A Tragic Afternoon in Roseland

On October 3, 2016, the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago's Far South Side was shaken by a devastating incident. Around 2 p.m., 21-year-old Adrianna Mayes was standing near 106th and State streets, holding her one-year-old daughter, when gunfire erupted between two groups of males.

Caught in the Crossfire

Mayes, an innocent bystander, was struck in the chest during the exchange of gunfire. Despite being rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, she succumbed to her injuries at 2:56 p.m. Her young daughter, though physically unharmed, was left crying beside her fallen mother. ...Read More