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Gunman who went on rampage at Mercy Hospital had troubled history, particularly with women
Source: Chicago Tribune
Gunman who went on rampage at Mercy Hospital had troubled history, particularly with women
By Dan Hinkel, Elyssa Cherney and Lisa Schencker
Chicago Tribune
NOVEMBER 20, 2018, 9:20 PM
The gunman who went on a rampage Monday at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center piled up a history of allegations of menacing behavior in the years before he killed his ex-fiancee, as well as a Chicago cop and a pharmacist who simply crossed his path at the wrong moment, according to police and court records.
Gunman Juan Lopez, 32, had threatened to shoot up the Chicago Fire Department Academy nearly five years ago, around the time he was fired for failing to show up to work while facing allegations of “improper conduct” toward women there, officials said. In addition, his ex-wife in 2014 obtained a temporary order of protection against him, alleging that he slept with a pistol under his pillow and had pointed a gun at someone.
Nonetheless, police said, Lopez was licensed to carry a concealed weapon when he terrorized the hospital in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the Near South Side. It was unclear Tuesday whether Lopez’s alleged past conduct had ever led to any review or temporary revocation of his permission to own or carry a gun.
Police on Tuesday filled out their account of the incident, saying that Dr. Tamara O’Neal, 38, had broken off her engagement with Lopez and that he had gone to the hospital to demand his ring back. The couple argued in the parking lot and he fatally shot her, officials said.
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By Dan Hinkel, Elyssa Cherney and Lisa Schencker
Chicago Tribune
NOVEMBER 20, 2018, 9:20 PM
The gunman who went on a rampage Monday at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center piled up a history of allegations of menacing behavior in the years before he killed his ex-fiancee, as well as a Chicago cop and a pharmacist who simply crossed his path at the wrong moment, according to police and court records.
Gunman Juan Lopez, 32, had threatened to shoot up the Chicago Fire Department Academy nearly five years ago, around the time he was fired for failing to show up to work while facing allegations of “improper conduct” toward women there, officials said. In addition, his ex-wife in 2014 obtained a temporary order of protection against him, alleging that he slept with a pistol under his pillow and had pointed a gun at someone.
Nonetheless, police said, Lopez was licensed to carry a concealed weapon when he terrorized the hospital in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the Near South Side. It was unclear Tuesday whether Lopez’s alleged past conduct had ever led to any review or temporary revocation of his permission to own or carry a gun.
Police on Tuesday filled out their account of the incident, saying that Dr. Tamara O’Neal, 38, had broken off her engagement with Lopez and that he had gone to the hospital to demand his ring back. The couple argued in the parking lot and he fatally shot her, officials said.
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Read more: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-mercy-hospital-shooting-20181120-story.html