Shooting from Mercy Hospital in Chicago: the community mourns the deceased policeman, Samuel Jimenez

CHICAGO (WLS) –

Friends and colleagues remember the Chicago police officer, Samuel Jimenez, killed in the shooting on Monday at Mercy Hospital.

At Edison Park, blue ribbons were tied to the trees. The agent Samuel Jimenez grew up in the area and his family is from there.

On Tuesday evening, the community of Edison Park gathered at the Firewater Saloon to organize a fundraiser for the woman and three children of Jimenez. Friends and former colleagues were there to support him.

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Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said preparations are underway for Jimenez's funeral, with a visit likely on Sunday and a funeral on Monday, Nov. 27. Guglielmi said the preparations have not been finalized yet.

Meanwhile, blue ribbons wrapped around fences and poles will guide thousands of runners through the neighborhood at an annual fundraiser on Thursday for the police memorial fund.

"It feels good because that's what we should be doing," said Alison Belz. "They save us, they are there for us."

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Jimenez was killed in an exchange of gunfire Monday afternoon at Mercy Hospital. He was trying to prevent a mad man from killing more people.

The 28-year-old, who has just become a full-fledged police officer, is hailed as a hero.

Before becoming officer Jimenez, the residents of Edison Park knew him as a hardworking boy who dreamed. Jimenez was a student-athlete and choir member at Foreman High School, now known as Foreman College and Career Academy, in Portage Park, Chicago. He graduated in 2009.

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Years ago, Jimenez was working at Moretti's restaurant in the Edison Park neighborhood.

"When he was here, he was always looking to improve what he could do himself," recalls Karen Kissane, Moretti's director. "He went to school, he had a plan, a goal, he wanted to do something, he wanted to do it and he did it."

At the same time, a number of groups, including gun control advocates, plan to gather at the Federal Plaza de Loop to hold a candlelight vigil at 6 pm for the victims of the shooting. They demand the end of the bloodshed.

To donate to the Jimenez family, individuals can donate to the 100 Club of Chicago, which supports the families of deceased police and firefighters. Click here for more information.

Mercy Hospital has created a fund to support the families of O & Neal and Less. Click here for more information.