An toddler faces a 25% likelihood of surviving after being delivered by medical doctors from a five-months pregnant girl fatally shot in a home incident in Portage Park, in line with a police report obtained by the Solar-Instances.
In the meantime, detectives proceed to interview an individual of curiosity, a 42-year-old convicted felon who she lived with. No costs have been introduced for the person.
About 4:50 a.m. Thursday, Edith Castrejon, 35, was in a bed room with the person within the 5800 block of West Newport Avenue when she was shot within the chest, Chicago police mentioned. She was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Heart the place she was pronounced useless at 6:24 a.m., in line with the Cook dinner County health worker’s workplace.
Earlier than she died, medical doctors delivered her child at 5:48 a.m., however their situation was crucial, with solely a “25% likelihood of survival,” in line with a police report obtained by the Solar-Instances.
Castrejon and the person being questioned had been “home companions,” and the person informed responding officers the 2 had been in mattress when the gun, which was underneath a pillow, went off, in line with the report.
“(Man questioned) believes that Castrejon tried to maneuver the handgun and on the identical time his hand was close to the handgun and the gun went off, placing Castrejon within the chest,” the report mentioned.
The person didn’t have a FOID card and is a convicted felon with 5 prior convictions, in line with the report.
A handgun and bullet had been discovered on the scene, in line with the report.
Ald. Ruth Cruz (thirtieth) informed the Solar-Instances the capturing was home and mentioned that Castrejon leaves behind three different kids: 12, 10 and underneath a yr outdated. Members of Castrejon’s household informed one in all Cruz’s workers members they weren’t conscious of points within the residence.
Cruz deliberate to talk with neighbors Friday afternoon concerning the capturing and the choices out there to residents in home violence or different harmful conditions. She inspired residents to name the Illinois Home Violence Hotline, 877-863-6338, in the event that they need assistance.
“Should you see one thing, say one thing,” Cruz mentioned Friday morning. “Assist. Should you see somebody who might need assistance, it’s essential to know the place they’ll name and that there’s assist out there.”
A GoFundMe opened in honor of Castrejon mentioned she was a “sister, aunt, sister-in-law, cousin and buddy” in addition to a “hard-working, preventing girl.” It had raised $630 of the $6,500 objective by midday Friday.
