Rep. Sean Casten’s 17-year-old daughter Gwen dead

Rep. Sean Casten’s 17-year-old daughter Gwen Casten died Monday morning, his workplace has introduced.

The Illinois Democrat’s workplace launched a brief assertion saying the teenager handed away however didn't present any additional particulars.

“This morning, Congressman Casten’s beloved daughter, Gwen (17), handed away,” Casten’s workplace mentioned. “The Casten household requests privateness, and we will likely be issuing no additional remark throughout this heartbreaking time.”

Gwen died contained in the household’s Downers Grove dwelling, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing native police.

Downers Grove police had been referred to as to answer a report of an “unresponsive” 17-year-old woman at a house on the block the place Casten lives simply earlier than 7 a.m. The woman was pronounced useless on the scene, in line with the outlet.

Gwen was following within the footsteps of her father and combating for social causes she cared about, her social media reveals.

Rep. Sean Casten’s daughter Gwen has died at age 17.

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Gwen Casten had not too long ago appeared in a marketing campaign advert for her father. The marketing campaign pulled all its tv advertisements after her loss of life.

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In keeping with her Twitter bio, Gwen served as co-director of the March For Our Lives Illinois chapter.

She additionally appeared in a marketing campaign video in assist of her father, who's operating for a 3rd time period in Congress.

🚨 BIG NEWS: Sean simply launched a brand new digital advert!!

In Congress, Sean is working to enshrine a lady's proper to make her personal well being care choices, fight gun violence, & ban Members of Congress from buying and selling inventory.

Chip in now to maintain these advertisements operating: https://t.co/zwkQBqyN7Apic.twitter.com/SmO3xZgn61

— Crew Sean Casten (@VoteCasten) June 2, 2022

Simply 10 days in the past, Rep. Casten talked about how proud he was of his daughter and her work organizing a “Cease the Bleed” coaching at her college in a broadcast interview.

He mentioned he had “super delight” that Gwen took the initiative to arrange the coaching, however felt disgrace that youngsters should do such issues whereas Congress fails to take accountability for the nation’s gun and mass taking pictures drawback.

Casten’s marketing campaign requested all Illinois TV stations to right away pull his marketing campaign spots off the air till additional discover, shortly earlier than his workplace introduced Gwen’s loss of life, in line with CBS Information-Chicago.

The 50-year-old Democrat is operating for re-election within the newly drawn sixth District, the place he's the seated incumbent.

Rep. Sean Casten and his household.

Sean Casten for Congress/Faceboo

As a consequence of redistricting, he'll face off with fellow Democratic incumbent Rep. Marie Newman in addition to Nicor operation mechanic Charles Hughes.

Newman, a freshman member of Congress, has additionally instantly suspended her marketing campaign advertisements, CBS reported.

“My coronary heart breaks for the Casten household for the devastating lack of their daughter,” Newman mentioned in an announcement. “My prayers are with Sean, Kara, and the whole Casten household.”

Newman is operating towards Casten within the 2022 major after redistricting positioned her within the closely Hispanic third District represented by Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, in line with CBS.