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sarisataka

(22,839 posts) Sat Apr 17, 2021, 02:53 PM Apr 2021

17-year-old girl shot to death Thursday in Little Village [View all]

17-year-old girl shot to death Thursday in Little Village

A 17-year-old girl was shot and killed Thursday night in the city’s Little Village neighborhood.

The shooting happened at 7:45 p.m. on the 4100 block of West 25th Place on Thursday. The teen, identified as Lydia Jimenez, was a passenger in a vehicle when shots were fired and she got hit in the head.

The girl was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.

The driver of the car was not injured.

No one is in custody as police are still investigating. If you have any information, you can leave an anonymous tip at cpdtip.com.

https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/17-year-old-girl-fatally-shot-on-south-side/

There will be no protests over this girl's death.

There will be no "Justice for Lydia" movement.

No one will march chanting "Say Her Name". We will probably never hear her mentioned in the news again.

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17-year-old girl shot to death Thursday in Little Village [View all] sarisataka Apr 2021 OP

So sad 😥 Hawker123 Apr 2021 #1

I wonder if we're at a point where two movements, for lack of a better word, have an opportunity WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #2

Wishing That Happens ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #3

Start with mandatory 10 year sentences for felon w/firearm. WarGamer Apr 2021 #4

It's like you didn't even read my post. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #8

You mention options that MAY reduce gun violence over the decades. WarGamer Apr 2021 #16

It's not clear that reduces violence. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #17

If they aren't on the streets people are safer ripcord Apr 2021 #27

We have reduced policing in many minority communities. cinematicdiversions Apr 2021 #11

I said abolish, not reduce. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #14

Don't make dubious claims, unless you can back them up... Humanist_Activist Apr 2021 #23

The Republicans will no doubt insist she was shot by an 8 year-old man. Aristus Apr 2021 #5

Be the change you want to see ecstatic Apr 2021 #6

How sad. smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #7

If the person who shot her is caught, they won't have sovereign immunity. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #9

Who do you want protested? quakerboy Apr 2021 #10

People ARE protesting for gun control. JI7 Apr 2021 #12

.."Little Village" is in Chicago..(for those who do not know) Stuart G Apr 2021 #13

The difference is Lydia's murderer will be pursued, charged and jailed Arazi Apr 2021 #15

Less than half of murders in Chicago are solved nt sarisataka Apr 2021 #18

Ok Arazi Apr 2021 #19

We will see..maybe not. Stuart G Apr 2021 #21

Even though I think the case should go to court sarisataka Apr 2021 #22

She was likely killed by someone gunning for another in the car. Progressive Jones Apr 2021 #30

A week ago in Houston: moondust Apr 2021 #20

If we want to make a goddamned difference, then we need to be serious about this... Humanist_Activist Apr 2021 #24

39,000 including accidents and suicides. rgbecker Apr 2021 #28

This girl was shot by someone kacekwl Apr 2021 #25

I think this was the OP's point, and ... Whiskeytide Apr 2021 #31

There are no protests because the law enforcement system is working the way it's supposed to StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #26

Say it Starfish. +100. rgbecker Apr 2021 #29