2023-06-23 16:21:00
CHICAGO, Illinois- The body of the young woman was identified as 20-year-old Amy Kelts. Rescue teams were looking for a missing woman in the waters of Lake Michigan.
According to authorities, the woman was swimming in Lake Michigan and was later reported missing in the waters.
A rescue operation was activated and following the search for the body of the young woman who was found near Foster beach north of the city.
On Thursday, divers from the Chicago Police Marine Unit removed the body shortly before 10 a.m.
The medical examiner’s office identified the person as Amy Kelts, 20, of Aurora.
Lake Michigan body search
A team of divers searched the area not far from Foster Beach for more than 40 minutes until a body was recovered and brought out in a black body bag at the end of the pier.
Police responded Wednesday night to a call from the beach around 8:30 pm for a woman who was swimming in the lake and reportedly missing.
According to witnesses, a young woman was struggling to swim to shore before she sank.
Authorities are calling this incident a tragic accident.
Fundraisers for Amy’s funeral services:
“Amy was swept away by the currents of Lake Michigan. Rescue teams and divers searched for her that night and found her the morning following June 22,” relatives say on the GoFundMe page.
They remember Amy as an amazing daughter, sister and friend.
They hope with this fundraiser to emotionally support their mother and siblings. Since in 2018, according to the collection page, his father would have died.
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The 4th of July 2022 parade was just getting started in Highland Park when the community’s tranquility was disturbed by a mass shooting. After the chaos and terror, the deaths of seven people were confirmed. One year following the tragedy, we remember the fatalities, from a teacher from the Jewish community to two men of Mexican origin.
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Nicolás Toledo, 78 years old Nicolás Toledo was the first of the confirmed victims. Initially it was rumored that he was a man with Latin roots. Later, it was confirmed that Mr. Toledo was originally from Morelos, Mexico, and for the past 10 years he had been constantly traveling to Highland Park to visit his family.
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Precisely on July 4 of last year, Toledo was in the parade with his relatives when the tragedy broke out. Mr. Nicolás received bullet wounds to the foot, chest, and head.
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On July 11, family and friends said goodbye to Mr. Nicolás with a mass in a Waukegan church, to then begin the process of repatriating his body.
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Eduardo Uvaldo, 69 years old Eduardo Uvaldo became the seventh victim to lose his life following the Highland Park shooting. The man, also of Mexican origin, spent several days in an Evanston hospital, where he was being treated for injuries that eventually cost him his life.
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The Uvaldo family recounted the moments of terror they experienced during the July 4th parade, followed by anguish and uncertainty regarding the health of the family patriarch.
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Finally, Mr. Uvaldo died on July 6, making him the seventh fatality from the shooting.
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Jackie Sundheim, 63. One of the first confirmed victims following the shooting was Jackie Sundheim, a teacher and beloved member of the Jewish community. It was precisely the North Shore Congregation Israel that confirmed the identity of the woman, who was working in the Glencoe, Illinois synagogue.
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“There are not enough words to express the depth of our grief over Jacki’s death and our solidarity with her family and loved ones,” a synagogue statement said. Sundheim was fired on July 8 with a service at the same Glencoe synagogue.
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Steven Strauss, 88. A father of two, grandfather of four and an active financial adviser, Steven Strauss was one of the victims of the Highland Park shooting. The Jewish community honored the memory of Strauss following news of his death during the July 4th parade became known.
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“He was an honorable man who worked all his life and took care of his family and gave everyone the best he had,” his wife said, “he was kind and gentle and had great intelligence, humor and wit.” Strauss was fired with a mass on July 8, four days following the tragedy. For their part, the community came together a few days following the massacre in search of peace and comfort.
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Irina and Kevin McCarthy, 35 and 37 The murder of the McCarthy couple was one of those that shocked the community the most, not only because of the death of the parents, but also because of the discovery of their little son, Andy, wandering alone and bloody following the shooting. Irinia was fired on July 12.
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As it was learned, Kevin protected his son from being shot, so he managed to survive. Following the news of the boy’s discovery, community solidarity raised more than 3 million dollars for the little boy (until August 4, 2022), who is now in the care of his family.
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Katherine Goldstein, 64 Katherine Goldstein was the mother of two daughters in their early 20s. After her death, her husband described her as a cheerful and sporty woman who liked to explore. On the day of the shooting, she Katherine had taken one of her daughters to meet her friends from her high school. Her husband remembered that Katherine was an avid bird watcher, so they would seek to cremate her and spread her ashes in an area of Montrose Beach, where there is a bird sanctuary.
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