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Demand victim’s compensation for Teyonna

On the evening of May 31st, Teyonna decided to go out to get something to drink from a local gas station around the corner from her home. Security footage from the gas station shows a white vehicle driving onto the scene and an individual opening fire on the customers who were waiting in line. As people hit the ground, you can see Teyonna has been shot.

With medical bills mounting, this Chicago teen wants answers. Why did the police not come to the scene? Why was no incident report filed? Why has she received no updates on her case?

Take Action: Demand that the State Attorney General of Illinois take swift action to find those responsible for shooting Teyonna and to provide her with the victim’s compensation she is owed.

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Attorney General

Kwame

Raoul

Illinois State Attorney General

Dear Attorney General Raoul,

Teyonna Lofton graduated from high school the morning of May 31, 2020. She spent much of the day watching celebratory car parades and taking pictures with family. Excited to start college at Louisiana State University (LSU) in the fall, Teyonna is a proud graduate and Vice President of the Honor Society of Chicago's Perspectives Leadership Academy.

On the evening of May 31st, Teyonna decided to go out to get something to drink from a local gas station around the corner from her home. Due to COVID-19, the gas station had locked its doors and were allowing only one customer at a time. A line of patrons stood socially-distanced outside the store. Security footage from the gas station shows a vehicle driving onto the scene and an individual opening fire on the customers who were waiting in line. As people hit the ground, you can see Teyonna has been shot.

She has received no follow-up information from the police about the shooter and was not well-informed about victim’s compensation benefits to which she is entitled. As celebration turned to tragedy, Teyonna is one of many individuals who experiences everyday gun violence in her South side of Chicago community.

I demand accountability for the crime to which Teyonna was subjected, and I request that your office provide Teyonna with victim’s compensation as outlined in the Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Act.

Yours sincerely,

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