Crime
Two Dead in Apparent Domestic Shooting in North Lawndale
CHICAGO, IL – Tragedy struck the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side early Thursday morning, as a domestic incident ended in the deaths of two individuals.
Chicago police confirmed that 42-year-old Tanisha Weeks was fatally shot in the 4100 block of West Grenshaw Street. The incident occurred around 7:35 a.m., and tragically, Weeks was killed in front of her child.
A 35-year-old male, whose identity has not yet been released, is believed to have turned the weapon on himself immediately after the shooting.
Responding officers found both individuals unresponsive, each with gunshot wounds to the head. Emergency responders transported them to Mount Sinai Hospital, where both were pronounced deceased.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the incident was domestic in nature.
The North Lawndale community is reeling from the incident, particularly as a child witnessed the violence. Local organizations and crisis teams are being mobilized to provide support to the child and others affected by the tragedy.
“This is a devastating situation,” said a community advocate. “It highlights the urgent need for addressing domestic violence and ensuring resources are available for families in crisis.”
The Chicago Police Department’s Area 4 detectives are leading the investigation. Officials are working to gather more details about the relationship between the two individuals and the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Further updates will be shared as additional information becomes available. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact Chicago Police or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please seek help immediately. Contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788.
Crime
Victim Killed in Northwest Side Phone Repair Store Shooting Identified as 35-Year-Old Cody Bell
San Antonio police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at a phone repair store on the Northwest Side, resulting in the deaths of two men.
The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 11800 block of Bandera Road, near Loop 1604.
According to authorities, the altercation began when a customer, dissatisfied with the repair service, engaged in a verbal dispute with an employee.
As the confrontation escalated, it turned physical.
At one point, police said the customer produced a firearm and shot the employee.
In response, a second employee retrieved his own firearm and shot the customer.
Both the initial victim and the customer sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead.
The employee who was killed has been identified as 35-year-old Cody Bell.
The second employee involved in the shooting is cooperating with investigators and is not currently facing charges, police confirmed.
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities review evidence and statements to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.