Public asked to call 708-895-7150 with information
information provided by the Lansing Police Department
LANSING, Ill. (July 24, 2019) – As multiple Chicago media stations reported last night, on July 23, 2019, at approximately 6:07pm, the Lansing Police Department responded to the area of 17355 Torrence Avenue (the former Kmart building) for a report of shots fired.
Upon arrival, officers located two victims in the parking lot at 2500 Bernice Road/173rd Street. One female victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was later pronounced dead at St. Margaret’s North Hospital in Hammond, Indiana.
The second victim was a male and sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body. He was transported to Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn and was listed in stable condition.
The Lansing Police Department is working with the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force with the investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Lansing Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 708-895-7150.
The Lansing Police Department is located at 2710 E 170th Street in Lansing, Illinois.
All the Trustees that voted for OTB at the north end of town, are you listening now? The evil that gambling perpetuates looks a lot like this. It is evasive, petulant, self-serving, and destructive.
Trustees Steven Fish, Maureen Grady-Perovich, Brian Hardy, and Michael Manno, it is not too late to overturn your vote on OTB. Sure, there would be some embarrassment involved at first, but the bigger picture would prevail and you will be remembered as the administration that cared enough and was transparent enough demonstrating strength to right a wrong. Change for the better is always embraced.
I agree with the other comment ‘It is criminal.’ We REALLY do NOT want any more crime-related businesses in our town!! We have enough going on here now because of the many cheap hotels that are easily accessed from the expressway! People can shoot, kill or rob the businesses there on Torrence (either direction) and get right back on the expressway and head out of town without being caught!!! Yes, I know OTB would bring us lots of money — but it will also increase our crime level GREATLY, I think. Can’t we think of another more wholesome business to put into our old K-Mart area??? How about a Big Lots or other business that isn’t already here? I don’t think Calumet City would care!!! Or another car dealership!!! They could easily use that space. PLEASE re-think your idea of OTB and head in another, safer direction. PLEASE!!!!