Romeca Meeks Chicago woman shot dead following fight with another woman over a man at South Loop. Suspect claimed self defense

A 31-year-old Illinois woman was shot and murdered Monday morning in Chicago's South Loop after an altercation with another woman she knew, according to Chicago police.

While the authorities declined to identify the victim, social media identified her as Romeca Meeks.

The incident occurred after the victim ran into her former lover, Carlos Losos Way, and his current girlfriend (the would-be shooter, Holly Johnson of Chicago), outside a school, just after dropping off her son (fathered by her ex-boyfriend). During the meeting, words were exchanged, tempers flared, and physical action ensued before a gun was drawn.

At the time of the tragedy, Meeks was outside in the 2200-block of South State Street just after 9:05 a.m., when she became involved in a physical altercation with what cops described as a ‘known female suspect,’ ABC7Chicago reported.

According to social media, the shooting occurred in front of her son's school in Chicago's South Loop, and police are investigating it as a domestic incident involving another woman.

Holly Johnson, the female aggressor, eventually pulled out a revolver and fired four rounds, one of which struck the victim in the face. 

Romeca Meeks killer remains on the phone nonchalant

Social media users pointed to a man known online as #rackboyloso, (aka Carlos Losos Way) identified by some as the father of the child and a central figure in the altercation’s backstory. A witness on the scene said the man had the victim in a headlock as his other ‘baby mother’ shot her. The boyfriend at the scene claimed self defense while the girlfriend repeatedly told people on the scene that she’s licensed to carry.

The immediate aftermath was caught on video (too graphic to re-publish) showing a blood splattered scene of the victim on the ground next to a white sedan while the suspect dressed in green leggings and a black sweater continues to talk on the cellphone the whole time while in the background a man in black, the ‘baby daddy’ to both women appears to be in a state of distress.

Screams one witness, ‘You shot her, I was there. I seen it.’

Responds the suspect in green tights and black sweater, ‘I have a license to carry.’

Responds another woman, ‘I don’t give a f**k. You shot somebody! What the f is wrong with you?!!’

Pointing to a police officer, ‘she shot her. She put the gun in the car. Arrest her!’

Screams one witness, ‘You shot her, I was there. I seen it.’

Suspect female killer at the scene, ‘I have a license to carry’

The suspect in green tights and a black sweatshirt responds, 'I have a license to carry.'

Another woman says, 'I don't give a f**k. You shot someone! What the hell is wrong with you?!'

"She shot her," he said, pointing to a police officer. She placed the rifle in the car. Arrest her!

Pictured, Carlos Losos Way, the man both women were fighting over and the suspect, Holly Johnson with her child (right side) with the baby father’s son.

Posted a commentator. 'The woman on the phone with the green pants fired and killed her. The guy is both of this ladies' baby daddy, and they were fighting over HIM!!!!

Another responded, 'She may be able to get away with self-defense because she has a restraining order against the person who was shot.

I added another. 'She showed no remorse. The bystander claimed she shot the lady while she was in a headlock.

Female suspect to date not charged in fatal shooting

Posted one commentator in another thread following the shooting, ‘Over a baby daddy is insane & The way she loved on her child I just know he gone miss his mom soo much.’

Wrote another, ‘I read her friend post and she said the baby daddy pulled up to her job with his other bm to fight and she shot her! & when the police came he was screaming it was self defense.’

Responded another, ‘…she bout to find out u don’t get no conceal and carry just to shoot people cause ur losing a fight.’

Added another, ‘People are taking this concealed to carry too far. You just can’t shoot anybody because you concealed to carry now you on your way to jail.’

The alleged shooter is now in custody, with police yet to announce charges.

Tragically the shooting comes just hours after Romeca Meeks wrote her young son a note which she shared on social media, writing, ‘Happy Monday son, this is a fresh start to this day and you can start off strong. Always remain yourself, you’re the coolest, smartest and funniest kid I know. I love you so much. – Love Mommy.’

Cops continue to investigate.