'It's tragic, because there were clues and hints that this violence was occurring, and people were quiet and silent on it,' said Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th).
, Belmont Cragin area leaders and organizations are calling for more people to speak out about domestic violence, and encouraging victims to take advantage of services and resources.Police have said she was in the parking lot outside the Target at the Brickyard Mall around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, when someone approached her and shot her multiple times.
The alderman and other community leaders are urging others to speak up and reach out if they, too, are the victims of domestic violence. "Domestic violence is something that's plaguing our city, plaguing our community, and we've been silent for way too long. And there's community members that know that incidents like these are occurring, and when they see something, they need to say something. There are resources that are out there," Villegas said.
Metropolitan Family Services executive director Ricardo Estrada said they have seen a 30% increase in demand for services related to domestic violence.
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