Penny Gearhart

Murdered

Penny Gearhart, a 57-year-old woman from Chicago, was tragically killed on August 3, 2016, in a drive-by shooting in the Uptown neighborhood. She was a well-known vendor for *StreetWise*, a magazine sold by the homeless and those in need to make a living. On the day of the incident, Gearhart was standing on the street near Sheridan Road when she was caught in the crossfire between rival gang members. She was not the intended target and was simply going about her routine as a beloved community me ...Read More

Woman killed in Uptown shooting is identified - Chicago Tribune

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