Days after a parking lot shooting sent four people to the hospital, faith leaders in south suburban Dolton are calling on the city and state to do better and fund peace.
The group gathering here at the scene of the shooting on Sibley Boulevard in Dolton.
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On Wednesday, Dolton police responded to the
where four people were shot after an apparent crash and shootout.
Two badly damaged cars sustaining damage including bullet holes.
A witness said multiple people from both cars jumped out and exchanged gunfire forcing people in the area to duck for cover.
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Friday, this group of faith leaders want the state and the city of Dolton to invest in community healing and trauma-informed care to address the root causes of violence.
“Black communities are still in crisis and we demand investment, solutions in Dolton and the southland across the state of Illinois,” Rev. Ciera Bates Chamberlain of Live Free Illinois said.