US EditionLaquan McDonald's Cousin Among 2 Shot at Douglass Park by Chicago Park District Employee Who Said He Was 'Attacked'
- Around 7:03 p.m. on Thursday, two individuals—including a 14-year-old boy—were shot at a park located near 1400 South Sacramento Avenue on Chicago’s West Side.
- An unknown male approached and fired shots that struck both victims, prompting a police investigation by Area 4 detectives that remained open late Thursday.
- A 14-year-old boy sustained a gunshot wound to the neck, while the second individual was shot in the back; both were transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition as authorities secured the area.
- Police confirmed the victims' serious conditions and that no suspects were in custody, with NBC Chicago capturing footage near the basketball court area closed off by crime scene tape.
- The ongoing investigation and lack of arrests indicate unresolved circumstances surrounding the Douglass Park shooting as of late Thursday evening.
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Lifeguard Kills 15-Year-Old, Wounds Laquan McDonald’s Nephew Outside West Side Pool, Family Says
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, …
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World News2 wounded, including teen, in Douglass Park shooting
A 14-year-old boy and another person were shot and wounded Thursday in Douglass Park on Chicago's West Side.The boy and a man, whose age wasn’t known, were at the park about 7 p.m. in the 1400 block of South Sacramento Drive when someone approached them and fired shots, Chicago police said.The boy was shot in the neck, and the other person was shot in the back. Both were taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, police said.No one is in cu…
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