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Park District Lifeguard Detained After Douglass Park Shooting Kills Teen

Douglass Park pool remains closed under police investigation following a licensed lifeguard’s shooting that killed a teenager and injured another

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Chicago police investigate a shooting near Ogden Park in the Englewood neighborhood on June 25, 2025.
A 36-year-old woman was pronounced dead on scene after she was shot in the head at the intersection of Pacific Street and Carlton Avenue in Brooklyn on Wednesday June 25, 2025. 2222. Photos taken on Thursday June 26, 2025. 0804. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • Chicago police detained a 55-year-old Park District lifeguard on June 26 after shots were fired near the Douglass Park pool and basketball court.
  • A 15-year-old boy died at Stroger Hospital from a gunshot wound to the back and a 14-year-old cousin of Laquan McDonald remains in serious condition with a neck injury.
  • Officers found the suspect kneeling by a firearm and reported that he told them he acted in self-defense after an alleged altercation while repairing his bicycle.
  • The Chicago Park District closed the Douglass Park pool, is fully cooperating with the investigation, and has arranged crisis support services for staff and neighborhood residents.
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson, Park District superintendent Carlos Ramirez Rosa, and Alderwoman Monique Scott met with fieldhouse staff and counselors during summer programs to address heightened public safety concerns.