A group of moms in Little Village cried and shared stories as they met this week– united by the same pain as the murders of their loved ones remains unsolved, and they feel forgotten.
Frustratingly, the women who gathered at the community council have a third thing in common. They say their cases are getting little attention from Chicago Police, and in some instances, they believe they’re not a priority at all.She had to go to detectives to tell them about her son, Christopher Torrijos, was shot during a September fight in a parking lot. On video, her son is heard saying he’s a “neutron” – not a gang member. They shot him anyway.
“We’re here because we want our voice to be heard,” Ramirez said. “We want you to ask us: ‘Who was your husband? Who was your loved one that got killed? Who were they?’”Caught On Video: Would-Be Thief Tries To Smash His Way Into Store On Jewelers Row Downtown, Only To Be Confronted By Man With Gun “This is not easy by me being here; like, it’s like I’m just putting myself out there, and who knows – you know, I don’t know who these criminals are. I mean, if they took my son’s life for no reason, I fear for my life too,” Andrade added. “I think that if we don’t say anything, I mean, nothing’s going to be done – and we need to get to the bottom of this.”
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