Crime
34-year-old Rhomesha Turner shot and killed during funeral procession in Dixmoor
Authorities believe the shooting was an isolated incident.
A tragic incident unfolded in Dixmoor, Illinois, where a woman was fatally shot during a funeral procession on Saturday.
At approximately 12:01 p.m., Dixmoor police were dispatched to the area of 147th Street and Seeley Avenue, responding to reports of a vehicle collision.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a white Jaguar SUV that had crashed into a residential property, according to a statement from Dixmoor Police Chief Lionel Smith.
Inside the SUV, police found the victim, identified as 34-year-old Rhomesha Turner of Calumet Park, suffering from gunshot wounds.
Turner had been part of a funeral procession that had departed just moments earlier from St. Mark’s Church in nearby Harvey.
Emergency responders from Bud’s Ambulance transported her to UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Authorities believe the shooting was an isolated incident.
The Dixmoor Police Department, in collaboration with the Illinois State Police, has launched a thorough investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding this tragic event.
BARTOW, FL — Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at 120 Polk Street East in Bartow.
The incident resulted in three individuals sustaining gunshot wounds, including a Bartow Police Department (BPD) officer, a public safety aide (PSA) officer, and the suspect involved.
Emergency medical services were immediately requested at the scene to provide critical aid to all three gunshot victims.
The conditions of the injured individuals have not yet been released.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
Law enforcement officials have secured the area as forensic teams and investigators begin processing the scene.
Additional information, including the identities of those involved and any potential charges, is expected to be released as the investigation progresses.
Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area and allow emergency crews to continue their response efforts without obstruction.