Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Mayor Lightfoot Announces: Trump Will Not Send Federal Troops To Chicago + Same Day 15 Shot At South Side Funeral Home


21 JULY 2020

Chicago won't see 'Portland-style deployment' of federal agents, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says  


CHICAGO – The mayor of Chicago said Tuesday that the Trump administration would not be deploying unnamed federal officers to the city, as seen in Portland in recent days.

"What I understand at this point, and I caveat that, is that the Trump administration is not going to foolishly deploy unnamed agents to the streets of Chicago," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday. "We have information that allows us to say, at least at this point, that we don’t see a Portland-style deployment coming to Chicago."

Lightfoot said the administration is instead sending agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

"Unlike what happened in Portland, what we will receive is resources that are going to plug in to the existing federal agencies that we work with on a regular basis to help manage and suppress violent crime," she said. "I've been very clear that we welcome actual partnership, but we do not welcome dictatorship." Source

THEN THIS SAME DAY

21 JULY 2020


15 shot after exchange of gunfire after South Side funeral: Chicago police

CHICAGO — Fifteen people were shot after an exchange of gunfire following a funeral in the city’s Gresham neighborhood, according to Chicago police. First Deputy Eric Carter said around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, someone inside a black car driving near the Rhodes Funeral Home at 1018 W. 79th Street opened fired at the attendees of a funeral. Police said the attendees then exchanged gunfire. The black car eventually came to a stop when it crashed on Carpenter Street. Police said the people inside, which could have been up to four, exited the car and fled. One person of interest was taken into custody for questioning. Fifteen people suffered gunshot wounds to various parts of their bodies.


According to police, a 21-year-old woman is listed in good condition at Little Company of Mary Hospital; a 37-year-old woman is listed in good condition at The University of Chicago Medical Center; a 24-year-old woman is listed in good condition at The University of Chicago Medical Center; a 26-year-old woman is listed in serious condition at The University of Chicago Medical Center; a 31-year-old man is listed in serious condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center; a 32-year-old man is listed in serious condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center; a 27-year-old woman is listed in good condition at The University of Chicago Medical Center; a 30-year-old woman is listed in good condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center; a 43-year-old woman is listed in serious conditions at Advocate Christ Medical Center; a 38-year-old man is listed in serious condition at The University of Chicago Medical Center; a 22-year-old man is listed in good condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center; a 65-year-old woman is in good condition and was treated on the scene; a 49-year-old woman is listed in serious condition at Stroger Hospital; a 24-year-old woman is listed in good condition at St. Bernard Hospital; a 31-year-old man is listed in good condition at Advocate Christ Hospital. Source




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