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18-Year-Old Charged in West Side Shooting That Wounded Ex‑Dolton Mayor’s Father

Prosecutors say a firearm recovered in an earlier unrelated arrest was ballistically linked to the March shooting and detectives are still seeking other suspects.

Overview

  • Police say the shooting happened March 25 in North Lawndale when three masked people approached a 65-year-old man seated on his car and one fired, leaving the victim with a bullet lodged in his shoulder.
  • Investigators recovered a 9mm handgun during an unrelated April 5 unlawful-possession arrest and prosecutors report ballistics matched that gun to shell casings from the March 25 scene.
  • Cordale Carroll, 18, was arrested last Thursday on the Near West Side and charged with attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm; a Cook County judge ordered him held after a detention hearing.
  • Surveillance video cited by prosecutors allegedly shows three people at the scene and at times shows Carroll unmasked holding what appears to be a handgun, and police say they continue to search for the other two individuals.
  • The victim is the father of former Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard, who has thanked detectives; the case underscores local concerns about ambush-style West Side shootings and could lead to additional arrests if investigators identify the remaining suspects.