Nearly 50 people attended another bloody weekend in Chicago shooting victim, Among them is a 21-year-old mother of two who was shot in the face on Sunday and died, officials said.
Kanesha Gaines was with a group of women gathering at Block 1500 of South Keeler Avenue in the city’s North Lawndale neighborhood around 1 a.m. when a stranger stepped out of a black jeep and opened fire. FOX32 Chicago report.
Gaines was punched in the face and pronounced dead at the hospital.
The shooting was just one of 29 reported shootings in Chicago between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, police said.
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police statistics A total of 47 people were shot in violence over the weekend, according to data released Monday morning. Statistics included both fatal and non-fatal shootings.
Gaines’ mother, Natasha Graham, told WMAQ-TV that in 2019, Gaines’ brother Keshawn Graham died to gun violence. He was 18 at the time.
“Our children, our teenagers, should be able to go play. Our young children should be able and allowed to play outside,” Graham said. told the outlet. “Every time young people decide to go out, violence shouldn’t always happen.”
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A 28-year-old woman was also injured in the shooting that killed Gaines, and Chicago police said she was in critical condition. Mount Sinai Hospital After eight shots in the torso.
Seven other victims, aged between 20 and 33, had gunshot wounds and abrasions.
No arrests had been made as of Monday morning, and police were not immediately releasing further details about the suspect.
