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. He was transferred to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. She went by Niecy and was a mother of five children, according to the Sun-Times. Were looking, listening and talking., At an unrelated news conference, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the shooting a tragedy thats ripped apart families and inflicted intense trauma on several individuals.. Four people were pronounced dead on the scene. Demetrius Williams said he was devastated and called the loss of his daughter senseless.He said she had a 2-year-old daughter. Officers in the first car knocked on the door of a home on that block while officers in the second car encountered an 18-year-old man who had a gun and ran from officers, Brown said. Four other people were hospitalized. Investigators are reviewing body cameras, ballistic evidence and other surveillance footage to piece together what happened, Brown said. Every time we are around each other, all she talks about is her daughter, Price said. The third woman who died in the attack was Ratanya Aryiel Rogers, 28, who lived in Rogers Park, according to the Cook County medical examiners officer. I cant believe this happened. 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. Theyre shooting kids, Lawrence said. This is a family of public servants. The child was not wounded, but she was taken to a hospital out of an abundance of caution, police said. This incident came days after another mass shooting in Chatham Saturday, where a mother was killed and nine others wounded. Her daughters had a friend who they left at the gathering; they had been trying to find out if that friend was among those shot. He wasnt really a guy that started trouble or anything like that, if anything, hed try to diffuse a situation he just got caught up in a tragic moment, Hall said. The shooting happened about 4:45 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Spaulding . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Three of the people killed were women and one was a man, Brown said. Brown said there will be more police in the area until they can determine who shot the people or why the shooting occurred. Hours later, yellow and red police tape remained visible, strung across Morgan Street at 63rd, about a block away from where the shooting took place. The Englewood (7th) District is one of the police districts that sees the most shootings in the city, and now this mass shooting has happened. One person has been charged and police are still looking for two others in relation to a reported shooting investigation in London. Still, Lightfoot said the federal government needs to step up to offer solutions and stop the flow of illegal guns into Chicago. Tolbert operated a barbershop from his home after COVID-19 restrictions closed down the shop where he worked. Another graph purportedly proved a large driver of that increase was what he deemed nonviolent gun arrests of those without prior convictions, while what he termed violent arrests by Chicago police have dipped. The last Chicago police officer killed in the line of duty was Ella French, 29, who was shot in August 2021 during a West Englewood traffic stop. Chicago police officers responded just before 5:45 a.m. to the intersection of 62nd and Morgan streets for a reported shooting. At another point, she said, We absolutely have challenges in certain areas of the city. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Life on a third straight one-year contract with the mega-talented Astros isnt bad at all. 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. Please enter valid email address to continue. That was my baby girl.. Homicides in Chicago A list of every victim: Our comprehensive database tracks every homicide in the city with information about victims, locations and more. We should all know that illegal gun possession makes us less safe, not more safe. The witness heard shots again around 5 a.m., around the time officers arrived to find the victims. 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. There was no sign of the home being broken into, Brown said. Overall, the block where this residence is located is fairly quiet, not much activity going on that requires a police response.. This is the worst ever, said Price, whose voice quivered at times as he spoke of Tuesdays tragedy. The family had tickets to go to her graduation from Country Club Hills Tech & Trade Center scheduled for the day she died. He said there was no indication of loud music or a party taking place at the residence. And on June 6, eight people were wounded in a shooting at a graduation party at 89th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in the Burnside neighborhood. 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. pic.twitter.com/IjHZLn76BV. The shooting happened at 1401 East Girard Place while police were responding to a suspicious vehicle call and found two people in a stolen car. Police are expected to provide additional details on the shooting during a press conference Monday morning. People watched from their yards or porches as the technicians worked. Despite that, Lightfoot characterized the city as safe. "She was a good mama. 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. Shermetria Williams, 19, is among those who died in the shooting, according to her father and cousins. First published on June 15, 2021 / 11:24 AM. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. A police-involved shooting in Chicagos neighborhood of Englewood is believed to have sparked a night of looting and chaos in the downtown Magnificent Mile. We also wanted to know or did we? Police recovered shell casings inside the house and a large capacity drum magazine.. David Brown said at a news conference. 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. A man was shot and killed Monday morning while driving in Englewood on the South Side. "That's my baby sister. Email Newsroom@BlockClubChi.org. 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LAPD also lists the three officers involved in the shooting: Miguel Salazar, Jacqueline McBride, and Preston Moseby, who are all assigned to Rampart Division. And sometimes when we have these large gatherings, things happen.". What needs to happen? The shooting took place at a home in Inglewood, and family and friends told NBC4 that it was a birthday party that turned violent. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 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. Witnesses heard gunfire about 2 a.m. and then again at some point 5:30-5:45 a.m., Supt. Somebody needs to shed a tear even if its not on their front lawn.. He had recently lost his mother to diabetes and grandmother to several illnesses, including a bad heart. As officers identified the 18-year-old as the suspect, he turned and immediately without warning or notice shot an officer, who fired back, hitting the 18-year-old in his head, Brown said. 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According to the Chicago police, shots were fired after an argument inside a residence in. You cant go anywhere because the citys messed up, Lawrence said. And I stand by that. She got shot in the head, another person sobbed on the phone as they walked away. CHICAGO (CBS) -- The man accused of shooting and killing a Chicago police officer in Gage Park on Wednesday was arrested last summer, after running from a stolen car police suspected was linked to . The shots fired were . All Rights Reserved. Waiting outside the emergency room entrance, Michelle Tolbert said she learned her brother had been shot from a Facebook post and feared the worst. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. In a calm, but frustrated tone, Lawrence lamented how the violence in Chicago has become repetitive. January 24, 2022 / 4:00 PM / KCAL News. message spotted in SoCal snow as some grow desperate, Man charged with fatally stabbing woman he dated for 3 years: police, Downstate judge rules assault weapons ban violates state constitution. She loves her daughter and her grandkids.. Nicholson has covered a variety of beats including suburbs, courts, crime and general assignment. Why do people have to keep on shooting and killing people? A party was likely being held there, police said. According to CPD, shots were fired after an argument at inside a home on South Morgan. All rights reserved. Police said there was a 2-year-old child inside the residence at the time of the shooting. Shermetria Williams' father said Tuesday was supposed to be her celebration, marking a major life achievement. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. I knew where to come, she said. He was not the man police were looking for.. Everybody deserves a chance to live a life and make good of it, she said. "There are way too many guns in the wrong hands in this city and across this country," Brown said. Also standing and waiting for answers outside the police tape was Raheem Hall, who grew up in Englewood and always had words of caution for his nephew, Blake Lee. Four people were shot and killed inside a home in the 6200 block of South Morgan in an incident that left four others wounded. Related (May 17): 9 Denver officers opened fire on . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Market data provided by Factset. Chicago police said a shooting on 63rd Street in Englewood left one man dead and another wounded Tuesday morning. Detectives were questioning a person who was inside the home at the time. INGLEWOOD (CBSLA) Four people were killed Sunday in an "ambush-style" shooting during a house party in Inglewood. 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. The city's (non) voters are not a monolith but crowded races and low awareness could be keeping them home, voting organizers say. This is a terrible situation and a lasting and damaging situation for the South Side [and] for the city.. Shootings like this happen because of disinvestment, because of trauma, she said Today, we have failed.. He was just trying to live his life as an ordinary guy.. I'm concerned about the fact that there are people who are dead in an act of violence that makes no sense to me," she said. Mathis family said she was a devoted mother. At about 10:20 p.m. on Independence Day, officers responded to a home in the 3600 block of South Sherman Street, police said in a news release. The 19-year-old mother didn't get the chance. Brown became particularly impassioned talking about illegal guns, saying, common sense is not so common, and challenged the logic of those who believe that illegal weapons make the city a safer place, calling the notion ridiculous. He said the addition of illegal weapons makes nearly every situation inherently more dangerous, including road rage cases and incidents of domestic violence when there is a gun in the home. CHICAGO ROCKED BY WIDESPREAD LOOTING CAUGHT ON VIDEO AFTER POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTING. My heart is sad now. As news of the shooting spread, officers and firefighters converged outside Mount Sinai and the Cook County Medical Examiners Office on the Near West Side, part of the somber ritual to escort the body of a first responder killed in the line of duty. We do have an officer that was maced by someone in the crowd. Jeanette Price, a close friend of Mathis mother, said Mathis was a caring woman who was close to her mother and doted on her children. He said his daughter is also the mother of a 3-year-old girl. They dont have respect for the elders. The relative, who asked not to be named, said her cousins daughter was hit in the arm when shots were exchanged between two cars in the 600 block of West 61st Street around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. At about 10:20 p.m. on Independence Day, officers responded to a home in the 3600 block of South. Others watched as she screamed out, Thats my baby. They were among people shot, four fatally, Tuesday morning in Englewood. community activist Andrew Holmes said. 'HELP US!!' Polling Place: Is Patrick Kane the greatest Blackhawk ever. It wasnt clear whether officers responded to the home at that time. As a news piece, this article cites verifiable, third-party sources which have all been thoroughly fact-checked and deemed credible by the Newsroom. One person wrapped her arms around another and rubbed their back to comfort them as they stood against a chain-linked fence and faced the emergency room entrance. A woman identifying herself as a family member of one of the women who was killed receives a hug from a supporter outside the crime scene tape at West 63rd Street and South Morgan Street, Tuesday morning, June 15, 2021. Some sobbed, others cursed. A 2-year-old girl also was in the home during the shooting, police said. The . We do have an officer that sustained a shoulder injury from the incident with the crowd, Talley said. Of the two people . Williams had a 2-year-old daughter, Richmond said. I still have text messages from her saying I have everything. Police went to the home about 6 a.m. Four people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. . The slaying sent hundreds of officers and firefighters out to mourn and honor the officer, identified as Andrs Mauricio Vsquez Lasso, 32. David Brown. The results of that poll, in a word: Oof. Meanwhile, Englewood community leader and activist Asiaha Butler is focused on another issue - summer safety. GAGE PARK A Chicago police officer was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon while responding to a domestic violence call in Gage Park. And again, I'm going to point the finger at the state's attorney's office. Mathis lived on the South Side, but the family didnt know what brought her to the gathering on South Morgan. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Woodridge man has been charged after he was found with guns, 1,000 rounds of ammunition and notes about mass shootings, police said. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. ( KDVR) New details have surfaced about a police-involved shooting in Englewood that left a 22-year-old man dead Sunday night. There was also a ShotSpotter alert about 2 a.m., but the alert was for outside the home, Brown said. No guns were located at the scene. Oh, God. Thats my baby! is escorted by community activists, including Andrew Holmes (left), to a vehicle after she tried to cross police tape at West 63rd Street and South Morgan Street, Tuesday morning, June 15, 2021. Police said the victims were in the car in the 1100-block of West 63rd Street at about 2:36 a.m. when three male suspects got out of a gray Hyundai sedan and fired shots. The medical examiner's office has not yet confirmed those identities. Chicago police released few details of how the eight people were shot but said it occurred when an argument broke out inside the home. 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. A man who said he was Mathis brother said his sister had been to the house many times before. I ask that this city cover this officers family. On Saturday, a mass shooting in Chatham killed a young mother of three and left nine others wounded. Blake had had a hard life, his uncle said, but he was also enjoying things recently, having traveled to Miami on vacation, his uncle said. Lightfoot urged officers to consult counseling and peer support services as they grieve. No one was in custody later Tuesday morning. Of the four people found dead at the scene, three were women, according to Brown. The witness told police they heard more gunshots around 5:45 a.m. Brown said he is waiting to confirm the events that took place after the 2 a.m. alert. 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. Somebody needs to shed a tear for somebody they dont know. Chicago police investigate the scene of a shooting that left four people dead at a home in the 6200 block of South Morgan Street in Chicago on June 15, 2021. Policing is a big family, people who know at some point they may be asked to make the ultimate sacrifice, Brown said. Why did this have to happen?, Williams still held the ticket for his daughters graduation. The officer had a bright future ahead of him, Brown said. 4:51 PM EDT, Mon May 17, 2021. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. As a response to the rise of school shootings elsewhere in the United States, the William S. Hart Union High School District had undertaken a number of measures to improve security at the school. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking news about #Shooting In Inglewood Yesterday. She was with him a lot., [UPDATE: 7 out of 8 in Englewood mass shooting were shot in the head, likely by 2 gunmen, police report says]. 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. Lightfoot said Chicago is part of a "club of cities to which no one wants to belong: Cities with mass shootings.". Among the people who gathered to pay their respects was Officer Danny Golden, Sun-Times photojournalist Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere tweeted. |. I am praying for healing for all those close as we await further details on this tragedy..