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Mother from Chicago’s The south side lost his teenage son and gun violence said crimes have worsened since the city.
“The boys pulled in the back of our house. They shot him in the alley. I mean, I’m at home. His brother is at home and we found my son in the alley with the last breath.”
Sally’s son, Gregory Bernard Wilson III, was shot dead on March 13, 2023 near Chatham on the south side of Chicago. He is 16 years old.
Police have conducted a homicide investigation into Wilson’s killing. Chicago Suntime.
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Marquita Salley, mother of Gregory Wilson III, told Fox News Digital that the city of Chicago has become more dangerous since childhood. (Nikolas Lanum/Fox News Number)
Salley, 41, told Fox News Digital that she will go to court on September 18.
Sally’s mother, Gaynelle Simmons (also known as Ms. Gaynelle), added: “The person who does this, he’s in prison, we’re not looking for him.”
Wilson attacked his left arm, chest and chin in the 400 block of East 88th Street, according to the Chicago Police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Police said Wilson was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The death of sad Wilson is a challenge the family overcomes.
“We were together when holidays, birthdays and stuff came. But the process itself was rough. My kid was a boy, and of course, as far as fighting was concerned, he did the boy’s job.
Gregory Wilson III was only 16 when he was shot near his family residence in Chicago. (Nikolas Lanum/Fox News Number)
“But, as far as guns, drug sales, robbery, theft and killings, I don’t have that kind of kid, and I think he’s unfortunately, he’s unfortunately, he’s unfortunately, they’re unfortunately, those things.”
Salley grew up on the southern side of Chicago, and Salley would have a worsening crime when she was young.
“From I grew up to now. When I grew up, I could walk from King Drive to Stony Island in the world. I was 41 at this time. So, as a teenager…I and my girl cousin, even my boys, even our boys, we were all walking down the street together, laughing and having a good time, Sally said.
Sally added: “Now, my son can tell me that he is walking to the convenience store around the corner. No, you are not. No, you are not. That’s awful. It’s a lot changed.”
On Labor Day weekend, at least 32 shootings occurred In Chicago, eight people were killed and dozens were injured, according to police.
Simmons, 61, expressed a similar view on the Fox News digital numbers that crime has been worse in the city over the years.
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“I know it’s coming. I’m 61, so we can go out and when the street lights come out you can go home. Your parents aren’t looking for you, you might go all day. But when the street lights come out, no, no, you’re at home. Your parents will be at home and you’ll believe you can make the right decision. At the time, you can come back to the decision. I,” Simmons said.
Photos of Gregory Wilson III and his brother on the refrigerator. (Nikolas Lanum/Fox News Number)
President Donald Trump His administration launched a crusade against Illinois lawmakers who refused to send the National Guard to Chicago.
although Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) and other national leaders remain firmly convinced that the National Guard is not welcome in Chicago, and that the Trump administration has heated Pritzker to accept them.
Chicago, which one Fight against poverty According to 2023 FBI data, the crime rate is higher than the national average.
However, 2023 data shows that several cities in Illinois (including Chicago Heights, Danville, Peoria, Rockford and Harvey) have higher rates of violent crime than Chicago.
Gaynelle Simmons has a tattoo with Gregory Wilson’s name after his grandson died. (Nikolas Lanum/Fox News Number)
Simmons wants National Guard There is a Chicago presence in Chicago because the city’s neighborhoods “have nothing to lose”.
“If Mr. Trump wants to bring these troops to Chicago, hey, take them. What are we going to lose? Do you know what I’m talking about? I don’t want them out here and shoot our kids, but there’s no one like this… put some fear in them. Let them know they’re here and they want to protect the city of Chicago,” Simmons said.
She added: “We make the elderly afraid to ride the red line. You make the children not go out to play. You make the women not want to walk alone at night. Even during the day.
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Simmons founded the Gregory B. Wilson III Foundation to give back Wilson’s memory and have been searching for new sponsors.
“We’ve all been together since this happened and we want to do something to give back to the community because Granny Boo, sorry, Gregory, but he’s called Granny Boo.”
“We’ve got the back-to-school giveaway, and it’s a total success. All we do now is we need sponsors to help us,” said Simmons, who noted that they are paying out a lot of material for them to provide to children in need through the foundation.
“We have over 200 to 300 kids and families. We have characters there. DJ games, and it’s a big event. When his birthday comes, we have a big, big, big celebration. He will be 21 again in two years.”
