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Wednesday 10 February 2016

Young Chicago woman killed by stray bullet while on the phone with her dad

 
25 year old Aaren O'Connor was hit by a stray bullet and died in a Chicago hospital two days later. She had just returned home from work that evening and was sitting in her car outside of her apartment, talking to her father on the phone. There was a fight outside of the car that she had nothing to do with, and shots were fired. One of the bullets hit her in the back of the head.


Her dad Mr O'Connor, said during the conversation she started repeatedly saying 'my head hurts' and quickly became incoherent, but neither of them knew what was wrong. he said at that point she hadn't realized she had been shot in the head, and neither did he:
"I didn't realize that I was having the last conversation with my daughter. Every few moments she said my head hurts."
"When she hung up the phone, I called her boyfriend , he then got in touch with her roommate who found her unconscious outside''.
"I would have loved to have told her that I loved her just one more time and was proud of her, she was an amazing girl".
Aaren's father also had a message for the leaders and people of Chicago who he says need to address gun violence in the city, which is spiralling out of control. A GoFundMe page has been set up by her coworkers in her memory

at 2/10/2016 03:06:00 pm

62 comments:

  1. Oshiolo 1 of Belema kingdom10 February 2016 at 15:07

    Too bad..

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  2. www.glowyshoe.com10 February 2016 at 15:08

    Ehya this is sad..may her soul rest in peace

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    1. YOUNGBUHARI10 February 2016 at 17:54

      Heartbreaking.. May her soul rest in peace

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  3. NaijaDeltaBabe10 February 2016 at 15:09

    Awwwww


    ...merited happiness

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  4. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:09

    So sad.

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  5. U-C-J10 February 2016 at 15:09

    Life just wasted!
    Linda mee k'anyi fu anya! @uchemacj

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  6. STERN10 February 2016 at 15:10

    RIP!

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  7. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:11

    rip from Mx

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  8. Pretty face10 February 2016 at 15:12

    Oh no

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  9. Mufliat10 February 2016 at 15:13

    That's sad
    RIP


    #Hajia Mufliat

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  10. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:14

    Choi.. Wat kinda death is dis... Was on her own ooo


























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  11. Bonita Bislam10 February 2016 at 15:15

    Chaiiiiii

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  12. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:19

    So sad rip

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  13. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:19

    Eyaa... R.I.P !!

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  14. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:19

    Eyaa... R.I.P !!

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  15. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:21

    Eya too sad,RIP

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  16. Ethel Azuoma10 February 2016 at 15:22

    So sad! RIP

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  17. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:32

    So sad

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  18. The Ghanaian-Nigerian Prince10 February 2016 at 15:33

    Eeya. another fine girl don waste be that. ahhh

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  19. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:36

    Sad,RIP dear

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  20. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:39

    Oh God may me and my family never take a run turn may our footsteps never run to trouble ijn amen this is so sad nay God grant her a sweet repose amen.

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  21. Pearlie10 February 2016 at 15:49

    Heart breaking..RIP

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  22. mudi X10 February 2016 at 15:50

    Am shocked,

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  23. Unknown10 February 2016 at 15:55

    Sad

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  24. Anonymous10 February 2016 at 15:57

    RIP BEAUTIFUL ONE.

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  25. Unknown10 February 2016 at 16:04

    So sad

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  26. Anonymous10 February 2016 at 16:05

    Very very sad. So painful. What a story. Kaii. Feeling very sad right. Unanticipated death. How many life's must we loose in US. Before the issue of gun violence is address. Is it because theirs is not affected that's why they are still nonchalant about addressing it. What a young healthy soul gone. Rest in peace my dear.

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  27. Anonymous10 February 2016 at 16:09

    Linda, did she die two days later in the hospital or did she die instantly? Pick one o.

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  28. Anonymous10 February 2016 at 16:11

    So sad.RIP.


    Nuel

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  29. finbarr10 February 2016 at 16:12

    Yeah that's all About life, frickin short. RIP

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  30. Anonymous10 February 2016 at 16:13

    What exactly is wrong with the below statement. It is imperative that bloggers spell check and also check timelines on write ups.

    25 year old Aaren O'Connor was hit by a stray bullet and died in a Chicago hospital two days later. She had just returned home from work that evening and was sitting in her car outside of her apartment, talking to her father on the phone. There was a fight outside of the car that she had nothing to do with, and shots were fired. One of the bullets hit her in the back of the head, killing her instantly

    In my world there is a big difference between "instantly" and 'two days later"

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  31. Unknown10 February 2016 at 16:21

    Rip

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  32. Eddy Ogbunambala 10 February 2016 at 16:23

    Awww! May her soul rest in peace

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  33. Anonymous10 February 2016 at 16:26

    but Linda na wa o. First you say she died two days later in the hospital, then you say she died instantly then again you say she was saying her head hurts after being hit by the bullet. DO you not know the meaning of the word "instantly"?

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  34. Unknown10 February 2016 at 16:44

    Rip

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  36. Unknown10 February 2016 at 17:35

    Rip girl

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  37. Unknown10 February 2016 at 17:49

    Awful too bad

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  38. AZEEZ RIZQAH10 February 2016 at 18:15

    Enter your comment...
    RIP girl

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  39. Chicago princess10 February 2016 at 18:43

    Come na only bad Chicago news u dey carry..?

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  40. Isabel chris10 February 2016 at 19:07

    Hmmmmm!
    God knows best

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  41. Unknown10 February 2016 at 19:17

    Eyahhh....

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  42. Unknown10 February 2016 at 19:42

    So sad may her soul R.I.P

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  43. Unknown10 February 2016 at 20:45

    This is really sad, rest in peace pretty one

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  44. Anonymous10 February 2016 at 22:16

    Didn't know she was shot?

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  45. Unknown10 February 2016 at 22:19

    Eyah...RIP

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  46. owakah (A.K.A. Innosometin)10 February 2016 at 22:24

    thats so bad... RIP

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  47. Posh Queen10 February 2016 at 23:53

    Such a pretty lady, may she RIPP

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  48. Unknown11 February 2016 at 01:23

    What a mess...RIP dear

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  49. Unknown11 February 2016 at 03:07

    This gun thing is getting out of hand in the US oh

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  50. Unknown17 February 2016 at 15:51

    too bad

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