From Daily Mail: The father of embattled former Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard has been shot in Chicago, prompting the politician, infamously dubbed as ‘America’s worst mayor,’ to plead for federal intervention.
Henyard took to social media to confirm that her father, Ronald, was the victim in the shooting, adding in a Facebook statement that she’s ‘deeply saddened to have to address the issue’.
The 65-year-old was shot in the neck in an alley in the 1300 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the city’s North Lawndale neighborhood at around 5.54pm on Wednesday, police said.
He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he remains in serious condition. No arrests have been made and detectives are investigating.
“My heart is heavy. Keep my family in your prayers,” Henyard wrote.
Henyard explained more in a second post.
“Yesterday, my father, my hero, was an innocent victim of this random and heartbreaking violence,” she wrote. ”This tragedy has shaken my family to its core and unfortunately it reflects a reality that too many families across our state are facing.”
Henyard said the shooting “further highlights what many of us already know” about gun violence and called for “stronger action and meaningful solutions.”
Henyard called on Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to “seriously reconsider federal assistance” from President Donald J. Trump.
“Across the country, communities that have welcomed federal support have experienced measurable reductions in crime,” she wrote, adding that Illinois residents “deserve to feel safe in their homes and neighborhoods.”
Read more at Daily Mail
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