Overview

• One person is in police custody in connection with the June 26 shooting at Douglass Park pool, but no formal charges have been filed.
• The 15-year-old victim, Marjay Dotson, died at Stroger Hospital and 14-year-old Jeremy Herred remains in intensive care with a gunshot wound to the neck and possible brain damage.
• Herred’s family has urged prosecutors to pursue hate crime charges, highlighting his relation to Laquan McDonald and racial dynamics at the scene.
• The Chicago Park District closed the Douglass Park pool, launched an internal review into the incident and offered crisis support to staff and the community.
• Chicago Police detectives are examining surveillance footage and evaluating claims that the shooter acted in self defense as their investigation continues.