Mom of 5 shot, killed in Woodlawn
A mother of five children was shot to death Sunday morning in Woodlawn, authorities said.
Kiara Jenkins, 36, was found in an alley in the 6400 block of South Drexel Avenue about 4:30 a.m., according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner's office. She suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jenkins lived near where her body was found, according to the medical examiner.
Jenkins has five children, according to Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20th). Jenkins' home and the alley where she was shot are in Taylor's district.
"Her children are now left without their mother," Taylor said in a statement. "No words can lessen that pain, but it is important to say clearly that her life had value and her family deserves support, compassion and justice. Our children and families deserve protection, stability and the chance to live without fear."
No one is in custody, and detectives are investigating.