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Man Charged in June Lincoln Park Shooting That Left Woman Critically Injured

Prosecutors say surveillance video, phone data and federal gun-purchase records tie the suspect to the attack and the case intensifies scrutiny of late-night bars on the corridor.

Overview

  • Prosecutors filed charges Thursday against 23-year-old Jaylin Jones for attempted murder and aggravated battery in the June 7 shooting of a 39-year-old woman near Lincoln and Belden, officials said.
  • The detention proffer alleges video shows a fight outside The Dime, Jones displaying the handle of a gun, leaving the scene and then returning before firing two shots at the woman who tried to break up the fight.
  • Investigators say they linked Jones through a concealed-carry license, federal firearms purchase records for a 2024 handgun with matching caliber, and phone-location records placing a number tied to him at the scene.
  • The victim remains hospitalized with severe, lasting injuries that prosecutors say led to infections, loss of fingers and toes and removal of portions of her intestinal tract.
  • City police issued a summary closure for The Dime after a separate, fatal July 21 shooting nearby, and officials say the bar could reopen only if it negotiates an abatement plan covering security, cameras and earlier hours.