US EditionLaquan McDonald's Cousin Among 2 Shot at Douglass Park by Chicago Park District Employee Who Said He Was 'Attacked'
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUN 27 – Two victims were seriously injured after an unknown assailant opened fire in Douglass Park, with no arrests made as police continue their investigation.
- Two teenagers, including Laquan McDonald's cousin, were shot on Chicago's West Side at Douglass Park shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday.
- The shooting followed a confrontation in which the park district lifeguard, who was armed and licensed, claimed the teens attacked him and tried to steal his bicycle.
- A 14-year-old male suffered a gunshot wound to the neck, while a 15-year-old, later identified as Marjay Dotson, was shot in the back and subsequently died; both were hospitalized in critical condition.
- Police charged 55-year-old Charles Leto, the lifeguard, with first-degree murder and other offenses, while Area Four detectives continue investigating and the Chicago Park District expressed deep sadness over the incident.
- The Park District closed Douglass Park's pool and launched an internal review aiming to ensure safety and maintain the park as a community space following the shooting.
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DOUGLASS PARK — The family of a 14-year-old boy who was seriously wounded after being shot by a lifeguard outside a West Side pool is calling for the incident — which also left a 15-year-old boy dead — to be investigated as a hate crime. The wounded 14-year-old, identified by family members as Jeremy Herred, is a sophomore at UIC College Prep and was leaving the Douglass Park pool with his friend when a lifeguard opened fire, said Jeff Neslund, …
White Chicago Lifeguard Shoots Two Black Youths, He Thought Messed With His Bike, Killing One Of Them
A Chicago Park District lifeguard has been charged with murder and attempted murder after shooting two teenagers, including a cousin of Laquan McDonald, near the Douglass Park swimming pool on Thursday. Charles Leto, 55, has been charged with one count each of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated discharge of a firearm. The Chicago Park District has confirmed Leto is a Park District employee, and…
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