5-Year-Old Shot, 2 Relatives Arrested | Jump From Burning Building | Woman Killed By Train: IL Weekend
- A Chicago Park District lifeguard, Charles Leto, shot two teen boys at Douglass Park on Thursday around 7:03 p.m., killing one and critically injuring the other.
- Leto, 55, claimed he acted in self-defense, alleging the teens attacked him while he was fixing his bike, but witnesses and attorneys dispute any provocation.
- The 15-year-old victim, Marjay Dotson, died at Stroger Hospital; the 14-year-old, Jeremy Herred, remains hospitalized with critical neck injuries and possible brain damage.
- Leto faces multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery, and firearm discharge, with attorneys urging prosecutors to consider hate crime allegations.
- The Chicago Park District shut the Douglass Park pool on Friday and Saturday to honor and support the affected staff and community, while continuing regular fieldhouse operations today amid an internal investigation and ongoing community outreach.
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5-Year-Old Shot, 2 Relatives Arrested | Jump From Burning Building | Woman Killed By Train: IL Weekend
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Another tragedy is unfolding in Democrat-run Chicago—and it’s already being turned into a racial and political circus. Charles Leto, a The post BREAKING: Chicago Lifeguard Opens Fire on Black Teens—One Dead, One Hurt—He Says He Was Licensed and Feared for His Life appeared first on USA SUPREME.
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