Overview

• Police located the 31-year-old woman in Lake Michigan near South Shore Beach on the night of July 18 and took her into custody.
• The Chicago Fire Department’s marine unit recovered the boy’s body, and he was pronounced dead at Comer Children’s Hospital.
• On July 20, investigators officially classified the death as a homicide, though no formal charges have yet been filed.
• A law enforcement source has confirmed the woman and the 1-year-old were related, but officials have not disclosed their exact relationship.
• The Chicago Police Department is urging anyone with information or eyewitness accounts to contact detectives to assist the ongoing investigation.