Tragedy struck Easter Sunday near Jackie Robinson Park on Chicago’s Far South Side when a teenage girl was shot in the head, prompting outrage from community activists.
Tragedy struck Easter Sunday near Jackie Robinson Park on Chicago's Far South Side when a teenage girl was shot in the head, prompting outrage from community activists.
"They are just heartless, gutless, I mean how can you, how can you shoot a 15-year-old girl in the head?" asked activist Michael Airhart, who is also the founder of All Kids Matter Foundation. Chicago police said just before 1 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunshots near 106th and Sangamon in Washington Heights. There, they found Demea Morris, 15, sitting in the backseat of a car, having been shot in the head.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
"The family is all together inside that vehicle just enjoying the night and then an individual discharged that weapon," said Holmes."They didn't even get to the prom yet, they didn't get to hang with their friends and figure out what college I want to go to," Airhart said.
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