PPD said officers . community activist Andrew Holmes said. Nicholson has covered a variety of beats including suburbs, courts, crime and general assignment. The area where the shooting took place has been closed off, while police investigate. A Chicago police officer was killed and another was seriously wounded in a shooting Saturday night on the South Side, officials said. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Investigators are trying to figure out what happened inside an Englewood home that led to gunfire just before 6 a.m. Tuesday. There had been calls for disturbances at the home before, Brown said, and witnesses said there had been loud music at the house Monday. The mayor said the city needs help from the federal government to reduce violent crime, but insisted the city is safe. In his news conference, Brown also said a high-capacity magazine had been used in Tuesdays shooting, which meant the shooter was able to do more harm to more people. He made many of the same points as Lightfoot regarding illegal weapons, although no weapons had been recovered Tuesday so it was too soon to know whether the weapon used had been obtained illegally. You got young people carrying guns, Im talking about 13, 14, 15, and they cant even aim straight.. He had recently lost his mother to diabetes and grandmother to several illnesses, including a bad heart. Every dime we make fundsreportingfrom Chicagos neighborhoods. At least one of the victims lived at the address, a barber who cut hair out of the house. He did not say if police responded to the alert. Polling Place: Is Patrick Kane the greatest Blackhawk ever. A 2-year-old girl in the home at the time was taken to Comer Childrens Hospital for observation. 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. CHICAGO (CBS)-- Eight people were shot, four fatally, during a gathering in Englewood Tuesday morning. From left, victims Shermetria Williams, Denice Mathis and Blake Lee. But you never wish or hope that it actually happens; and tonight, this tragedy did. The 18-year-old said his brother has a daughter who is about 6. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eight people were shot, four fatally, Tuesday morning in a mass shooting incident in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said. 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. 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. Oh, God. Who is going give up the information? 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. A man shot in the back of the head was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in unknown condition, police said. We have done yeomans 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 the list goes has seen similar surge in violence., Pressed about the perception of safety, she said, What Im concerned about is the fact that people lost their lives this morning. They reported no new developments Wednesday morning. 'HELP US!!' Through Sunday, the district had 20 homicides, five fewer than the same period in 2020, Chicago police statistics show. by Erin O'Brien. The mayor often has blamed the surge in violent crime on the pandemic and its ripple effects, such as the court system being largely closed in that time, but others question the citys strategies and leadership. On Saturday, a mass shooting in Chatham killed a young mother of three and left nine others wounded. Anna Johnson, who lives on the block, owns a car that was also damaged by gunfire. Major cities throughout the United States, including Chicago, recorded rising gun violence throughout 2020. But I remain very focused, very intentional, as does the Police Department, but also our entire team," she said. A man was shot dead in Englewood on Monday night, and a suspect is in custody, police said. The Chicago-based chain, which also has locations in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Dallas, opened the Wicker Park location in 2017. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago,an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. And for what?. According to the Chicago police, shots were fired after an argument inside a residence in. This time last year, the county had recorded 342. Neighbors said it is the party house on the block. "I'm still praying. 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. Englewood, where Tuesdays shooting occurred, falls within one of the citys police districts that typically has the most shootings and homicides each year. 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]. Dead.. But there have been no arrests as they continue to investigate the mass shooting. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two men were shot, one fatally, while sitting in a parked car Tuesday morning in Englewood, Chicago police said. Why would anyone argue that illegal gun possession needs to be decriminalized? 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Police are expected to provide additional details on the shooting during a press conference Monday morning. Outside Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, relatives said the man who lived in the home, James Tolbert, 41, was alert and coherent.. I am praying for healing for all those close as we await further details on this tragedy.. At another point, she said, We absolutely have challenges in certain areas of the city. Shermetria Williams was set to graduate from Country Club Hills Tech and Trade Center on Tuesday morning, her family said. A man who said he was Mathis brother said his sister had been to the house many times before. Search site. Legal Statement. Schools are surrounded by fencing and supervisors monitor those who enter and exit . Detectives were trying to recover video from private security cameras that might have captured the shooting, police said. The girls father drove her to Saint Bernard Hospital, and she was transferred in good condition to Stroger Hospital. "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. Jacqueline McBride is the daughter of the department's police union boss, Jamie McBride. There was no sign of forced entry, Brown said. Ald. Overall, the block where this residence is located is fairly quiet, not much activity going on that requires a police response.. Chicago police officers responded. Reporters and neighbors stood near the tape as evidence technicians began their work at the location. This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). A man was shot dead in Englewood on Monday night, and a suspect is in custody, police said. The bar will host a flip cup tournament, trivia nights and, of course, a St. Patrick's Day bash. 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. As you can imagine, they are taking this tragedy very, very hard, Brown said. Five kids," he said. I knew where to come, she said. Officers in two cars went to the scene. She says Denice was a friend and she's still struggling to process what happened here. A woman or girl was shot and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said. The reality is, our city is safe, the mayor 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. 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. 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. 4:51 PM EDT, Mon May 17, 2021. She meant the world to me. 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. According to CPD, shots were fired after an argument at inside a home on South Morgan. She was texting me asking if I can take her shopping for graduation, Richmond said. She's calling for something different - for foot patrols and real community engagement. 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. 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. He said his daughter is also the mother of a 3-year-old girl.