12-year-old Michigan girl fatally shot during Chicago visit

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Associated Press




CHICAGO – A 12-year-old Michigan girl spending the summer in Chicago was fatally shot, just a few hours after attending a cousin's eighth-grade graduation, police and family members said.

She'nyah O'Flynn was returning to a house in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood Thursday night when she and a man were shot, apparently unintended victims of gunfire from a nearby party.

Her mother, She'vaughn O'Flynn, rushed to a hospital from Covert, Michigan, still in her pajamas. After she got to the hospital, she was asked if she wanted to see the body, the Chicago Tribune reported .

"I'm ready as I can be," O'Flynn replied. "I got the Lord with me."

Police said there were no immediate arrests.

O'Flynn said her daughter was a good student who loved playing soccer.

A 36-year-old man was injured in the shooting. The man's mother, Linda Riley-Bailey, says Chicago's violence is too much.

"They're killing our future," she said.

[Muddy]

Not to be insensitive... But isn't this just normal stuff in that war zone?

[RBP]

Not to be insensitive... But isn't this just normal stuff in that war zone?

My blue arrow approximates West Garfield Park.

[RBP]

Also, upper 90's predicted this weekend. Expect heavy casualties in the war zones.

[Muddy]

Insane....

[Pony]

Is that chart from June 15th from 10pm to 4am?

[RBP]

Is that chart from June 15th from 10pm to 4am?

Year to date

[perrhaps]

Open Question:

Should her mother be prosecuted for bringing her daughter into a war zone?

[redred]

Open Question:

Should her mother be prosecuted for bringing her daughter into a war zone?

Where would that stop , neighbourhood, city , country?

[RBP]

So that girl was killed in the 4200 block of West Wilcox. I delivered Walmart groceries to the 4300 block of West Wilcox yesterday.

It's definitely rough.