Charles Leto, a lifeguard, stands accused of the murder of a 15-year-old Black child and the shooting of another at Douglass Park on the west side of Chicago. BOSSIP has been covering the infuriating case, and today there is an update on Leto’s position at the park.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Leto had been suspended without pay as a result of the shooting, in addition to being placed on the “do not hire” list to bar him from being employed in the future regardless of the outcome of his legal trial. The Chicago Park District was following protocol to have Leto permanently terminated, but he chose to resign ahead of being fired.
While Leto’s relief from duty is warranted, the people of the community have more demands that they want the district to implement ASAP. The Chi North Lawndale Chamber of Commerce launched a petition that they circulated at a local rally…