‘It’s scary’: Woman, 87, found beaten to death in wheelchair at senior home complex, officials say

CHICAGO (WLS) — Those that knew the 87-year-old lady discovered lifeless in a Bronzeville condominium Saturday mentioned they can not think about anybody would wish to harm her.

“I used to be shocked. I am 84, so, you recognize, I am nervous,” mentioned Robert Richmond.

Police had been referred to as to the Lincoln Perry senior residence advanced within the 3200-block of South Prairie Avenue about 3:40 p.m. after an on-scene witness mentioned they could not get ahold of the lady, in keeping with CPD.

The sufferer was found unresponsive in a wheelchair and was pronounced lifeless on the scene, police mentioned.

“I reside near her, and I can inform you she was partaking. She was somebody who had been within the constructing for fairly a while,” mentioned Michael O’Connor, a resident.

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Mae Brown’s dying has been dominated a murder, and she or he appeared to have a number of accidents from an assault, the Prepare dinner County Medical Examiner’s Workplace mentioned.

“It’s regarding as a result of we’ve got safety, they usually simply bought in. I imply how did they get in or what might occur to those folks? They’re all seniors, and a few of them are susceptible, a few of them they can not even defend themselves. It is scary,” mentioned Irene Neira, a house care worker.

Her neighbors mentioned she was a pleasant particular person.

“It do not make sense. I simply really feel so horrible. I really feel dangerous, unhappy. She did not get an opportunity to take pleasure in the remainder of her life. And for any individual to kill her and harm her like that, they do not make sense to me,” Dorothy Allison mentioned.

No arrests had been made as of Monday morning. Anybody with data is requested to name police.