Teen charged in shooting death of Seandell Holliday near 'the Bean;' Mayor Lori Lightfoot enacts Millennium Park curfew for minors & More Trending News

CHICAGO (WLS) — A teen has been charged in the Saturday night time shooting death of a 16-year-old boy near “the Bean,” Chicago police stated.

The boy killed was in the 200-block of East Randolph Street when he was shot in the chest at about 7:30 p.m., CPD stated. He was taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital, the place he was pronounced useless, police stated.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office recognized him as Seandell Holliday of Chicago.

At least two individuals of curiosity have been taken in for questioning and a minimum of two weapons have been recovered, police stated Saturday.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested in the 100 block of South Michigan Avenue moments after he allegedly shot Holliday, police stated Sunday. He has been charged with second-degree homicide, amongst different expenses.

On Sunday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced a curfew for unaccompanied minors.

Effective instantly, unaccompanied minors should not allowed in Millennium Park after 6:00 p.m. from Thursday via Sunday, Lightfoot stated in a press release.

“We, as a City, can not allow any of our public spaces to become platforms for danger. Anyone coming into our public spaces should expect to enjoy them peacefully and must respect and exhibit basic community norms of decency. We simply will not accept anything less,” Lightfoot stated, in half. “I am calling on all parents, guardians, and caring adults to step up at this moment and do whatever it takes to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again and to encourage appropriate behavior when our young people gather anywhere in this great City of ours.”

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Two individuals have been shot in the Loop Saturday night time after Holliday’s shooting death, Chicago police stated.

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Just after 11:40 p.m., an 18- to 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old man have been strolling in the 300-block of South State Street when two boys shot into the group, police stated.

The man whose age is unknown was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in important situation with gunshot wounds to the neck and chest. The 18-year-old was taken to Stroger Hospital in truthful situation with a gunshot wound to the left hand.
Two boys are being questioned, and Area Three detectives are investigating.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a press release in response to the primary Loop shooting.

“This senseless loss of life is utterly unacceptable. Tonight, a mother is grief-stricken, mourning the loss of her child and searching for answers. My heart is breaking for the mother as she grieves this unspeakable loss,” Lightfoot stated, in half. “Of course, young people are welcome everywhere in our city, but community norms require respect for each other, people’s property, and the sanctity of life. Anything less simply will not be tolerated.”
Police stated a whole bunch of younger individuals have been at Millennium Park Saturday night time and commenced flooding surrounding streets. Officers have been known as in to clear the park.

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Twenty-six youngsters and 4 adults have been arrested in reference to the incident, Chicago police stated. There have been 5 gun arrests and 7 weapons recovered.

Two officers have been additionally injured.

Police, who in current weeks stated they might be cancelling officers days off, and sending extra sources downtown, have been pressured to close down streets surrounding the park.

Superintendent David Brown in the present day stated the police division’s precedence proper now could be making Millennium Park protected, however admitted that there’s a risk of displacement to different downtown places. These massive teams of younger individuals look like drawn downtown on weekends, not by likelihood, however consequently of coordinated efforts to get them there born on social media, he stated.

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“This is different,” Brown stated. “Our intelligence tells us there are groups convening. These young people… we need to deal with the back end of how this gets started.”

ABC7 spoke with a teen who stated these gatherings are known as “trends.” That’s when massive crowds of younger individuals meet up at a location, he stated, to “have fun.”

“I’m gonna meet a bunch of kids this morning who’ve come from all over the world at the hostel. I’m gonna have to tell them more than just ‘don’t take your cell phone out on the Red Line. Now I’m gonna have to tell them to pay attention all the time. It didn’t used to happen in the neighborhoods that we usually walk in. It seems now so random,” stated Paul Nyenhuis, who was at Millennium Park on Saturday night time. “Who do these kids go home to at night!? Who are their parents!?”

Nyenhuis stated he left as officers tried to carry calm to the Loop, moments earlier than gunfire was heard near the Bean.

“They were just standing, talking randomly… And all of a sudden, they started shooting,” stated Zarnab Saleem, a witness. “It’s going out of control, I would say. Everyday I hear this, but this time I saw it and I felt it. It’s so scary!”

Regular guests to the park have been on edge.

“It’s just a little iffy,” stated Eric Pimentel. “50/50 chance where I could be safe or not safe.”

Police haven’t but offered particulars on what the method shall be to establish unaccompanied minors in Millennium Park.

The American Civil Liberties Union launched a press release saying the curfew may result in pointless stops and arrests.

“The Mayor’s announcement suggests that our City’s showcase park should not be available for all residents of Chicago. Curfews and bans create group culpability for all young people – whether they are there to enjoy the sights and sounds of downtown or something else. The vague description – relying on an undefined ‘responsible adult’ – allowing young people to be present in the park and the promise of strict enforcement will result in unnecessary stops and arrests and further strain relations between CPD and young people of color. We will continue to monitor this situation closely,” the ACLU stated in a press release.

Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton tweeted concerning the scenario, calling for an finish to gun violence.

Lightfoot’s full assertion on new curfew:

“Tragically, a young person – a teenager – lost his life last night in Millennium Park. I suspect an overwhelming majority of the youth who were in the Park were there to have a good time and enjoy a summer evening. But the scene devolved into one of chaos and unnecessary violence.

We, as a City, can not allow any of our public spaces to become platforms for danger. Anyone coming into our public spaces should expect to enjoy them peacefully and must respect and exhibit basic community norms of decency. We simply will not accept anything less.

So, effective immediately, from Thursday through Sunday, unaccompanied minors are not allowed in Millennium Park after 6:00 pm. This new policy will be strictly enforced and violations will be dealt with swiftly. All of our residents and visitors under the age of 18 are welcome at the Park during the evening hours as long as they are accompanied by at least one responsible adult.

We will partner with Chicago Public Schools and our other local school systems to fully explain this new policy to students, as well as to encourage guardians to ensure that their children are conducting themselves appropriately and safely at all times.

I am also calling upon the Chicago Police Department to work with our federal partners to accelerate gun traces for all firearms found in the hands of minors and to swiftly bring criminal charges against any adult who has provided a firearm to a person under the age of 18.

As a City, we must ensure that our young people have safe spaces to congregate and that in those spaces they are peaceful and actually safe. I am calling on all parents, guardians, and caring adults to step up at this moment and do whatever it takes to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again and to encourage appropriate behavior when our young people gather anywhere in this great City of ours. We all must model and enforce the respect and peace we expect from our young people at all times.”

Lightfoot’s full assertion on lethal Millennium Park shooting:

“Earlier this evening, a 16-year-old was tragically killed near Millennium Park. This senseless loss of life is utterly unacceptable. Tonight, a mother is grief-stricken, mourning the loss of her child and searching for answers. My heart is breaking for the mother as she grieves this unspeakable loss.

“Of course, younger individuals are welcome in every single place in our metropolis, however neighborhood norms require respect for one another, individuals’s property, and the sanctity of life. Anything much less merely won’t be tolerated. We should even have zero tolerance for younger individuals carrying firearms or settling petty disputes with acts of violence. We all should condemn this habits in the strongest phrases attainable and proceed to take motion in opposition to anybody who violates these fundamental neighborhood norms. And I proceed to name upon dad and mom and guardians to step up, to make sure that your youngsters perceive fundamental values of respect, and that you just take accountability for understanding always the place your youngsters are and who they’re with.

“We will be taking additional actions to stop this lawlessness and will share details as soon as possible on what additional measures we will be taking to help prevent events like this from happening in the future.”