The Brief
- A CPS employee and TikTok promoter, Jamal “Jroy” Williams, organized an Aug. 9 block party in Austin where six were shot and two killed.
- The victims include 18-year-old Kaleb Williams and a 22-year-old woman.
- Williams is suspended with pay; police are still investigating, no charges are filed.
CHICAGO – A popular TikTok party promoter and Chicago Public Schools employee is under investigation after a block party he organized ended in deadly violence.
What we know:
Jamal Williams, known online as “Jroy,” promoted an Aug. 9 gathering in a vacant lot on North La Crosse Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. The event drew hundreds of young people, some reportedly as young as 12.…