Crime
17-year-old Tyler Parks killed after shooting in West Pullman
A 17-year-old boy, Tyler Parks, was tragically shot and killed on Saturday evening in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.
At approximately 7 p.m. on November 9, 2024, Chicago Police responded to a call about an unconscious person on 125th Street and State Street.
When officers arrived, they found Tyler lying in the middle of the street, suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Initial investigations indicate there were no shell casings found at the location, leading police to believe Tyler may have been shot elsewhere, and his body subsequently left on 125th Street.
Witnesses reported seeing a silver SUV leaving the area shortly before police arrived. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed Tyler’s identity.
Area Two detectives are actively investigating the case, but no suspects are in custody at this time.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to this homicide to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously at CPDTIP.COM or by contacting the Chicago Police Department’s 5th (Calumet) District at (312) 747-8210.
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.