Ashlee Rezin
Visual journalist
Ashlee Rezin is a visual journalist at the Chicago Sun-Times.
Rainy weather could not dampen the spirits of music fans and performers including The National at Pitchfork Music Festival on Friday.
The man was on the sidewalk in the 5700 block of South Carpenter Street when someone opened fire, striking him in the head and body. At least 12 evidence markers could be seen on the sidewalk near the man’s body, which was covered with a white sheet.
No shots were fired and no injuries were reported. The lockdown was lifted and students were dismissed by 1 p.m., officials said.
Police said officers were called to a home in the 7700 block of South Carpenter Street and observed a “domestic altercation.” They gave no details.
La policía fue llamada a un apartamento en Gresham alrededor de las 7:35 a.m. después de recibir una llamada sobre un “disturbio doméstico” entre un hombre y una mujer allí.
Firefighters responded early Thursday to the 4900 block of South Princeton Avenue.
The men were walking on the sidewalk in the 2100 block of East 71st Street when an unknown vehicle approached and someone inside fired shots, Chicago police said.
Speakers at Drag March for Change say community, allies need to step up for Black, Black-trans lives
Protesters marched north on Halsted Street from Belmont Avenue to Grace Street, where a dozen speakers addressed the persistence of racism and transphobia in the city.
Hundreds of friends and family gathered at Stroger Hospital after Curtis Wilson was shot in the 700 block of North Spaulding Avenue.