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Police have arrested and charged a man with aggravated murder in Chicago after he allegedly shot his wife several times in the Target parking lot, which led to her death.
Jennifer Hamilton, a 47-year-old union steward from the International Union of Service Workers, was in the Target car park when a man approached her and shot her several times before fleeing, FOX 32 in Chicago reported.
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The man was later identified as her husband, Alfonso Hamilton, 50, after he turned himself in to Schiller Park Police Department, police said.
Jennifer was transported in critical condition to Loyola University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
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The incident was quickly identified as a case of domestic violence that prompted community members such as Chicago alderman Gilbert Villegas to speak out against it, Fox reported.
Alfonso Hamilton, 50, turned himself in to Schiller Park Police Department, where he was charged with the fatal shooting of his wife, Jennifer Hamilton. (Chicago Police) (Chicago Police)
“Domestic violence is something that is harassing our city, harassing our community, and we have been silent for too long. And there are members of the community who know that incidents like these happen, and when they see something, they have to say something. There are resources that are there, “said Vilegas, WBBM-TV in Chicago reported.
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“It’s tragic, there were clues, hints that something was happening, but people were silent,” Vilegas was quoted as saying by FOX 32. killed.
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“This could have been prevented,” he added, according to the report.
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FOX 32 reported that a source said Hamilton had agreed to meet with her husband in the parking lot because she believed the public environment provided safety.
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