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Over the past two weeks, Markita Scott has been a daily fixture at Comer Children’s Hospital, where she has seen her little grandchildren endure a series of surgeries and recuperate from gunshot wounds.
She stated she rode the bus to Wendy’s to get a Frosty for one of her grandsons after he requested one.
For her, there are days when she cries and days when she acts as if everything is OK, even when it’s not.
A shooting occurred in the Grand Crossing area on July 4, seriously injuring 5-year-old Scottie Thomas Jr. and 8-year-old Jacoby Strong, according to Scott. According to Chicago police, two ladies were fatally shot—one of them being Capri Edwards, Scott’s daughter—when assailants exited their vehicles and opened fire on a house located in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue. The incident also took the life of 7-year-old Bryson Orr.
Detectives are looking into the matter, according to a police spokesperson who stated on Wednesday that there had been no updates.
Scott was at a news conference on Wednesday with other victims’ relatives and activists to demand that 25% of the $100 million that Chicago city leaders have collected to combat crime in the wake of the brutal Fourth of July weekend go straight to the families of the victims. Programs that operate on the ground, usually including non-police engagement in communities prone to violence, will receive the funding.
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The victims and their families must not be disregarded. They have an urgent requirement. Tio Hardiman, an activist and founder of Violence Interrupters, Inc., voiced her support for individuals going through the healing and recovery process, acknowledging the true impact of their trauma.
Family members frequently face high-priced expenses, such as trauma assistance, medical bills, and relocation costs, and Hardiman argued that these costs should instead be shared with them.
No comment was quickly given to an email requesting it from the Commercial Club of Chicago’s Civic Committee.
Scott revealed that she is having financial difficulties while mourning the loss of her daughter. To help cover the costs of the funeral and provide for her grandchildren, she established a GoFundMe page.
Edwards was a wonderful mother and “very fun” according to Scott. Basketball, pizza, and hot sauce were her favorite things, she stated. According to Scott, the two were quite close and often FaceTimed each other.
“It’s really hard to resist the urge to call my baby. We talk all the time and even lay on the phone while watching TV,” she said.
According to her, Scottie is still drugged and in the intensive care unit. According to her, he has just undergone surgery to fix his stomach and will need another two or three procedures in the future. She also mentioned that Jacoby, who was shot in the face, is having trouble sleeping and has another surgery scheduled.
According to Scott, Jacoby loves hanging out with his grandma, playing Roblox, and watching basketball. Scottie, in contrast, enjoys dancing. A “fighter,” according to Scott.
The amount of love, counseling, and treatment that they will require is going to be substantial, she warned.
“He is still lying there, Scottie. The fact that he is unable to awaken independently due to his reliance on the machine makes him tremble as if he is furious, and I join him in prayer. “That is absolutely devastating to me,” Alicia Scott, who is Markita’s sister, added.