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Mother Of Teen Found Dead In Freezer: ‘Someone In This Hotel Killed My Child’

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Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty A Chicago family is mourning the loss of their loved one Kenneka Jenkins after the 19-year-old teen was found dead in the walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center in Rosemont. According to police, Jenkins drunkenly wandered into the freezer. She was celebrating a new job. The Chicago Tribune reports, Jenkins left home at 11:30 pm to attend a party on the ninth floor at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Friends claim they last saw her in the wee hours of the morning. Jenkin’s friends called her mother  Tereasa Martin around 4:30 am to inform her they couldn’t find her at the party. According to reports, Martin immediately went to hotel security and asked if they could check the surveillance footage. Security referred Martin to the police, who insisted she wait because Jenkin’s could have been out with friends. Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty Martin filed a police report the next day leading to an extensive search, which ended when Jenkin’s body was found in the walk-in freezer around 12:24 pm. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Police reportedly told Martin, Jenkins was too drunk to hold herself up. “She was so drunk–that was his exact words–she was so drunk she couldn’t hold herself up. She was holding on to the wall,” Martin said. “I believe someone in this hotel killed my child,” she added. “The freezer door is heavy. So there’s no way. If they’re saying she’s drunk, she don’t have no strength. If she had enough strength to open that freezer door, she would have had enough strength to walk straight,” Harris said. The hotel issued this statement, We are saddened by this news, and our thoughts are with the young woman and her family during this difficult time. The hotel staff will continue to cooperate fully with local authorities. All further questions should be directed to the Rosemont Police Department. The Cook County Medical Examiner examined the body and an autopsy has been scheduled. The cause of death has yet to be determined. RELATED STORIES: Multiple Deaths Reported In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma California Jury To Decide If Brain Dead Teen Is Still Alive

Mother Of Teen Found Dead In Freezer: ‘Someone In This Hotel Killed My Child’

South Carolina Father Kills Himself After Son Finds Gun, Police Say

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A family in South Carolina suffered a devastating loss when a father and his two year old son both fatally shot themselves within hours of each other. 38-yr-old Keon Myers shot himself Thursday evening after police tried unsuccessfully to get him to put down his gun, ABC News reports. Myers was distraught over the death of his two-year-old son, Kyree Myers, who shot himself after finding the loaded gun in the family home. 38 Year Old Keon Myers Commits SuicideAfter His 2 Year Old Son, Kyree Myers, Shoots Himself https://t.co/7eIRg33BLe pic.twitter.com/XWCgnUfdmf — Libs Of ORC (@OneRandom_Chick) September 9, 2017 Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook told reporters that police were responding to a 911 call placed by the toddler’s mother. By the time police arrived, the elder Myers had a gun to his head and was threatening to kill himself. The gun discharged before officers could convince him to drop it. Both victims were rushed to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Police have yet to determine whether father and son used the same gun. Holbrook released a statement pledging support for the remaining family as well as the responding officers, KTLA reports. With a “heavy heart,” he wrote, ““We have victim advocates assigned to the case to assist the family during this difficult time. This experience has also been emotionally trying for responding officers. They will participate in a debriefing to discuss the incident and receive further support as needed.” SOURCE:  KTLA  

South Carolina Father Kills Himself After Son Finds Gun, Police Say