Funeral to be held for Marjay Dotson, teen shot and killed at Douglass Park
A Chicago Park District lifeguard is accused of killing 15-year-old Marjay Dotson, and shooting 14-year-old Jeremy Herred near the Douglass Park pool on June 26.
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A Chicago Park District lifeguard is accused of killing 15-year-old Marjay Dotson, and shooting 14-year-old Jeremy Herred near the Douglass Park pool on June 26.
The North Lawndale Chamber of Commerce is demanding an apology and accountability from the Chicago Park District, after a lifeguard allegedly shot two teens, killing one of them at Douglass Park last week.
Charles Leto is charged in the shooting this past Thursday evening that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred in Douglass Park.
Charles Leto is charged in the shooting this past Thursday evening that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred in Douglass Park. As Dave Savini reports, a neighbor says Leto also shot her two dogs, killing one, in Lakeview in 2023.
Charles Leto, 55, appeared in First Appearance Court on Sunday on one count each of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
A fire department source said the shooter was a lifeguard who was fixing a bike before he sprang up and began shooting.
The 14-year-old boy was shot in the neck. The second victim, a male of an unknown age, was shot in the back.
Police said, shortly before 5:30 p.m., the boy was in Franklin Park, in the 1400 block of South Tripp Avenue, when an unknown person shot him in the lower back.
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The woman was shot in the head and torso and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
The woman was shot in the head and torso and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
A car crashed into a tree at 18th Street and Ridgeway Avenue in North Lawndale, but it was not clear if the crash was related to the shooting. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The burglaries happened during various hours of the day between March 4 and May 10 in the Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, and North Lawndale neighborhoods.
Police said the teen had a gunshot wound to his leg.
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The 17-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in the 1600 block of South Lawndale Avenue.
The teen was arrested and charged with three felony counts of armed robbery with a dangerous weapon, one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm, one felony count of battery with the use of a deadly weapon, and one felony count of unlawful restraint.
Officers encountered a suspect, which resulted in a foot chase and an exchange of gunfire at multiple nearby locations, police said.
The suspect and officers exchanged gunfire in the incident in the North Lawndale neighborhood in February.
An autopsy determined the victim had been shot in the neck and chest, and his death was ruled a homicide.
Neighbors in the North Lawndale neighborhood in Chicago are shocked and confounded by what appears to be a grisly crime. A man was found dead inside a house that might have been set on fire intentionally Friday night. Sources said his body was partially dismembered.
Police said firefighters responded to a home near Kirkland and Ogden Avenue just before 9 p.m. Friday. Once the fire was out, they found a 68-year-old man dead inside the home.
A number of community organizations came together in North Lawndale Thursday night to recognize and celebrate those working to lift up the community. CBS News Chicago’s Suzanne Le Mignot was the emcee, and after handing out several awards, she got an award herself for being "a steadfast advocate for community engagement and storytelling."
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Effective Sunday, March 1, the speed limit on most residential streets in the village has dropped from 30 mph to 25 mph.
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Effective Sunday, March 1, the speed limit on most residential streets in the village has dropped from 30 mph to 25 mph.
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