Shermetria Williams was set to graduate from Country Club Hills Tech and Trade Center on Tuesday morning, her family said. Tag: Englewood House Shooting - NBC Chicago "We need the police, the community, everybody working together to really identify here trouble buildings and trouble gatherings," Butler said. A female victim suffered unspecified gunshot wounds, and is in critical condition at University of Chicago Medical Center. They got me spooked, and I thought I was hardcore.. Around. Every time we are around each other, all she talks about is her daughter, Price said. Lightfoot bristled when asked how the steady stream of mass shootings might impact her efforts to reopen the city and encourage Chicagoans to come downtown to dine and shop and patronize the stores and restaurants in their own neighborhoods. Some of the victims of an Englwood mass shooting, which killed 4 people and injured 4 more, have been identified by officials and family. 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As you can imagine, they are taking this tragedy very, very hard, Brown said. Wheres my baby?. I couldve been over there. A car with bullet holes in two windows in the 600 block of West 61st Street, less than 24 hours after a 4-year-old girl was wounded on the Englewood block on the South Side. Others watched as she screamed out, Thats my baby. The city's (non) voters are not a monolith but crowded races and low awareness could be keeping them home, voting organizers say. A 23-year-old man took himself to St. Bernard Hospital after being shot in his back. The fourth victim has not yet been identified. or redistributed. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eight people were shot, four fatally, Tuesday morning in a mass shooting incident in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said. Englewood House Shooting December 22, 2019 10:26 pm . 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. Williams' family said she was one of the eight people shot. 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. Richmond began picking Williams up from his house often and tried to convince Williams to hang out with her instead. We also wanted to know or did we? Man shot dead while driving in Englewood - Chicago Sun-Times Brown said the officers partners and officers throughout the department and the country are grieving the loss. This is a tragic reminder of what our police officers do each and every day, laying their lives on the line for us. By ABC7 Staff. CHICAGO (CBS)-- Eight people were shot, four fatally, during a gathering in Englewood Tuesday morning. The two cars both fled east. pic.twitter.com/IjHZLn76BV. One of the other victims, a 23-year-old man, was recovering at an area hospital from his injuries Tuesday afternoon, according to his brother, 18. 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. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago,an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. "I'm still praying. He did not say which victim or whether they were among the injured or killed. I shed a tear for her when I stood there and somebody needs to shed a tear for Chicago. The shooting happened about 4:45 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Spaulding . The victim was identified Tuesday as Kane Nathaniel Andres Acosta Wood, according to the Arapahoe County Coroners Office. Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicagos diverse neighborhoods. The results of that poll, in a word: Oof. He was transferred to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he had been listed in critical condition. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said they believe there was a party going on when the shooting happened. 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. Its worse now than its ever been, says pastor as families seek answers to shooting in Englewood that killed 4, wounded 4 others. Still, Lightfoot said the federal government needs to step up to offer solutions and stop the flow of illegal guns into Chicago. The bar will host a flip cup tournament, trivia nights and, of course, a St. Patrick's Day bash. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune). A party was likely being held there, police said. Casings from a drum magazine a type of magazine that allows a gunman to fire many bullets very quickly were found at the home, but detectives have not yet found the gun used in the slayings. Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. Seven of the eight people shot Tuesday morning inside an Englewood home were shot in the head, according to Chicago police. Brown said there will be more police in the area until they can determine who shot the people or why the shooting occurred. Poles needs to make sure Eberflus maintains significant input. Meanwhile, Englewood community leader and activist Asiaha Butler is focused on another issue - summer safety. Eight people were shot Tuesday morning at a gathering in the home in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, with at least two of the wounded in critical condition, according to. The slaying sent hundreds of officers and firefighters out to mourn and honor the officer, identified as Andrs Mauricio Vsquez Lasso, 32. She was a good person a free-spirited person, said a cousin, Vickie Smith. 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. Of the two people . The mass shooting occurred around 8:13 p.m. in 6500 block of South Halsted Street. First published on June 15, 2021 / 7:21 PM. June 15, 2021 / 7:21 PM Email Newsroom@BlockClubChi.org. 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. Mayor Lori Lightfoot offered condolences to people whose lives were irreparably touched by what happened this morning.. This violence must come to an end., This is a sad and sorrowful day for our city, andmy heart goes out to the family, friends and colleagues of the Chicago police officer whose life was taken in the line of duty in Gage Park this afternoon, Johnson said. Brown said the victims taken to hospitals had not yet been interviewed by detectives, and the investigation still was very preliminary., All we know about this residence is theres been several calls there for disturbances, Brown told reporters. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times As a 4-year-old girl recovered from a gunshot wound Wednesday, a relative told the Sun-Times the girl had been combing her doll's hair on the front stoop of a vacant building in Englewood when a stray bullet hit her. Editors note: This story was edited June 16, 2021, at 8 p.m. to correct the spelling of Shermetria Williams first name. And again, I'm going to point the finger at the state's attorney's office. Updated: Feb 24, 2023 / 10:18 PM MST. The officers knew the call involved someone with a gun, Brown said. Polling Place: Is Patrick Kane the greatest Blackhawk ever. 8 shot, 4 killed in Englewood shooting, Chicago police say; family So then I texted her at eight, and I asked her if she had everything. According to the district's website, all schools have a school resource officer assigned to each campus. Officers chased the man, and at close range, shots were exchanged between an officer and the man, Brown said. I was just told my daughter is no longer here.. 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. 8 People Shot, 4 Fatally, After Argument At Gathering In Englewood Police said the man was then taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. Lightfoot said Chicago is part of a "club of cities to which no one wants to belong: Cities with mass shootings.". A 4-year-old girl was wounded on the Englewood block Tuesday afternoon. According to family and friends who showed up at the scene today, a 32-year-old mother is among the four shot and killed this morning. He was taken to a local hospital, but his condition was not known. This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). Tuesdays attack comes as another South Side community is reeling from another shooting. The slaying sent hundreds of officers and firefighters out to mourn and honor the officer, identified as Andres Vasquez-Lasso, 32. Active scene. Major cities throughout the United States, including Chicago, recorded rising gun violence throughout 2020. Who is going give up the information? Chicago police work at the scene of a mass shooting June 15, 2021, in the 6200 block of South Morgan Street in the Englewood neighborhood. Another man is also being treated at Christ Hospital. Matthew Saniie, chief data officer for the states attorneys office, analyzed graphs on gun arrests in Cook County, including one that he said showed Chicago police arresting more people for a gun crime than the number of shootings in Chicago. Chicago Police received reports of a person with a gun around 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of South Racine Avenue and West 57 Street and arrived to find a man who matched the description provided. Mathis family said she was a devoted mother. Chicago police officers responded just before 5:45 a.m. to the intersection of 62nd and Morgan streets for a reported shooting. He said there was no indication of loud music or a party taking place at the residence. No guns were located at the scene. Police Supt. Woman shot to death in Englewood Thursday, victim ID'd by coroner . Four other people were wounded in the shooting. 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. Chicago shooting: Woodridge man arrested after firing shots into A man was shot dead in Englewood on Monday night, and a suspect is in custody, police said. CHICAGO At least four people were killed Tuesday morning in Englewood in Chicagos second mass shooting in just four days, including at least two mothers. But I remain very focused, very intentional, as does the Police Department, but also our entire team," she said. The attack is the third mass shooting in Chicago in little over a week and came just hours after gunfire erupted at a party in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side, killinga man and wounding two women. Chicago police work at the scene of a mass shooting June 15, 2021, in the 6200 block of South Morgan Street in the Englewood neighborhood. When gun [laws] are so porous that they can come across our borders with such ease, as we see every single day in Chicago, we know that we have to have a multi-jurisdictional, national solution to this horrible plague of gun violence, she said. The mayor said the city needs help from the federal government to reduce violent crime, but insisted the city is safe. Mathis, 35, was a mother of four boys and a girl, and had just taken her children to Six Flags over the weekend. An officer was shot multiple times, Brown said. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eight people were shot, four fatally, Tuesday morning in a mass shooting incident in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said. A preventive community policing plan we've heard so much about from the mayor and CPD involves plans to flood the city's most violent neighborhoods with resources and help, but Butler said Englewood has not seen anything yet. A 2-year-old girl in the home at the time was taken to Comer Childrens Hospital for observation. "I'm concerned about the families who will be forever scarred by the loss of their loved ones That's what my primary focus is as the mayor of this city. 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. One woman dropped to the ground and buried her face in her hands. We should all know that illegal gun possession makes us less safe, not more safe. 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. He started at the Post in 1986, at the old building on 15th and California streets. Click hereto support Block Clubwith a tax-deductible donation. Among the people who gathered to pay their respects was Officer Danny Golden, Sun-Times photojournalist Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere tweeted. Retaliation, revenge drives a lot of violence in Chicago. Chicago crime: Englewood shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded on 63rd This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Authorities later said a 2-year-old girl was taken to a hospital for evaluation out of an abundance of caution but that she had not been injured. The medical examiners office had not released the names of the others late Tuesday afternoon, pending notification of their families, but police said they were a 35-year-old man, a 32-year-old woman and another woman whose age was unknown. Chicago police officer dies after shooting in Gage Park - CBS Chicago Man arrested in shooting that injured one in Englewood According to CPD, shots were fired after an argument at inside a home on South Morgan Street. There will be an increased police presence in this area. She says Denice was a friend and she's still struggling to process what happened here. This is a terrible situation and a lasting and damaging situation for the South Side [and] for the city.. Cook Count ME identifies 1 victim; family identifies 2 others. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicagos neighborhoods. Brown said Vsquez Lasso had five years on the force. 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. Oh, God. Detectives were questioning a person who was inside the home at the time.