Teen charged in fatal shooting of South Shore mother inside her home, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A teenager is now charged in the murder of a South Shore mom Tatanisha Jackson.

Chicago police said the 17-year-old boy shot Jackson, 43, inside her home on Thursday afternoon in the 6800-block of South Cornell Avenue.

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He's accused of pulling out a gun and shooting Jackson in the head four times.

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Police said, the teen ran off but later turned himself in that same day. He was arrested at 9:59 p.m. in the 7000 blk. of S. Cottage Grove.

A gun was recovered from the scene, police said.

A person of interest is in custody in a Chicago shooting. Tatanisha Jackson was shot and killed in her Cornell Avenue home in South Shore, CPD said.

It is not immediately clear if Jackson knew the shooter.

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