2nd gunman charged in war zone shooting on Boom Island that left woman dead, others wounded

Marquez Demar Hill-Turnipseed, 23, faces serious charges, including two counts of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted second-degree murder, for his role in a mass shooting at Boom Island Park on June 1. The shooting left Stageina Whiting, 23, dead and four other men wounded, with one remaining in critical condition. Police reported discovering about 130 shell casings, suggesting that at least nine firearms were discharged during the chaos. Surveillance footage captured Hill-Turnipseed shooting from a moving vehicle at a crowd after being angered by a prior shooting of a friend. The incident occurred at a birthday party that had previously been moved from French Park due to police intervention.

Investigators later found the vehicle used in the shooting, which had been altered to evade detection. Hill-Turnipseed's admission of firing multiple clips during the incident highlights the alarming rise in gang-related violence in the region. These developments raise concerns about public safety in local parks and the ongoing issue of gun violence.