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.
The Chicago Police Department has charged a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman at a CTA Green Line station on Thursday afternoon.
Willi Holmes, 54, faces one felony count of first-degree murder following the death of 25-year-old Emily Carlson.
According to authorities, the incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. at the Central Avenue Green Line station.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Carlson was with another individual when a verbal altercation broke out involving Holmes.
The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Holmes allegedly produced a knife and stabbed Carlson in the back.
Holmes then fled the scene.
Emergency medical personnel responded, and Carlson was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
Chicago police officers quickly located and arrested Holmes shortly after the attack.
A weapon believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered at the time of his arrest.
Sources indicated that the altercation began on the station platform and continued onto the street.
Holmes is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Saturday.
The investigation remains ongoing.