Crime
52-Year-Old Yolanda Bonds Dies in Apparent Self-Inflicted Shooting Near 81st Street and Ingleside Avenue
CHICAGO, IL — Authorities are investigating a fatal self-inflicted shooting that occurred near 81st Street and Ingleside Avenue.
Police confirmed that the victim, identified as 52-year-old Yolanda “MzYon” Bonds, sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Responding officers and emergency personnel arrived on scene, where Bonds was pronounced deceased.
Detectives are continuing their investigation, though at this time the incident is being treated as an apparent suicide.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has been notified and will conduct an autopsy to confirm the official cause of death.
Authorities have not released additional details.
SPENCER, OKLAHOMA — Authorities have confirmed that a 17-year-old student was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon following a violent altercation near Star Spencer High School in Spencer, Oklahoma.
According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded shortly after an altercation broke out among a group of juveniles near the intersection of Northeast 34th Street and Spencer Road.
During the confrontation, one of the individuals reportedly produced a firearm and opened fire, striking a male teenager.
Emergency personnel transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim was later identified by Oklahoma City Public Schools officials as 17-year-old Sebastian Guyton, a student at Star Spencer High School.
Following the shooting, law enforcement initiated a search of the area. One suspect was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, though authorities have not yet released additional details regarding the individual’s identity or potential charges.
As a precaution, several nearby schools were placed on temporary lockdown while officers secured the area.
Classes at Star Spencer High School have been canceled for the remainder of the week in light of the tragedy.
In a statement released Wednesday, Star Spencer High School officials expressed deep sorrow over the loss of their student:
“Please help keep our Bobcat family and friends in your thoughts during this very difficult time,” the statement read.
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.