Monday, August 15, 2016

Promising Life Cut Short

  • The 19-year-old son of a Chicago police officer was shot and killed Sunday morning, hours before he was due to return to college in New York, police and family members said.

    The shooting took place in the Wrightwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side just after midnight, according to police.

    Neighbors in the 2900 block of West 82nd Street reported hearing several gunshots. Police arrived to find 19-year-old Arshell Dennis and another man, age 20, wounded by gunfire.
Reports in the media are saying it was a case of mistaken identity, which is of absolutely no comfort to the family we're sure. Deepest condolences to Officer Dennis and the entire Dennis family on their tragic loss.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

My heart aches when the life of a fellow officer is torn under circumstances such at this. My sincere and deepest condolences.

8/15/2016 12:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies are with the Dennis family.

8/15/2016 12:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My hart goes out to the Family. I can't imagine what they are going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I will wear my memorial band in his memory all week.


This is why the FOP needs to fight residency. It's not part of the contract however, FOP is the biggest Union who has Lawyers. chicago has become to violent for Police and their families. It isn't going to get any better before I retire. There just isn't enough jobs here.

God bless everyone.

8/15/2016 12:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Horrible just horrible my deepest sympathy & condolences to Chico I am sooo sorry for your loss brother!!!!!

8/15/2016 01:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And ... another once nice area.

8/15/2016 01:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As a father of two teenage sons, I can't even imagine the enormity of the pain and suffering of the Dennis family. My prayers will begin at the finish of this post. So sorry for the loss of this young man.

8/15/2016 02:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My heart goes out to this officer and his family.

8/15/2016 05:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How sad. Here's a black kid that is doing everything right.
Prayers for the family.
RIP

8/15/2016 06:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Our family likewise grieves for your loss.

8/15/2016 06:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What a shame. Condolences to the family. I hate to say it but if you can afford it, get your kids out of Dodge. Visit them at college, have them stay with out of town relatives during breaks from school...

8/15/2016 06:39:00 AM  
Blogger Mr. SouthSide said...

That really sucks.

8/15/2016 07:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Condolences to Officer Dennis and his family. My God, when is this madness going to stop?

8/15/2016 07:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

With all of the notices about gangs targeting cops, I can't help but wonder if this house was targeted specifically for that purpose. My heart goes out to the family of the young man.

8/15/2016 08:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That area was once pretty ,, crap moving in from the East Side ... Shame ....

8/15/2016 10:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My deepest sympathy for this young man's family.
As a father I cannot image the pain your going through at this time.


With 30 years serving this city, and having family also on the job, I have to ask this question,

Would this young man be dead right now if the city did not have residency rules?

8/15/2016 11:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"I hate to say it but if you can afford it, get your kids out of Dodge. Visit them at college, have them stay with out of town relatives during breaks from school..."

8/15/2016 06:39:00 AM

I've lost count of the number of stories I've heard about "Got off the block, was living far away and doing OK, but came back to the hood just one more time for sister's/brother's/cousin's birthday party, graduation/whatever and never made it back out."

The thugs seem to have a nose for this. The block reclaims its own. No one here gets out alive.

Talk about a demonic, negative force...

8/15/2016 12:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I do not know them but my thoughts and prayers are definitely with them my deepest condolences to this family

8/15/2016 12:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...


What a shame. Condolences to the family. I hate to say it but if you can afford it, get your kids out of Dodge. Visit them at college, have them stay with out of town relatives during breaks from school...

8/15/2016 06:39:00 AM

You 'hate to say it', but you couldn't help yourself, right?
The young man lives out of Chicago, but came in as a birthday surprise to his mom, who was sick. In other words, he was doing everything right, was a good person with a good heart. Can we not leave it at that and send our very deepest condolences?

8/15/2016 12:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

May the Good Lord bless you and your family. Such a terrible loss.

8/15/2016 01:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My deepest condolences to the Dennis family. I can't imagine the grief they are going through considering that boy was doing everything right but Chicago is so dangerous it's taken another life, senseless violence it's getting out of hand.

8/15/2016 02:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God bless the Dennis family , help them get through this horrible time. FOP , sue , get residency now. Police are targeted around the country by design get our families to safer areas

8/15/2016 03:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Officer Dennis, prayers from the heart to you and your family on this tragic loss of your child. I pray for your son and your family to get through this time. God is with you. Let him in.
God bless you and your family.

8/15/2016 03:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"The young man lives out of Chicago, but came in as a birthday surprise to his mom, who was sick. In other words, he was doing everything right, was a good person with a good heart."

8/15/2016 12:47:00 PM

Oh, God, another tragedy like this. I was right, unfortunately.

"Can we not leave it at that and send our very deepest condolences?"

Absolutely. Prayers, blessings, and deepest sympathy to family and friends here, and may the good Lord help you all through this dark and terrible place.

As the poem on my wall here goes, "When you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

So sorry.

8/15/2016 07:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why was Jamal green there ? Sickening.

8/15/2016 09:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My condolences to Officer Dennis and his family during this time of unimaginable loss. May God Almighty heal your broken heart.

8/16/2016 02:00:00 AM  

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