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Rhomesha Turner dies in Dixmoor shooting accident during funeral procession at St. Mark’s Church in Harvey, Illinois
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Rhomesha Turner dies in Dixmoor shooting accident during funeral procession at St. Mark’s Church in Harvey, Illinois

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Sunday, November 3, 2024, 3:41 am

1 killed in shooting, accident during suburban funeral procession: police

1 killed in shooting, accident during suburban funeral procession: policeRhomesha Turner died in a crash and shooting in Dixmoor, Illinois, during a funeral procession leaving St. Mark’s Church in Harvey on Saturday.

DIXMOOR, Illinois (WLS) — A woman died Saturday afternoon in a shooting and crash during a funeral procession in the south suburbs, police said.

Dixmoor police said officers responded to calls about shots fired at 147th and Seeley just after noon.

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There, officers found a woman with apparent gunshot wounds inside a white Jaguar SUV that had crashed into a home.

The victim was transported to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, where he died. Officials identified her as Rhomesha Turner, 34, of Calumet Park.

Police said Turner was part of a funeral procession that had just left St. Mark’s Church in Harvey.

Police said they believe the shooting was an isolated incident.

Authorities did not immediately provide additional information about the shooting.

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