And while the October murder count stands at a dizzying dozen deaths, it could have been more: 5 people were shot between Saturday and Sunday on the Southside - right within the area of concentration for Police Operation ACT. Fortunately, there were no fatal injuries.
The first shooting happened on Sunday morning at 7:30 on Jane Usher Boulevard - again, about a half mile from where police have their command center. James Swazo was shot twice by someone who called him out of his house. Police told us that Swazo had been targeted three weeks earlier:...
Sr. Supt. Marco Vidal, Commander - Eastern Division South
"Mr. Swazo, 44 years old security guard of Ground Dove Street in the Jane Usher area was at home when he was called out by a male person and when he came out he received a gunshot wound to his stomach and to his left thigh. Mr. Swazo is in a stable condition at this time and this matter is being investigated and there are person being sought for this matter as well."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Are you all able to say if he was targeted for reasons related to perhaps his personal involvement or was it the result of gang rivalries which has been extremely intense in that area?"
Sr. Supt. Marco Vidal
"As you rightly mentioned Mr. Swazo has a history, but also the ongoing rivalry in the Jane Usher area is what we believe led to this incident, because it is not the first time that Mr. Swazo has been fired upon. As recent as 3 weeks he was targeted as well."
Swazo was listed in a critical condition, but is now stable.
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