Marjay Dotson

Marjay Dotson, a 15-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on the evening of June 26, 2025, near the Douglass Park pool in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. According to prosecutors and multiple reports, a Chicago Park District lifeguard, 55-year-old Charles Leto, confronted teens by the pool area shortly after closing while he was dealing with his bicycle. Moments later, Leto pulled a handgun from a backpack and opened fire. Dotson was struck in the back as he ran and was pronounced de ...

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Chicago Sun-Times: Lifeguard charged with murder in Douglass Park shooting had no formal complaints, but history of altercations