US EditionChicago Park District Releases Findings From Internal Review After Douglass Park Shooting
DOUGLASS PARK, CHICAGO, JUL 15 – The review found systemic weaknesses in violence prevention and documentation despite no formal complaints against the shooter, prompting policy reforms to improve safety and communication.
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Chicago Park District releases findings from internal review after Douglass Park shooting
CHICAGO (WGN) — After a Douglass Park shooting involving a lifeguard left one teen dead and another injured, the Chicago Park District released the results of an internal review that aimed to look for holes in departmental procedures involving employees. According to the Chicago Park District, the internal review spanned two weeks and involved looking through emails, text messages, personal records and employee interviews before they released th…
Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsLifeguard charged with murder in Douglass Park shooting had no formal complaints, but history of altercations
The lifeguard charged with murder in the shooting of two teen boys at the Douglass Park pool last month had no formal complaints against him, but his behavior was flagged by employees and patrons, a review of the shooting shows.Charles Leto, 55, was fixing his bike chain at the pool June 26 when 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and 14-year-old Jeremy Herred approached him and Leto allegedly shot them both, killing Marjay and critically wounding Jeremy,…
Douglass Park Lifeguard Charged With Shooting 2 Teens Had History Of Confrontations, Park District Says
An internal review found a pattern of altercations between Charles Leto and staff and patrons while Leto was a lifeguard at Douglass Park. The Park District said it’s now adding permanent security to the park and making changes to its disciplinary tracking for staff.
Douglass Park June 2025 Shooting – Internal Review Executive Summary DOCUMENTS
Douglass Park June 2025 Shooting – Internal Review Executive Summary DOCUMENTS e.swanborn Tue, 07/15/2025 - 10:16 File Exhibit 1-1 - July 2024 Douglass - Leto email re staffing.pdf(11.97 KB) Download PDF in browser File Exhibit 1-2 - July 2024 Douglass Patron Incident Report PIR-0028241.pdf(138.39 KB) Download PDF in browser File Exhibit 1-3 - July 2024 Douglass - Leto email to coworker and mother.pdf(25.99 KB) Download PDF in browser File E…
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