The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Thursday when a motorist struck him and fled. And on June 9 a semi driver struck and killed Lily Shambrook, 3, in Uptown.Īccording to the initial Chicago Police Department Statement police, Ja’lon was crossing the street in the 3300 block of West 16th Street at around 10:20 a.m. On June 2 an SUV driver fatally struck Rafi Cardenas, 2, in Lincoln Square. Ja’lon was the third child killed by a driver in Chicago within a two-week period. Meanwhile, loved ones and mentors of Ja’Lon (pronounced “JAYlon”) have shared remembrances of a child who “brought us all so much joy,” and a GoFundMe page has been launched to help support his family. Police have reportedly found the vehicle whose driver fatally struck Ja’lon James, 11, on the morning of Thursday, June 16, in North Lawndale, and then fled the scene, along with other evidence that may help track down the motorist. Content warning: This post includes a graphic description of a child’s death.
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