A member of the Chicago City Council is calling on a community to step up and take responsibility after seven teens were hurt in separate shootings.
The shootings both occurred within hours of one another in the Bronzeville neighborhood Saturday night and Sunday morning, and in a letter to her constituents Ald. Pat Dowell criticized parents for not taking accountability for the actions of their children.
While Chicago police did not report that either shooting was related to a recent rise in so-called “teen takeovers” in different parts of the city and suburbs, Dowell cited the behavior at gatherings as evidence that parents need to step up and help to lead their children to better choices…