Overview

• Chicago police said the person detained after Monday’s shooting was released without charges as Area Three detectives continue a domestic investigation.
• The victim’s mother, Tina McMiller, demanded justice and said she is now raising her daughter’s 6-year-old son.
• Romeca Meeks-Blackmon, 31, was shot in the face during a fight during a school drop-off near Cermak and State just after 9:05 a.m., police said.
• She was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, and relatives said she had been studying to become a nurse.
• Community members gathered Friday, calling for tougher action against violence and planning a 7 p.m. balloon release at 68th and Normal in Englewood.