She was on her way home Friday from registering one of her four children for school, pushing a stroller with her one-month-old baby along a sidewalk on Chicago’s South Side, when she took her last step.
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Nykea Aldridge’s mother and children in mourning. Two brothers who were on parole – one who spent six years in prison on a gun charge – were arrested and charged with first-degree murder. “Mr. Sorrels is on parole for motor vehicle theft and for escape from custody”. He had six felony arrests in his background. The driver, who immediately cooperated with police, was allegedly targeted because he “exchanges looks” with the suspects and was from out of town, Jones said. “When will enough be enough?”
“This tragedy isn’t just noteworthy because Ms. Aldridge has a famous family member”, exclaimed Johnson.
Chicago has seen its murder toll skyrocket this year.
The Chicago Tribune reports that the most recent string of weekend violence brings the total number of Chicago gunshot victims to 2,818.
There were 449 homicides in the city between the start of the year and early Monday morning, a almost 50 percent increase over the same period last year, police said. The list includes about 1,400 individuals. She was not the intended target of the crime.
Authorities are investigating whether the encounter was a robbery, possibly involving a driver from a ridesharing company, Guglielmi said yesterday. “I forgive them”, she said. “This isn’t a mystery”.
Chicago has been plagued by gun violence for years, especially in a few South and West Side neighborhoods.
It is not the first time Wade’s family in Chicago has been affected by gun violence.
Chicago Bulls NBA star Dwayne Wade with Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and LeBron James. Wade famously spoke out against gun violence and controversial police shootings in June at the ESPYs.
“It just hurts to hear kids saying they want their mom and their mom won’t be in their lives anymore”, the grandmother told Crane on Sunday, fighting back tears.
Trump deleted the typo tweet after three hours and reposted it with proper spelling.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump used the devastating news to try and boost his viewing in the African-American community with a series of tweets.
Nykea Aldridge, basketball star Dwyane Wade’s cousin, was shot and killed while pushing a baby stroller in Chicago. “African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!” he said.
In addition to Dwyane Wade’s comments on Twitter, other members of the Wade family have also spoken out in the wake of Nykea’s murder. “I will walk you down a block, Mr. Trump, and I guarantee you won’t get shot”, Rhymefest, whose legal name is Che Smith, said in an interview with CNN’s Carol Costello.
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“If you have a magic bullet to stop the violence anywhere – not just in Chicago, but in America – please share it with us”, he said.
