Second Englewood girl killed by stray bullet in little over a week; Residents demand police and alderman provide more safety

What was intended to be a surprise birthday party for 10-year-old Siretha White ended with the little girl losing her life and becoming the second victim of a stray bullet piercing the front window of an Englewood home in little more than a week.

Siretha, who lived with her mother, Siretha Woods, in the 6800 block of South Marshfield Avenue, was attending a party at her aunt's home in the 2000 block of West 70th Place Saturday night, family members and police officials told the Defender Sunday.

The party was meant to be for little girls and boys, but many teenagers were out on the block during that time, said the Rev. Carey Gidron, pastor of the Believers Time International …