenger were found shot to death, with cell phones littering the ground outside the vehicle.

“There’s no honor among thieves,” Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said. “And after the robberies and murder, they got into an altercation with each other and two are deceased and two are charged”

Police credited a 911 caller who reported seeing two men running into a home on the same block. A SWAT team was called and police took the suspects into custody after they surrendered to police.

“We at the Chicago Police Department have a clear message for these individuals,” Brown said. “Commit these crimes and you will be held responsible.”

Area Two Detective Commander Joel Howard praised residents of the neighborhood for helping them piece together the puzzle of a bizarre, violent and deadly crime spree.

“This is the perfect example of how, when a community comes together, they have trust with the police department, we can bring cases like this to an end like you’re seeing now,” he said.

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