Glenn Rhymes connected to double shooting after hospital incident
- Glenn Rhymes, a former Aramark employee at UI Health, was arrested after a confrontation with a patient where he brandished a gun.
- After being released from custody, Rhymes is connected to a double shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning.
- The police are investigating the incident, and Rhymes's attorney stated that he is not currently being sought by law enforcement.
In the United States, a troubling sequence of events unfolded involving Glenn Rhymes, a former employee of Aramark who worked at UI Health, a part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The situation escalated on Monday morning when Rhymes engaged in a quarrel with a patient inside the UI Health Outpatient Center located at 1801 West Taylor Street. During this confrontation, he brandished a handgun and made threatening statements, which led to his arrest by UIC police. Following his arrest, Rhymes was briefly held in custody, but later released without further consequences at that moment. This incident did not result in injuries at the hospital, as UIC officials confirmed that the gun was not fired during this altercation. However, just hours after his release, a more serious incident occurred. Early on Tuesday morning, UIC connected Rhymes to a double shooting that unfolded at approximately 2:33 a.m. in the first block of North Lavergne Avenue in Chicago. Reports stated that two individuals were shot at, one of whom was also an Aramark employee. The victims were outside when they were targeted by four men firing from a black vehicle. A 39-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and a 35-year-old woman was grazed in the head by bullets. Fortunately, both victims were taken to Stroger Hospital and are in stable condition, expected to recover completely. Meanwhile, the investigation surrounding the shooting is being led by the Chicago police, who confirmed that approximately 40 shots were fired during the incident, shattering nearby glass doors. A connection between Rhymes and the shooting has not been definitively established by authorities, despite reports of his involvement. His attorney insisted that he was not being sought by police at the time, raising questions about the investigation and the events leading up to the shooting. Despite the troubling nature of this case, UIC has noted that their staff and student safety remain a priority, and they are cooperating with law enforcement as the investigation continues.