Crime
43-year-old Tatanisha Jackson shot and killed by her 17-year-old son, Davion Pryor
A firearm was recovered at the scene, and Chicago police are actively investigating the shooting.
UPDATE: Davion Pryor turned himself in last night.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Tatanisha Jackson, 43, was at her home on the 6800 block of Cornell when her 17-year-old son, Davion Pryor, shot her multiple times in the head.
She was pronounced deceased at the scene.
He’s described as a male black, dark complexion, 5’7, 120 Ibs, with a short afro.
Davion was last seen heading north on Stony towards 67th.
He was wearing a white t-shirt, shorts, and a bullet proof vest.
Prior suffer from mental illness and has not been taking his medication. He is considered armed and dangerous.
A 43-year-old woman was fatally shot by a 17-year-old boy in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago.
The incident occurred around 3:55 PM in the 6800 block of South Cornell. The woman was inside a home when the teen approached her, pulled out a gun, and shot her multiple times.
The assailant then fled the scene.
According to reports, the boy was last seen wearing a bulletproof vest.
A caller reported that his son had shot his wife, and that he, the husband, was still inside with her. The son is currently at large.
The woman was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition after being shot four times in the head. Sadly, she succumbed to her injuries.
A firearm was recovered at the scene, and Chicago police are actively investigating the shooting.
No arrests have been made at this time.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.
Crime
22-year-old Lames Lofton killed after shooting in Chicago East Garfield Park neighborhood
As of late Wednesday, no arrests have been made in connection with the triple shooting.
Three men were injured in a shooting incident that occurred in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon.
One of the victims, a 22-year-old named Lames Lofton, later succumbed to his injuries.
The incident took place around 2:02 PM in the 3200 block of West Maypole Avenue.
Chicago Police officers responded to a report of a person shot and discovered two men suffering from gunshot wounds.
A 31-year-old man had been shot in the leg, while a 49-year-old man had sustained two gunshot wounds to the leg.
Both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in stable condition.
Later that evening, Lames Lofton presented himself at the same hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to the back.
Unfortunately, despite medical efforts, he did not survive.
As of late Wednesday, no arrests have been made in connection with the triple shooting.
The Harrison Area detectives are actively investigating the case.