Later Sunday night, a 17-year-old boy was shot at 111th Street and Avenue N on the Southeast Side in what police said was gang-related drive-by shooting.
He was shot in the groin by someone in a green vehicle
Monday, October 31, 2011
80-year-old man shot dead
An 80-year-old man died after being shot in the chest Sunday afternoon in the Chicago Housing Authority complex where he lived.
Robert Wesley, of the 6400 block of South Yale Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood, was shot at his home.
The shooting took place at the Vivian Carter Apartments, a CHA senior citizen housing complex, where Wesley lived.
A 69-year-old man is in custody and charges are pending
Robert Wesley, of the 6400 block of South Yale Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood, was shot at his home.
The shooting took place at the Vivian Carter Apartments, a CHA senior citizen housing complex, where Wesley lived.
A 69-year-old man is in custody and charges are pending
19-year-old charged in Bronzeville shooting
A 19-year-old man has been charged with a shooting in Bronzeville and pointing his gun at police as they responded to the scene on Friday.
Anthony Robinson faces one count of aggravated assault on a police officer and one count of unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies.
Police said they were responding to a shots fired call at about noon on Friday when they saw Robinson, of the 4300 block of S. Berkeley Avenue, shooting at a 22-year-old man, who sustained gunshot wounds to his back, arm and hand.
Anthony Robinson faces one count of aggravated assault on a police officer and one count of unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies.
Police said they were responding to a shots fired call at about noon on Friday when they saw Robinson, of the 4300 block of S. Berkeley Avenue, shooting at a 22-year-old man, who sustained gunshot wounds to his back, arm and hand.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Man arrested after jumping through car window onto driver's lap
A man tested positive for PCP after speeding through a red light, hitting a car, jumping out of his vehicle and then diving head-first through the open window of another car, onto its driver’s lap.
Officers arrested Charles Farris, 21, shortly after he landed on the surprised driver in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood Friday afternoon.
Farris, who lives in Chicago, had been free on bond on a separate charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated from September, court records show. In the newer incident, he was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, along with a host of other counts, including resisting an officer, driving on a suspended license and reckless driving.About 3 p.m. Friday, Farris was seen speeding and weaving in a Dodge Durango near Division Street and Pulaski Road before he ran a red light and hit a car, leaving that vehicle’s driver with a broken rib, authorities said. The vehicle Farris was driving spun out and hit a fence
.With police in pursuit, Farris ran down the middle of Division Street before diving into the stopped car, Bhandari said. The driver got out of the vehicle and officers arrested Farris, but not before pepper-spraying him.
A urine test came up positive for PCP and marijuana
6-year-old crossing South Side street dies after being hit by car
A 6-year-old girl was killed and a 16-year-old family friend was injured after being struck by a car Saturday evening as they were walking to a Halloween party on the South Side.
Diamond Robinson, of the 6700 block of South Michigan Avenue, was pronounced dead at 10:46 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Diamond was walking with a female friend of the family at 70th Street and Loomis Boulevard about 8:20 p.m. when they were struck by a car driven by Thomas Young, 36, of the 6700 block of South Normal Avenue. The 16-year-old girl suffered a broken arm in the accident. She's in stable condition at Christ Advocate Medical Center.
Young, who was driving his car south on Loomis, was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk resulting in death, failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk resulting in personal injury, driving too fast for conditions and not having insurance
Diamond Robinson, of the 6700 block of South Michigan Avenue, was pronounced dead at 10:46 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Diamond was walking with a female friend of the family at 70th Street and Loomis Boulevard about 8:20 p.m. when they were struck by a car driven by Thomas Young, 36, of the 6700 block of South Normal Avenue. The 16-year-old girl suffered a broken arm in the accident. She's in stable condition at Christ Advocate Medical Center.
Young, who was driving his car south on Loomis, was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk resulting in death, failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk resulting in personal injury, driving too fast for conditions and not having insurance
5 injured, including 4 children, on I-94 near Armitage
Five people, including four children, were hospitalized in serious-to-critical condition this morning after an SUV they were in was cut off by another vehicle and rolled over several times on the northbound lanes of I-94.
The accident happened about 9:15 on the northbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway about 500 feet north of Armitage Avenue.
Preliminary information indicates that the female driver of the SUV, a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer, was driving northbound when she was cut off by another vehicle, police said. The driver of the SUV swerved to avoid the accident which then caused the SUV to flip over several times.
The other vehicle kept driving and did not stop. Police did not have any details about that vehicle.
All of the passengers in the SUV were wearing seatbelts and stayed inside the vehicle.
Police said they were in the process of trying to notify the parents of the children, who were all under 17, about the crash.
Chicago Fire Department officials said one adult was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, three children were taken to Children's Memorial Hospital and a fourth child was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
The accident happened about 9:15 on the northbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway about 500 feet north of Armitage Avenue.
Preliminary information indicates that the female driver of the SUV, a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer, was driving northbound when she was cut off by another vehicle, police said. The driver of the SUV swerved to avoid the accident which then caused the SUV to flip over several times.
The other vehicle kept driving and did not stop. Police did not have any details about that vehicle.
All of the passengers in the SUV were wearing seatbelts and stayed inside the vehicle.
Police said they were in the process of trying to notify the parents of the children, who were all under 17, about the crash.
Chicago Fire Department officials said one adult was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, three children were taken to Children's Memorial Hospital and a fourth child was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
Man shot in ass
Sunday morning, a male, whose age was unavailable, was shot in the buttocks about 3 a.m. in the 4500 block of North Clarendon Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood on the North Side. The shots were fired from a passing 4-door silver vehicle
Man dies after four or five men beat him to death
Man dies after four or five men beat him to death in the East Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, according to police. The man, whose identity wasn't known early Sunday, was pronounced dead at 3:25 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
A man was shot in the chest dies
A man was shot in the chest and died on the West Side early Sunday morning.
man pulled a gun on the victim during an argument about 2:15 p.m. on the 1700 block of North Central Avenue in the North Austin neighborhood, police said. Kyle Matthews, 32 died after being shot in the chest
man pulled a gun on the victim during an argument about 2:15 p.m. on the 1700 block of North Central Avenue in the North Austin neighborhood, police said. Kyle Matthews, 32 died after being shot in the chest
Shots fired as brothers bicker; bystander, 74, killed by stray bullet
A dispute simmering between two brothers for several days resulted in one brother shooting the other and also fatally wounding a 74-year-old man who was visiting friends at the time of the West Side attack this morning.
The shootings took place about 6 a.m. in the 1500 block of South Harding Avenue in the Lawndale neighborhood. Webster Gater, of the 2000 block of South 2nd Avenue in Maywood, was declared dead at 6:35 a.m. at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Gater had lived in Lawndale with his family for more than 30 years, and moved to Maywood in 2008, said his wife, Marion Gater. He was visiting friends in his old neighborhood at the time of the shooting, she said.
Police initially identified Gater, the father of five children, as a maintenance man at a nearby building, but his wife said he had retired from doing maintenance after the owner of the apartments where he worked for many years died.
Gater was caught in a dispute between the two brothers, both believed to be in their 30s, that had been festering for several days and flared up into an argument early today.
This morning, the fight started inside, then moved outside, with one brother, armed with a handgun, following the other out the front door before shooting him several times, in both legs. During the shooting, the 74-year-old, who was in a gangway between the brothers' home and one next door, was shot in the head.
The gunman then fled, and was still at large this evening.
The wounded brother also was being treated this afternoon at Mount Sinai, where he initially was considered in serious condition
The shootings took place about 6 a.m. in the 1500 block of South Harding Avenue in the Lawndale neighborhood. Webster Gater, of the 2000 block of South 2nd Avenue in Maywood, was declared dead at 6:35 a.m. at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Gater had lived in Lawndale with his family for more than 30 years, and moved to Maywood in 2008, said his wife, Marion Gater. He was visiting friends in his old neighborhood at the time of the shooting, she said.
Police initially identified Gater, the father of five children, as a maintenance man at a nearby building, but his wife said he had retired from doing maintenance after the owner of the apartments where he worked for many years died.
Gater was caught in a dispute between the two brothers, both believed to be in their 30s, that had been festering for several days and flared up into an argument early today.
This morning, the fight started inside, then moved outside, with one brother, armed with a handgun, following the other out the front door before shooting him several times, in both legs. During the shooting, the 74-year-old, who was in a gangway between the brothers' home and one next door, was shot in the head.
The gunman then fled, and was still at large this evening.
The wounded brother also was being treated this afternoon at Mount Sinai, where he initially was considered in serious condition
Saturday, October 29, 2011
35-year-old man shot in the 8200 block of South East End
A 35-year-old man exchanged words with someone who later ambushed him in the alley in the 8200 block of South East End Avenue in the Stony Island Park neighborhood, police said. The man, shot about 5:15 p.m. on Friday, was shot twice in his leg and was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in stable condition
19-year-old shot in Jeffery Manor neighborhood
A 19-year-old was shot in his right arm at about 7:20 p.m. and transported to Advocate Trinity Hospital in stable condition. The man heard shots and felt pain while walking south in the 9900 block of South Bensley Avenue in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood.
Two women shot in the 2100 block of South Washtenaw
Two women, both in their 30s, were shot in the 2100 block of South Washtenaw Avenue at about 9:15 p.m. one woman, 39, was shot in her chest or side and is in critical condition. The other, 30, was shot in her arm.
A man shot at the women from down the street, but it's not clear what prompted the shooting.
A man shot at the women from down the street, but it's not clear what prompted the shooting.
18-year-old man shot in Park Manor neighborhood
An 18-year-old man was in a vehicle near the intersection of 67th Street and St. Lawrence Avenue in the Park Manor neighborhood when someone in a passing white car opened fire, striking him in his chest about 9:30 p.m. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition
16-year-old girl shot in the Gage Park neighborhood
At 9:20 p.m., a 16-year-old girl was shot in the left side of her head. She was sitting in a vehicle in the 2400 block of West 56th Street in the Gage Park neighborhood with a few other people when a man pulled a gun and fired into the vehicle. She was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and is listed in serious condition
Man ans woman shot on the 6700 block of South East End
Two people were shot on the 6700 block of South East End Avenue about 9:45 p.m..
A 19-year-old man drove himself to Jackson Park Hospital after that shooting and is listed in good condition, and a second victim, a 30-year-old woman, was shot in her buttocks and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital.
Both are in good condition, police said. They were walking in a group when someone opened fire from across the street
A 19-year-old man drove himself to Jackson Park Hospital after that shooting and is listed in good condition, and a second victim, a 30-year-old woman, was shot in her buttocks and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital.
Both are in good condition, police said. They were walking in a group when someone opened fire from across the street
18-year-old shot in South Austin neighborhood
At 11:15 p.m., an 18-year-old man was shot in his chest before being transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, police said. A man approached him in the 5500 block of West Corcoran Place in the South Austin neighborhood when he was shot
29-year-old shot on the 6600 block of South Union
A 29-year-old man was shot on the 6600 block of South Union Avenue. He was walking when someone shot him in the chest, police said. He was transported to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County and is listed in serious condition
Two men shot on the 6800 block of South Normal
Two men, ages 19 and 21, were shot on the 6800 block of South Normal Boulevard about 11:40 p.m. on Friday. Both are listed in good condition.
The 19-year-old was shot in his back, ankle, and ear, police said, and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center. The 21-year-old was shot in the elbow and was transported to Saint Bernard Hospital.
The 19-year-old was shot in his back, ankle, and ear, police said, and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center. The 21-year-old was shot in the elbow and was transported to Saint Bernard Hospital.
1 dead, 1 injured in South Shore home invasion
Two people were shot in an apparent home invasion at about 10 p.m. Friday night in the South Shore neighborhood.
Police said two or three men kicked in the door and demanded money from the two victims, who didn't have anything to give up, before shooting them.
A 50-year-old man, Isaac Dotson, died after being shot in his abdomen and was found dead at the scene, according to authorities.
He was shot first and lived in the apartment in the 7800 block of South Yates Boulevard.
The second victim, a 39-year-old man, struggled with the shooter who then shot him in the back.
The attackers fled and the victim staggered into the street, police said, where he flagged down police that responded to the call.
He was transported in serious-to-critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Police said the second victim is a 29-year-old man.
Police said suspected drug activity in the area may be related to the home invasion but drugs and money weren't found at the scene
Police said two or three men kicked in the door and demanded money from the two victims, who didn't have anything to give up, before shooting them.
A 50-year-old man, Isaac Dotson, died after being shot in his abdomen and was found dead at the scene, according to authorities.
He was shot first and lived in the apartment in the 7800 block of South Yates Boulevard.
The second victim, a 39-year-old man, struggled with the shooter who then shot him in the back.
The attackers fled and the victim staggered into the street, police said, where he flagged down police that responded to the call.
He was transported in serious-to-critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Police said the second victim is a 29-year-old man.
Police said suspected drug activity in the area may be related to the home invasion but drugs and money weren't found at the scene
Woman shot by masked gunman
A 23-year-old woman was shot in her right thigh after a masked gunman approached her and demanded money.
The shooting happened at about 4 a.m. Saturday on the 5900 block of South Paulina Street in the West Englewood neighborhood.
The woman was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition
The shooting happened at about 4 a.m. Saturday on the 5900 block of South Paulina Street in the West Englewood neighborhood.
The woman was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition
Friday, October 28, 2011
Cops interrupt shooting in Bronzeville neighborhood
Police shot at a man who was later taken into custody after they interrupted a shooting that left a 22-year-old seriously wounded in Bronzeville this afternoon.
Police were responding to a shots fired call near Champlain Avenue and 47th Street when they saw a 22-year-old man being shot.
The offender then pointed his gun at police, who fired their weapons but didn't hit the man.
Police took the shooter into custody and no officers were injured in the incident.
The 22-year-old victim was being treated for gunshot wounds to his back, arm and hand at Stroger Hospital in serious but stable condition.
A patient with gunshot wounds was taken from Forrestville Avenue and 47th Street to Stroger
Police were responding to a shots fired call near Champlain Avenue and 47th Street when they saw a 22-year-old man being shot.
The offender then pointed his gun at police, who fired their weapons but didn't hit the man.
Police took the shooter into custody and no officers were injured in the incident.
The 22-year-old victim was being treated for gunshot wounds to his back, arm and hand at Stroger Hospital in serious but stable condition.
A patient with gunshot wounds was taken from Forrestville Avenue and 47th Street to Stroger
Teenager shot in head on Southwest Side
A teenager was shot in the head, mouth and chest and critically injured in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood this afternoon.
A 16-year-old boy was standing on the street in the 3100 block of West 63rd Street about 4 p.m. when he was shot
A police source said the teen was shot three times by a person who approached him on the street.
A witness said he thought he saw the shooter rifling through the teen’s pockets after he fell to the ground.
Police found no identifying information on the teen and believe it might have been a robbery, but are not sure yet and are pursuing all possible scenarios.
The teen was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn,.
The victim was in critical condition when taken to the hospital
A 16-year-old boy was standing on the street in the 3100 block of West 63rd Street about 4 p.m. when he was shot
A police source said the teen was shot three times by a person who approached him on the street.
A witness said he thought he saw the shooter rifling through the teen’s pockets after he fell to the ground.
Police found no identifying information on the teen and believe it might have been a robbery, but are not sure yet and are pursuing all possible scenarios.
The teen was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn,.
The victim was in critical condition when taken to the hospital
Police today said a 47-year-old man arrested this week is responsible for a spate of burglaries in North Side garages.
A reputed gang member was sentenced to 125 years in prison today for the 2009 murder of Chicago police Officer Alejandro “Alex” Valadez in June 2009.
Shawn Gaston, 22, sat expressionless as the maximum sentence was imposed on him at the Cook County Criminal Courts Building.
Shawn Gaston, 22, sat expressionless as the maximum sentence was imposed on him at the Cook County Criminal Courts Building.
Burglar struck North Side garages
Police today said a 47-year-old man arrested this week is responsible for a spate of burglaries in North Side garages.
The arrest Monday of Robert Gayol while he tried to sell stolen golf clubs has cleared at least two burglary cases, and police expect more cases to be solved as additional victims identify their stolen property.
A clerk at a sports re-sale shop on the 3900 block of North Ashland Avenue recognized Gayol Monday as a person who previously had sold stolen golf clubs, and stalled him while police were called. An arrest was made without incident.
After investigation, police were able to connect Gayol to a garage burglary pattern on the North Side, and later found numerous stolen items in Gayol's garage on 5200 block of West Newport Avenue.
Detectives from the Belmont Area continue to investigate as more victims come forward to identify stolen property.
Gayol has been charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor theft of lost or mislaid property, and could face additional charges later
The arrest Monday of Robert Gayol while he tried to sell stolen golf clubs has cleared at least two burglary cases, and police expect more cases to be solved as additional victims identify their stolen property.
A clerk at a sports re-sale shop on the 3900 block of North Ashland Avenue recognized Gayol Monday as a person who previously had sold stolen golf clubs, and stalled him while police were called. An arrest was made without incident.
After investigation, police were able to connect Gayol to a garage burglary pattern on the North Side, and later found numerous stolen items in Gayol's garage on 5200 block of West Newport Avenue.
Detectives from the Belmont Area continue to investigate as more victims come forward to identify stolen property.
Gayol has been charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor theft of lost or mislaid property, and could face additional charges later
Man who was playing with gun questioned in teen's shooting
A man is being questioned by detectives today in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy while the man was playing around with a gun at the convenience store where the boy works in the Jackson Park Highlands neighborhood.
The boy was being treated at Stroger Hospital after being shot in the right arm and side about 7:05 p.m. in the convenience store in the 1800 block of East 71st Street.
The man was playing with a gun when it discharged and wounded the boy who worked at the store.
The man at first drove the boy to Jackson Park Hospital, but he was later transferred to Stroger because of the severity of his injuries. After the shooting, police were able to find a gun belonging to the man at the scene.
Charges are pending against the man
The boy was being treated at Stroger Hospital after being shot in the right arm and side about 7:05 p.m. in the convenience store in the 1800 block of East 71st Street.
The man was playing with a gun when it discharged and wounded the boy who worked at the store.
The man at first drove the boy to Jackson Park Hospital, but he was later transferred to Stroger because of the severity of his injuries. After the shooting, police were able to find a gun belonging to the man at the scene.
Charges are pending against the man
man shot in the 8700 block of South Saginaw Avenue
A man was shot at 9:30 p.m. in the 8700 block of South Saginaw Avenue.
The 25-year-old man was sitting in a car near his home on the same block when a man approached and fired multiple shots.
He was in critical condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
The 25-year-old man was sitting in a car near his home on the same block when a man approached and fired multiple shots.
He was in critical condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
19-year-old man shot in North Austin neighborhood
A 19-year-old man was shot in his back and torso.
The shooting occurred in the 5300 block of W. LeMoyne Street in the North Austin neighborhood.
As of 9:10 p.m., he was in surgery and listed in serious condition at Mount Sinai Hospital
The shooting occurred in the 5300 block of W. LeMoyne Street in the North Austin neighborhood.
As of 9:10 p.m., he was in surgery and listed in serious condition at Mount Sinai Hospital
17-year-old boy shot in the Bronzeville neighborhood
A 17-year-old boy was shot and seriously wounded in the Bronzeville neighborhood at about 5:40 p.m. in the 600 block of East 45th Street, near St. Lawrence Avenue.
He heard a gunshot and realized he had been shot.
He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious-to-critical condition
He heard a gunshot and realized he had been shot.
He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious-to-critical condition
Man shot dead near his home
A 21-year-man died after being shot this afternoon doors away from his Back of the Yards neighborhood home.
Omar Gonzalez, of the 4600 block of South Honore Street, was shot at about 12:50 p.m..
Omar Gonzalez, of the 4600 block of South Honore Street, was shot at about 12:50 p.m..
Woman dies after being struck near Washington Park
52-year-old woman struck by a vehicle as she crossed a Washington Park neighborhood street Tuesday has died.
Cheryl Poole, of the 1900 block of West Harrison Avenue, was pronounced dead at 5 p.m. at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
Geno Green, 25, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence charge in the accident that injured Poole at about 1:25 p.m. Tuesday.
Green was driving a white 2004 Jeep Liberty west on Garfield Boulevard, near Dearborn Street, when he struck Poole who was crossing the street, police said. The woman was struck and thrown onto the pavement by the vehicle.
Poole had been taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital where she later died.
Green also faces a marijuana possession charge and has been cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian, failing to carry a driver’s license and failure to reduce speed.
Cheryl Poole, of the 1900 block of West Harrison Avenue, was pronounced dead at 5 p.m. at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
Geno Green, 25, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence charge in the accident that injured Poole at about 1:25 p.m. Tuesday.
Green was driving a white 2004 Jeep Liberty west on Garfield Boulevard, near Dearborn Street, when he struck Poole who was crossing the street, police said. The woman was struck and thrown onto the pavement by the vehicle.
Poole had been taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital where she later died.
Green also faces a marijuana possession charge and has been cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian, failing to carry a driver’s license and failure to reduce speed.
Man grabs teen girl on Southwest Side
A 15-year-old girl who was grabbed by a man in the Ashburn neighborhood this week managed to break free and flee.
Police are looking for a suspect in the attack, which took place Tuesday at about 3 p.m. on the 7700 block of South Central Park Avenue.
A community alert issued by police today describes the attacker as a black man, 18-21 years old, 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-1, 130-150 pounds with blue eyes, black curly hair and a light brown complexion.
He was wearing red-and-black nylon sweatpants, a red-and-black Adidas jacket and a black baseball cap, police said.
The girl was walking along the street when the man approached and told her to follow him, police said. When she didn't comply the man grabbed her.
The girl was able to struggle free and flee to her home, from which she called police.
Police are looking for a suspect in the attack, which took place Tuesday at about 3 p.m. on the 7700 block of South Central Park Avenue.
A community alert issued by police today describes the attacker as a black man, 18-21 years old, 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-1, 130-150 pounds with blue eyes, black curly hair and a light brown complexion.
He was wearing red-and-black nylon sweatpants, a red-and-black Adidas jacket and a black baseball cap, police said.
The girl was walking along the street when the man approached and told her to follow him, police said. When she didn't comply the man grabbed her.
The girl was able to struggle free and flee to her home, from which she called police.
Dad charged after boy, 7, accidentally shoots 7-month-old brother
Charges have been filed against the father of a 7-year-old boy who police say accidentally shot his 7-month-old brother.
Levar Jones, 26, of the 6300 block of South Laflin Avenue, was charged with felony counts of reckless conduct and having an invalid firearm owners identification card. He was also charged with misdemeanor counts of endangering the health and life of a child.
Cook County Criminal Court Judge Donald Panarese ordered Jones held on $150,000 bail in a bond hearing midday today.
Police said Jones was ineligible to hold a FOID, but did not release information about why.
Jones’ 7-year-old son found a loaded gun under a bed in his Englewood neighborhood home and accidentally shot his younger brother through the top of his left leg as the toddler was sleeping in his bed. The gun belonged to Jones.
Police and paramedics were called to the home at about 8:10 p.m. and the 7-month-old was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital. He was initially described as being in serious-to-critical condition, but authorities later said his condition had stabilized and his life did not appear to be in danger.
The 7-month-old’s mother, who heard the gunshot and found her boy bleeding, was not charged.
Levar Jones, 26, of the 6300 block of South Laflin Avenue, was charged with felony counts of reckless conduct and having an invalid firearm owners identification card. He was also charged with misdemeanor counts of endangering the health and life of a child.
Cook County Criminal Court Judge Donald Panarese ordered Jones held on $150,000 bail in a bond hearing midday today.
Police said Jones was ineligible to hold a FOID, but did not release information about why.
Jones’ 7-year-old son found a loaded gun under a bed in his Englewood neighborhood home and accidentally shot his younger brother through the top of his left leg as the toddler was sleeping in his bed. The gun belonged to Jones.
Police and paramedics were called to the home at about 8:10 p.m. and the 7-month-old was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital. He was initially described as being in serious-to-critical condition, but authorities later said his condition had stabilized and his life did not appear to be in danger.
The 7-month-old’s mother, who heard the gunshot and found her boy bleeding, was not charged.
Aldermen weigh decriminalizing small amounts of pot
Chicago aldermen will introduce an ordinance to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, which supporters said will free up police to chase more serious criminals and raise revenue for the city.
Under a proposal Ald. Daniel Solis, 25th, will introduce at next week's City Council meeting, people caught in Chicago with 10 grams or less of marijuana would get a $200 ticket, and up to 10 hours of community service.
Under a proposal Ald. Daniel Solis, 25th, will introduce at next week's City Council meeting, people caught in Chicago with 10 grams or less of marijuana would get a $200 ticket, and up to 10 hours of community service.
Parolee dies 2 days after street shooting
A South Side man died this morning, two days after gunmen emerged from a gangway in the Englewood neighborhood and shot him in the head.
Christopher Abernathy, 24, of the 7900 block of South Ada Street, was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. at Stroger Hospital.
Police said that Abernathy, a parolee, was walking on the street in the 5500 block of South Hoyne Avenue at about 8 p.m. Tuesday when two assailants approached and opened fire.
Authorities didn't offer a motive for the slaying, but Abernathy, who police said was affiliated with the Conservative Vice Lord street gang, has multiple arrests and convictions on his record.
In April, he was placed on parole from the Vandalia Correctional Center on a 2009 conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to court records. In July, he pleaded guilty to violating the city's gang loitering ordinance and was sentenced to five days in Cook County jail, court records show.
Christopher Abernathy, 24, of the 7900 block of South Ada Street, was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. at Stroger Hospital.
Police said that Abernathy, a parolee, was walking on the street in the 5500 block of South Hoyne Avenue at about 8 p.m. Tuesday when two assailants approached and opened fire.
Authorities didn't offer a motive for the slaying, but Abernathy, who police said was affiliated with the Conservative Vice Lord street gang, has multiple arrests and convictions on his record.
In April, he was placed on parole from the Vandalia Correctional Center on a 2009 conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to court records. In July, he pleaded guilty to violating the city's gang loitering ordinance and was sentenced to five days in Cook County jail, court records show.
Man charged in July slaying on South Side
A Chicago man has been charged in the July shooting death of a man in the Washington Park neighborhood.
Kenyada Clair, 18, is accused in the slaying of a man later identified Lorenzo Beasley, 25, of the 5200 block of South Prairie Avenue
The victim was in a parked vehicle about 7 p.m. July 16, in the 5200 block of South Martin Luther King Drive when a small grey sport utility vehicle pulled up alongside the man.
The driver of the SUV leaned out and fired multiple shots at the victim before fleeing northbound on King Drive. The victim drove north onto the parkway before crashing into a tree.
Clair, of the 7700 block of South Peoria Street, who is being held Cook County Jail for what police said were unrelated charges, faces first degree murder charges in Beasley’s slaying.
Court records show Clair was arrested July 20 on charges including robbery and unlawful posession of a stolen vehicle. He has since been charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon as well as a charge of resisting a corrections employee and is being held without bond.
Kenyada Clair, 18, is accused in the slaying of a man later identified Lorenzo Beasley, 25, of the 5200 block of South Prairie Avenue
The victim was in a parked vehicle about 7 p.m. July 16, in the 5200 block of South Martin Luther King Drive when a small grey sport utility vehicle pulled up alongside the man.
The driver of the SUV leaned out and fired multiple shots at the victim before fleeing northbound on King Drive. The victim drove north onto the parkway before crashing into a tree.
Clair, of the 7700 block of South Peoria Street, who is being held Cook County Jail for what police said were unrelated charges, faces first degree murder charges in Beasley’s slaying.
Court records show Clair was arrested July 20 on charges including robbery and unlawful posession of a stolen vehicle. He has since been charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon as well as a charge of resisting a corrections employee and is being held without bond.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Oct 26, 2011 Teen shot, seriously wounded on South Side
A 17-year-old boy was shot and seriously wounded in the Englewood neighborhood this evening.
A victim was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Stroger Hospital from the 5800 block of South Union Avenue following a shooting just after 6:20 p.m..
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg at that location. Initially, officers reported he was in good condition on the scene, but police did not have information on his condition following his transport to the hospital
A victim was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Stroger Hospital from the 5800 block of South Union Avenue following a shooting just after 6:20 p.m..
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg at that location. Initially, officers reported he was in good condition on the scene, but police did not have information on his condition following his transport to the hospital
Oct 26, 2011 Two men hijack car outside Loop hotel
Two men hijacked a car outside a Loop hotel early this morning after telling the driver he had a flat tire.
When the 18-year-old driver got out to investigate, one of the men jumped into the 2004 gray Infiniti and drove off. The driver grabbed hold of the car and was dragged for about a block.
After the driver fell off, the second man jumped into the car and the pair sped off.
The carjacking occurred at about 2 a.m. outside the Wit hotel at 10 E. Lake St., but police said the victim was not a guest there.
When the 18-year-old driver got out to investigate, one of the men jumped into the 2004 gray Infiniti and drove off. The driver grabbed hold of the car and was dragged for about a block.
After the driver fell off, the second man jumped into the car and the pair sped off.
The carjacking occurred at about 2 a.m. outside the Wit hotel at 10 E. Lake St., but police said the victim was not a guest there.
Oct 26, 2011 2 charged in separate series of SW Side street robberies
Two reputed teenage gang members believed responsible for separate strings of Southwest Side street robberies have been arrested and charged.
One of the suspects, Endyr Quinones, 17, was identified after witnesses described his gang-related face tattoos. He may be linked to dozens more robberies dating back several months.
Quinones, of the 6500 block of South Karlov Avenue, was charged as an adult with four counts of robbery, two counts of aggravated robbery and four counts of armed robbery.
In all, Quinones is linked to 10 robberies, four with a weapon and four strongarm, police said. On at least two occasions, he allegedly pretended to have a weapon.
Detectives are now working to tie him to dozens more robberies, possibly totaling 40.
The second man, Salvador Montes, 19, of the 3800 block of West 64th Place, was charged with four counts of robbery.
Montes, who has a previous conviction for unlawful use of a weapon, robbed at least four people without a weapon.
Both are members of the Two Six street gang,
One of the suspects, Endyr Quinones, 17, was identified after witnesses described his gang-related face tattoos. He may be linked to dozens more robberies dating back several months.
Quinones, of the 6500 block of South Karlov Avenue, was charged as an adult with four counts of robbery, two counts of aggravated robbery and four counts of armed robbery.
In all, Quinones is linked to 10 robberies, four with a weapon and four strongarm, police said. On at least two occasions, he allegedly pretended to have a weapon.
Detectives are now working to tie him to dozens more robberies, possibly totaling 40.
The second man, Salvador Montes, 19, of the 3800 block of West 64th Place, was charged with four counts of robbery.
Montes, who has a previous conviction for unlawful use of a weapon, robbed at least four people without a weapon.
Both are members of the Two Six street gang,
Oct 26, 2011 Man fatally shot on porch in Englewood neighborhood
A 33-year-old man was shot and killed late Tuesday night as he stood on a porch in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
The man was shot in the shoulder by a gunman who approached him on the front porch of a home in the 7300 block of South Yale Avenue just before 10 p.m..
The victim, Xavier Bell, of the 10700 block of South State Street, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead
The man was shot in the shoulder by a gunman who approached him on the front porch of a home in the 7300 block of South Yale Avenue just before 10 p.m..
The victim, Xavier Bell, of the 10700 block of South State Street, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead
Oct 26, 2011 2 killed, 1 critically injured in daylight West Side shooting
A lone gunman quietly approached three men walking down a West Side street and opened fire, killing two of them and critically injuring the third.
The broad daylight shooting happened just after 10 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of South Laramie Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood.
The three victims, two 20-year-olds and a 24-year-old, were walking down Laramie when the gunman attacked, spraying all three victims with gunfire before vanishing.
Several people seen crying at the scene declined comment to a Tribune reporter just after the shooting.
One of the 20-year-old men, Stephen Carson, of the 8100 block of South Vernon Avenue, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
A second victim, Tienne Pinson, 24, of the 5200 block of West Quincy Street, was also hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the chest and was also pronounced dead.
The surviving 20-year-old was taken to Mount Sinai, where he was listed in critical condition as he underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to the chest
The broad daylight shooting happened just after 10 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of South Laramie Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood.
The three victims, two 20-year-olds and a 24-year-old, were walking down Laramie when the gunman attacked, spraying all three victims with gunfire before vanishing.
Several people seen crying at the scene declined comment to a Tribune reporter just after the shooting.
One of the 20-year-old men, Stephen Carson, of the 8100 block of South Vernon Avenue, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
A second victim, Tienne Pinson, 24, of the 5200 block of West Quincy Street, was also hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the chest and was also pronounced dead.
The surviving 20-year-old was taken to Mount Sinai, where he was listed in critical condition as he underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to the chest
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
2 teens charged in iPhone robbery on 'L' platform
Two 14-year-old boys were charged as juveniles for using a BB gun to rob a woman of her iPhone at a Loop 'L' platform.
The quick relay of the robbers' description to police lead to a quick arrest of the youngsters aboard a southbound train shortly after the robbery.
The robbery happened on the platform of the CTA Red Line's Harrison Street platform at about 12:40 p.m. Sunday
The two teens -- one of them armed with a BB handgun that resembled a real pistol -- approached the 19-year-old victim who had just gotten off a train and demanded her iPhone.
The woman handed over the phone to the robbers, who then fled on a southbound train. The victim quickly notified CTA personnel who then called police about the robbery. Authorities stopped the train at the Cermak-Chinatown stop and arrested the two youths based on the description given by the victim.
Officers also recovered the stolen iPhone and the weapon used by the teens.
One of the boys was cited in a delinquency petition with misdemeanor theft, while the second boy was cited for having a replica weapon,
The quick relay of the robbers' description to police lead to a quick arrest of the youngsters aboard a southbound train shortly after the robbery.
The robbery happened on the platform of the CTA Red Line's Harrison Street platform at about 12:40 p.m. Sunday
The two teens -- one of them armed with a BB handgun that resembled a real pistol -- approached the 19-year-old victim who had just gotten off a train and demanded her iPhone.
The woman handed over the phone to the robbers, who then fled on a southbound train. The victim quickly notified CTA personnel who then called police about the robbery. Authorities stopped the train at the Cermak-Chinatown stop and arrested the two youths based on the description given by the victim.
Officers also recovered the stolen iPhone and the weapon used by the teens.
One of the boys was cited in a delinquency petition with misdemeanor theft, while the second boy was cited for having a replica weapon,
Man fatally shot in West Englewood neighborhood street
A 25-year-old North Aurora man was found shot dead on the street late Sunday in the city's West Englewood neighborhood.
Officers responding to a "shots fired" call discovered the unresponsive man lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his side at about 11 p.m. near the intersection of Western Avenue and 74th Street.
The man, identified as Armando Aguirre, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead
Officers responding to a "shots fired" call discovered the unresponsive man lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his side at about 11 p.m. near the intersection of Western Avenue and 74th Street.
The man, identified as Armando Aguirre, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead
Man killed in Bridgeport stabbing
Chicago police are investigating the stabbing death of a man whose body was found on a Bridgeport street this morning.
The incident happened about 6:15 a.m. in the 3400 block of South Morgan Street.
The man had been stabbed multiple times, including once in the neck
The incident happened about 6:15 a.m. in the 3400 block of South Morgan Street.
The man had been stabbed multiple times, including once in the neck
NW Side man killed at his birthday party, another man wounded
October 23, 2011
A man was killed at his birthday party and another man was wounded when a masked gunman shot them in an apartment in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood early this morning.
The two men were inside a second-floor apartment in the 2100 block of North LeClaire Avenue about 1:55 a.m., when the gunman began shooting at them from outside the apartment.
Harry Rodriguez, 23, died after suffering gunshot wounds
A man was killed at his birthday party and another man was wounded when a masked gunman shot them in an apartment in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood early this morning.
The two men were inside a second-floor apartment in the 2100 block of North LeClaire Avenue about 1:55 a.m., when the gunman began shooting at them from outside the apartment.
Harry Rodriguez, 23, died after suffering gunshot wounds
3 charged in accident that injured 8, including Chicago cop
A man and two teenage boys have been charged in connection with a three-vehicle crash that injured them and five other people, including a Chicago Police detective.
William Robinson, 34, faces a charges of aggravated fleeing an accident with property damage, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and several other traffic violations in the crash that happened about 8:43 p.m. Thursday at 83rd Street and Indiana Avenue.
A 17-year-old boy, who remains hospitalized, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number. A 15-year-old was cited with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by an individual under 21.
The crash left a Pontiac sport-utility vehicle that Robinson had been driving on its roof and also involved a Ford Fusion and a Dodge Intrepid a Fire Department spokesman said at the time. Video from the scene showed the Fusion was an unmarked police car.
The brief pursuit began after Gresham District police officers learned a vehicle may have had weapons and tried to pull it over near 80th Street and Indiana Avenue.
The vehicle, with three people inside, fled and hit an unmarked Chicago Police car -- the Dodge Intrepid -- traveling west on 83rd Street before hitting another vehicle that was traveling east on 83rd Street.
Four occupants of the third vehicle were injured, and three occupants of the SUV police tried to stop were among the eight injured,.
The unmarked police car wasn't involved in the pursuit.
Four women who had been in the Intrepid were seriously injured in the crash. The officer injured in his police vehicle was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in fair-to-serious condition but was expected to fully recover.
William Robinson, 34, faces a charges of aggravated fleeing an accident with property damage, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and several other traffic violations in the crash that happened about 8:43 p.m. Thursday at 83rd Street and Indiana Avenue.
A 17-year-old boy, who remains hospitalized, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number. A 15-year-old was cited with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by an individual under 21.
The crash left a Pontiac sport-utility vehicle that Robinson had been driving on its roof and also involved a Ford Fusion and a Dodge Intrepid a Fire Department spokesman said at the time. Video from the scene showed the Fusion was an unmarked police car.
The brief pursuit began after Gresham District police officers learned a vehicle may have had weapons and tried to pull it over near 80th Street and Indiana Avenue.
The vehicle, with three people inside, fled and hit an unmarked Chicago Police car -- the Dodge Intrepid -- traveling west on 83rd Street before hitting another vehicle that was traveling east on 83rd Street.
Four occupants of the third vehicle were injured, and three occupants of the SUV police tried to stop were among the eight injured,.
The unmarked police car wasn't involved in the pursuit.
Four women who had been in the Intrepid were seriously injured in the crash. The officer injured in his police vehicle was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in fair-to-serious condition but was expected to fully recover.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Man dies after apparent beating on West Side street
A 19-year-old man died this afternoon, apparently after being beaten on a Little Village street.
The man was declared dead at 3:19 p.m. at Mount Sinai Hospital after being found in the 2100 block of South St. Louis Avenue this afternoon.
Police were initially called to the scene about 2:30 p.m. for a report of a battery in progress on the street. The man was taken to Mount Sinai with what appeared to be injuries from a beating
The man was declared dead at 3:19 p.m. at Mount Sinai Hospital after being found in the 2100 block of South St. Louis Avenue this afternoon.
Police were initially called to the scene about 2:30 p.m. for a report of a battery in progress on the street. The man was taken to Mount Sinai with what appeared to be injuries from a beating
Woman pedestrian struck, killed by van on West Side
A woman who was struck by a white van on the West Side this morning has died from her injuries.
The accident happened about 11:12 a.m. on the 4800 block of West Chicago Avenue in the Austin neighborhood.
The woman, who was described as being in her late 40s, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was listed as in critical condition. She died about 30 minutes later from her injuries.
The woman was identified as Brenda Gray of the 4800 block of West Huron Street, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office. She was pronounced dead at 11:44 a,m, at Mount Sinai Hospital
The driver of the van was taken into police custody and was issued several citations, including not exercising due care, driving on a revoked license and no insurance
The accident happened about 11:12 a.m. on the 4800 block of West Chicago Avenue in the Austin neighborhood.
The woman, who was described as being in her late 40s, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was listed as in critical condition. She died about 30 minutes later from her injuries.
The woman was identified as Brenda Gray of the 4800 block of West Huron Street, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office. She was pronounced dead at 11:44 a,m, at Mount Sinai Hospital
The driver of the van was taken into police custody and was issued several citations, including not exercising due care, driving on a revoked license and no insurance
Cable worker dies after falling from ladder on West Side
A man working on overhead cable television lines in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood died after falling from a ladder this morning.
The man, 26, was working on the cable lines in an alley in the 1400 block of North Kolin Avenue about 9:23 a.m. when he fell from a ladder and hit his head.
The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was declared dead at 9:59 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. He was identified as Marcos Canizales of the 2300 block of West 21st Street, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office
The man, 26, was working on the cable lines in an alley in the 1400 block of North Kolin Avenue about 9:23 a.m. when he fell from a ladder and hit his head.
The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was declared dead at 9:59 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. He was identified as Marcos Canizales of the 2300 block of West 21st Street, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office
Community alert: Teen girl abducted, assaulted on South Side
South Side detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding two men who abducted a teenage girl in the Gresham neighborhood and forced her to have sex with one of them.
The girl, 15, was walking in the 8100 block of South May Street about 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 11 when a man wearing a mask and carrying a gun forced her into a van, according to a community alert from Calumet Area detectives issued today.
The attacker sexually assaulted the girl while a second man wearing a mask drove the van away from where the girl had been picked up.
Her abductors released the girl soon after the assault and fled in the van, according to police.
The first man was described as black, between 20 and 29, with a dark complexion and a skull tattoo on his right shoulder. He was wearing a black tank top, black jogging pants and white Adidas gym shoes at the time of the assault.
The driver was described as black, 19 or 20 years old, with a light complexion, and wearing a red shirt. He was driving a black utility van with black-painted windows
The girl, 15, was walking in the 8100 block of South May Street about 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 11 when a man wearing a mask and carrying a gun forced her into a van, according to a community alert from Calumet Area detectives issued today.
The attacker sexually assaulted the girl while a second man wearing a mask drove the van away from where the girl had been picked up.
Her abductors released the girl soon after the assault and fled in the van, according to police.
The first man was described as black, between 20 and 29, with a dark complexion and a skull tattoo on his right shoulder. He was wearing a black tank top, black jogging pants and white Adidas gym shoes at the time of the assault.
The driver was described as black, 19 or 20 years old, with a light complexion, and wearing a red shirt. He was driving a black utility van with black-painted windows
27-year-old woman shot in ass
Earlier today, a 27-year-old woman was wounded in a shooting in the city's South Shore neighborhood.
Police were called to the 2400 block of East 78th Street about 10:30 a.m. after receiving reports that a woman had been shot
The woman was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to her buttocks
Police were called to the 2400 block of East 78th Street about 10:30 a.m. after receiving reports that a woman had been shot
The woman was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to her buttocks
Two men shot in the Austin neighborhood
The latest shooting happened about noon in an alley on the 600 block of North Lots Avenue in the Austin neighborhood, officials said.
In that shooting, two men were wounded
In that shooting, two men were wounded
Boy, 16, seriously wounded in Humboldt Park shooting
A 16-year-old boy was seriously wounded in a shooting this morning in the city's Humboldt Park neighbor.
About 5 a.m., the youth and another person stepped outside to smoke on the 1400 block of North Central Park Avenue on the West Side when a beige or tan colored GMC pulled up.
Someone jumped out of the SUV and fired several shots at the boy and the witness. The boy was struck in his torso area, but the witness was not injured.
The boy's family drove him to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where he was listed in serious condition
About 5 a.m., the youth and another person stepped outside to smoke on the 1400 block of North Central Park Avenue on the West Side when a beige or tan colored GMC pulled up.
Someone jumped out of the SUV and fired several shots at the boy and the witness. The boy was struck in his torso area, but the witness was not injured.
The boy's family drove him to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where he was listed in serious condition
25-year-old man shot in Park Manor neighborhood
A 25-year-old man was shot in his left knee in the Park Manor neighborhood at about 2:15 p.m. on the 300 block of East 69th Street.
18-year-old and a 19-year-old shot in Little Village neighborhood
At about 3:10 p.m., two men were walking in an alley on the 2200 block of South Marshall Boulevard in the Little Village neighborhood when an older white Toyota Camry drove by and someone in the front passenger seat opened fire, hitting both men.
An 18-year-old was shot in his arm and a 19-year-old in the torso.
An 18-year-old was shot in his arm and a 19-year-old in the torso.
57-year-old man shot in Englewood
A 57-year-old man was shot in his knee and ankle at about 4:15 p.m. on the 7000 block of South Laflin Street in the Englewood neighborhood
30-year-old man shot in the South Deering neighborhood
A 30-year-old man was shot as he tried to fend off robbers while helping someone move in the 10300 block of South Calhoun Avenue in the South Deering neighborhood.
Two men approached the 30-year-old at about 4:30 p.m. and announce a robbery.
One of the attackers said said "I'm gonna need those earrings," and a struggle ensued. A second man shot the victim in his left leg and he suffered a graze wound to his right ankle.
He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition
Two men approached the 30-year-old at about 4:30 p.m. and announce a robbery.
One of the attackers said said "I'm gonna need those earrings," and a struggle ensued. A second man shot the victim in his left leg and he suffered a graze wound to his right ankle.
He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition
20-year-old man shot in the Lake View neighborhood
A 20-year-old man was shot in his right ankle near Belmont Avenue and Hoyne Avenue in the Lake View neighborhood at about 5:30 this afternoon
20-year-old man shot in Cragin neighborhood
At about 7 p.m., a 20-year-old man was shot in his left arm on the 2800 block of N. Long Avenue in the Cragin neighborhood. He drove himself to Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center
20-year-old man shot in Logan Square
A 20-year-old man was shot in his abdomen in the 3900 block of West Wabansia in Logan Square, police said. He was transported in serious condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
16-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl shot in Lawndale neighborhood
In the Lawndale neighborhoodon the city's West Side, two juveniles were shot at a party inside an apartment on the 3700 block of West Douglas Boulevard.
A 16-year-old boy was shot in his arm and possibly his chest. A 17-year-old girl was shot in her leg.
Both are in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital
A 16-year-old boy was shot in his arm and possibly his chest. A 17-year-old girl was shot in her leg.
Both are in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital
60-year-old man shot in Englewood
Early Saturday morning, a 60-year-old man was shot in the 6000 block of South Union Avenue in Englewood.
The man was walking at about 12:45 a.m., heard shots, and realized he was hit. He was transported in good condition to Stroger Hospital
The man was walking at about 12:45 a.m., heard shots, and realized he was hit. He was transported in good condition to Stroger Hospital
36-year-old woman shot in South Chicago
A 36-year-old woman in South Chicago was caught in gang crossfire and shot in the abdomen early Friday afternoon.
She was driving on the 8700 block of South Commercial Avenue at about 1:20 p.m. when she was shot.
Commercial Avenue acts as a dividing line between two gang territories and the victim had nothing to do with the shooting.
She was driving on the 8700 block of South Commercial Avenue at about 1:20 p.m. when she was shot.
Commercial Avenue acts as a dividing line between two gang territories and the victim had nothing to do with the shooting.
90 years for man in killing of DePaul honors student
A Cook County judge today sentenced a 21-year-old man to 90 years in prison for the 2009 murder of DePaul University honors student Francisco "Frankie" Valencia at a West Side Halloween party.
Narcisco Gatica showed no reaction as Judge Matthew Coghlan announced his decision.
During a lengthy hearing, Valencia's mother, Joy McCormack, took half an hour to read an emotional statement to the court, talking about lying with him at night laughing and planning his future, about his dreams of changing the world.
"Our family is left feeling broken," McCormack said through tears. "On many days it seems like this darkness is stronger than I am."
A jury convicted Gatica last month of first-degree murder and aggravated battery for fatally shooting Valencia and wounding a woman at a party in a rented condominium in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
A co-defendant, Berly Valladares, was previously sentenced to 70 years in prison for supplying the gun to Gatica.
Prosecutors said Gatica, an admitted Maniac Latin Disciple gang member, was angry after he and friends were kicked out of the party in the 1700 block of North Rockwell Street. Valencia was shot in the chest, while Daisy Camacho, 23, was wounded in the neck.
In a videotaped interview with Chicago police, Gatica first denied he was at the scene, then tried to blame Valladares and finally confessed that it was him captured on surveillance video firing a TEC-9 pistol four or five times
Narcisco Gatica showed no reaction as Judge Matthew Coghlan announced his decision.
During a lengthy hearing, Valencia's mother, Joy McCormack, took half an hour to read an emotional statement to the court, talking about lying with him at night laughing and planning his future, about his dreams of changing the world.
"Our family is left feeling broken," McCormack said through tears. "On many days it seems like this darkness is stronger than I am."
A jury convicted Gatica last month of first-degree murder and aggravated battery for fatally shooting Valencia and wounding a woman at a party in a rented condominium in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
A co-defendant, Berly Valladares, was previously sentenced to 70 years in prison for supplying the gun to Gatica.
Prosecutors said Gatica, an admitted Maniac Latin Disciple gang member, was angry after he and friends were kicked out of the party in the 1700 block of North Rockwell Street. Valencia was shot in the chest, while Daisy Camacho, 23, was wounded in the neck.
In a videotaped interview with Chicago police, Gatica first denied he was at the scene, then tried to blame Valladares and finally confessed that it was him captured on surveillance video firing a TEC-9 pistol four or five times
West Englewood man charged with fatal stabbing of neighbor
A West Englewood man is accused of fatally stabbing a neighbor during an argument over a party at the man's house.
Cleotha Robinson, 54, was holding the party at his home in the 6600 block of Oakley Avenue early Sunday morning when he refused to let a 19-year-old man inside because alcohol was being served.
The 19-year-old got angry and began to curse and argue outside Robinson's home with a group of people.
One of Robinson's sons then went outside and got into a fight with the teen. Soon another one of Robinson's son joined the fight, Conklin said. As the fight esculated, Robinson and others left the party and went outside.
Robinson encouraged his sons to fight and was hit by others involved in the fight. Robinson pulled out a knife and stabbed a man.
The victim -- Dyshawn Turnage, 23, of the 6500 block of South Oakley Avenue -- was taken to Holy Cross Hospital. On the way, Turnage told paramedics he was stabbed by Robinson.
Turnage was pronounced dead shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday at Holy Cross Hospital.
Cook County Judge Israel Desierto set bail for Robinson at $300,000
Cleotha Robinson, 54, was holding the party at his home in the 6600 block of Oakley Avenue early Sunday morning when he refused to let a 19-year-old man inside because alcohol was being served.
The 19-year-old got angry and began to curse and argue outside Robinson's home with a group of people.
One of Robinson's sons then went outside and got into a fight with the teen. Soon another one of Robinson's son joined the fight, Conklin said. As the fight esculated, Robinson and others left the party and went outside.
Robinson encouraged his sons to fight and was hit by others involved in the fight. Robinson pulled out a knife and stabbed a man.
The victim -- Dyshawn Turnage, 23, of the 6500 block of South Oakley Avenue -- was taken to Holy Cross Hospital. On the way, Turnage told paramedics he was stabbed by Robinson.
Turnage was pronounced dead shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday at Holy Cross Hospital.
Cook County Judge Israel Desierto set bail for Robinson at $300,000
Former St. Xavier vice president admits embezzling $850,000
A former St. Xavier University vice president pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $850,000 from the school by submitting false claims for more than 10 years.
Susan Piros, 56, stole the money from a program that received federal funding from 1998 to the middle of 2009. She has been ordered to pay the federal government $854,493, according to the plea agreement.
As vice president for business and finance at St. Xavier, Piros was authorized to approve expenses under $10,000 on her own, according to the agreement.
Piros claimed she was being reimbursed for more than $800,000 in loans she made to St. Xavier. When questioned by university investigators, she provided spreadsheets she claimed documented the loans.
Over the same period, Piros was also reimbursed for nearly $1 million in expenses and purchases, but investigators have been unable to audit those expenses. Piros has admitted to fraudently obtaining only about $30,000 of those funds, according to the agreement.
Piros has agreed to pay restitution to St. Xavier as well, but the amount is to be determined later by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer.
The judge set sentencing for Jan. 13, 2012. Prosecutors are recommending Piros be sentenced to 37 to 46 months in prison. She now lives in Rincon, Ga.
Susan Piros, 56, stole the money from a program that received federal funding from 1998 to the middle of 2009. She has been ordered to pay the federal government $854,493, according to the plea agreement.
As vice president for business and finance at St. Xavier, Piros was authorized to approve expenses under $10,000 on her own, according to the agreement.
Piros claimed she was being reimbursed for more than $800,000 in loans she made to St. Xavier. When questioned by university investigators, she provided spreadsheets she claimed documented the loans.
Over the same period, Piros was also reimbursed for nearly $1 million in expenses and purchases, but investigators have been unable to audit those expenses. Piros has admitted to fraudently obtaining only about $30,000 of those funds, according to the agreement.
Piros has agreed to pay restitution to St. Xavier as well, but the amount is to be determined later by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer.
The judge set sentencing for Jan. 13, 2012. Prosecutors are recommending Piros be sentenced to 37 to 46 months in prison. She now lives in Rincon, Ga.
Top gang leader gets 40 years for violence in Little Village
The reputed No. 2 leader for the Latin Kings was sentenced Friday to 40 years in federal prison for ordering violence in the street gang’s Little Village stronghold.
The sentence will run concurrently with a 20-year prison term already being served by Fernando King for a narcotics-related offense.
King's attorney said prosecutors had not presented enough evidence to hold King responsible for specific violence carried out by one of the nation’s largest and most feared gangs.
King asked U.S. District Judge Charles Norgle for leniency and contended he was trying to distance himself from the Latin Kings and establish his own business at the time of his arrest.
In court, King's elderly mother and youngest sister submitted written statements saying that King was kind and generous to his family. At several times during the hearing, King's mother became emotional and wiped tears from her eyes.
In sentencing King, Norgle said he had not accepted responsibility for the violence he helped cultivate in Little Village.
The sentence will run concurrently with a 20-year prison term already being served by Fernando King for a narcotics-related offense.
King's attorney said prosecutors had not presented enough evidence to hold King responsible for specific violence carried out by one of the nation’s largest and most feared gangs.
King asked U.S. District Judge Charles Norgle for leniency and contended he was trying to distance himself from the Latin Kings and establish his own business at the time of his arrest.
In court, King's elderly mother and youngest sister submitted written statements saying that King was kind and generous to his family. At several times during the hearing, King's mother became emotional and wiped tears from her eyes.
In sentencing King, Norgle said he had not accepted responsibility for the violence he helped cultivate in Little Village.
Friday, October 21, 2011
8 injured in 3-vehicle crash involving police car on South Side
Eight people were injured, four seriously, in three-vehicle crash that injured an officer in his police car in the Chatham neighborhood this evening.
The crash at 83rd Street and Indiana Avenue left a Pontiac sport-utility vehicle on its roof and also involved a Ford Fusion and a Dodge Intrepid about 8:50 p.m., who was at the scene of the crash this evening. Video from the scene showed the Fusion was an unmarked police car.
A brief pursuit began after Gresham District police officers learned a vehicle may have had weapons and tried to pull it over near 80th Street and Indiana Avenue.
The vehicle, with three people inside, fled and hit an unmarked Chicago Police car -- the Dodge Intrepid -- traveling westbound on 83rd Street before hitting another vehicle that was traveling eastbound on 83rd Street.
Four occupants of the third vehicle were injured, and three occupants of the SUV police tried to stop were among the eight injured.
The unmarked police car wasn't involved in the pursuit.
Two men were being taken by Fire Department ambulance to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious-to-critical condition and two women were being taken to Stroger Hospital in serious-to-critical condition.
In addition, two women and a man were being taken to St. Bernard Hospital in fair-to-serious condition. The man was somehow injured in the accident, but was being transported from 83rd Street and Wabash Avenue.
Another man--believed to be the officer injured in his police vehicle--was being taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in fair-to-serious condition. The officer was expected to fully recover
The crash at 83rd Street and Indiana Avenue left a Pontiac sport-utility vehicle on its roof and also involved a Ford Fusion and a Dodge Intrepid about 8:50 p.m., who was at the scene of the crash this evening. Video from the scene showed the Fusion was an unmarked police car.
A brief pursuit began after Gresham District police officers learned a vehicle may have had weapons and tried to pull it over near 80th Street and Indiana Avenue.
The vehicle, with three people inside, fled and hit an unmarked Chicago Police car -- the Dodge Intrepid -- traveling westbound on 83rd Street before hitting another vehicle that was traveling eastbound on 83rd Street.
Four occupants of the third vehicle were injured, and three occupants of the SUV police tried to stop were among the eight injured.
The unmarked police car wasn't involved in the pursuit.
Two men were being taken by Fire Department ambulance to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious-to-critical condition and two women were being taken to Stroger Hospital in serious-to-critical condition.
In addition, two women and a man were being taken to St. Bernard Hospital in fair-to-serious condition. The man was somehow injured in the accident, but was being transported from 83rd Street and Wabash Avenue.
Another man--believed to be the officer injured in his police vehicle--was being taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in fair-to-serious condition. The officer was expected to fully recover
20 year old shot in Little Village
Another man, 20, was shot in Little Village just before 9 p.m. on Thursday.
He was shot in his right leg on the 4200 block of West 31st Street
He was shot in his right leg on the 4200 block of West 31st Street
21-year-old man shot in his ass
A 21-year-old man was standing on a corner when he was shot near 64th and Normal.
18-year-old man shot in his ass
An 18-year-old man was walking on the 6000 block of South Normal Boulevard when he was shot
Woman convicted in candy store owner's slaying
A Cook County jury today convicted a 25-year-old woman of first-degree murder in the 2009 slaying of a well-known candy shop owner in West Humboldt Park after he had evicted her friends from an apartment building he owned because of drug and gang activity.
Kerry Masterson sat stone-faced as the verdict was announced after a little more than two hours of deliberations.
She faces 20 to 60 years in prison for the murder of Michael Norton, who lived in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn. She is to be sentenced in December.
Masterson’s co-defendants, Elvin Payton and Beatrice Rosado, pleaded guilty to their roles and were sentenced to 22 and 47 years in prison, respectively.
Kerry Masterson sat stone-faced as the verdict was announced after a little more than two hours of deliberations.
She faces 20 to 60 years in prison for the murder of Michael Norton, who lived in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn. She is to be sentenced in December.
Masterson’s co-defendants, Elvin Payton and Beatrice Rosado, pleaded guilty to their roles and were sentenced to 22 and 47 years in prison, respectively.
2 charged with robbing several men, including off-duty cop
Two men were charged with robbing an off-duty Chicago police officer and then robbing another man at gunpoint and making off with that man's car on Wednesday.
Van Robinson, 17, of the 100 block of East 74th Street was charged with aggravated vehicular
highjacking while armed with a firearm and two counts of armed robbery with a firearm.
Darrell Magee, 20, of the 6800 block of South Indiana Avenue was charged with aggravated vehicular highjacking with a firearm and two counts of armed robbery with a firearm. He was also issued citations for various traffic violations including disobeying a red traffic light and traveling in the wrong direction down a one-way street.
An off duty-officer was robbed at about 1 a.m. in the 9700 block of South Wentworth Avenue as he was walking home when at least two men approached him.
One of the men, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, pulled a chrome .357 Magnum handgun and demanded cash.
The men got away with the officer's wallet and five-point star badge, but not his service weapon.
At about 3 a.m., police on patrol near the 5500 block of South Western Avenue spotted a vehicle which had been stolen in the 7100 block of South Harvard Avenue. In that incident, a 45-year-old man said he was robbed and his car was taken at gunpoint.
After spotting the car, police tried unsuccessfully to stop it and eventually it crashed near the 5700 block of South Claremont Avenue, police . The men in the car fled on foot and were eventually caught after a brief foot chase as the tried to flee down an alley, police said. The men were arrested and a handgun was recovered.
Police also retrieved a cell phone stolen from the officer. The men were identified and charged.
Robinson and Magee were ordered held on $250,000 bond each
Van Robinson, 17, of the 100 block of East 74th Street was charged with aggravated vehicular
highjacking while armed with a firearm and two counts of armed robbery with a firearm.
Darrell Magee, 20, of the 6800 block of South Indiana Avenue was charged with aggravated vehicular highjacking with a firearm and two counts of armed robbery with a firearm. He was also issued citations for various traffic violations including disobeying a red traffic light and traveling in the wrong direction down a one-way street.
An off duty-officer was robbed at about 1 a.m. in the 9700 block of South Wentworth Avenue as he was walking home when at least two men approached him.
One of the men, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, pulled a chrome .357 Magnum handgun and demanded cash.
The men got away with the officer's wallet and five-point star badge, but not his service weapon.
At about 3 a.m., police on patrol near the 5500 block of South Western Avenue spotted a vehicle which had been stolen in the 7100 block of South Harvard Avenue. In that incident, a 45-year-old man said he was robbed and his car was taken at gunpoint.
After spotting the car, police tried unsuccessfully to stop it and eventually it crashed near the 5700 block of South Claremont Avenue, police . The men in the car fled on foot and were eventually caught after a brief foot chase as the tried to flee down an alley, police said. The men were arrested and a handgun was recovered.
Police also retrieved a cell phone stolen from the officer. The men were identified and charged.
Robinson and Magee were ordered held on $250,000 bond each
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Man shot to death on Englewood sidewalk
A man was shot to death by someone who came up to him on an Englewood sidewalk this afternoon.
The man, 31, was walking in the 6700 block of South Parnell Avenue about 2:50 p.m. when the attack happened.
Someone else came up to the man and shot him multiple times.
The man, 31, was walking in the 6700 block of South Parnell Avenue about 2:50 p.m. when the attack happened.
Someone else came up to the man and shot him multiple times.
Man dies a block from West Side home after being shot while driving
A West Garfield Park man died after being shot while driving a block from his home this afternoon.
Orlando Davis, 32, of the 4200 block of West Jackson Boulevard, was found shot to death in the 4100 block of West Jackson.
Police were called to the area just before 1:40 p.m., when witnesses heard shots fired and saw the Jeep the victim was driving east on Jackson crash into a fence.
Officers who went to the scene found Jackson slumped over and shot in the Jeep
Orlando Davis, 32, of the 4200 block of West Jackson Boulevard, was found shot to death in the 4100 block of West Jackson.
Police were called to the area just before 1:40 p.m., when witnesses heard shots fired and saw the Jeep the victim was driving east on Jackson crash into a fence.
Officers who went to the scene found Jackson slumped over and shot in the Jeep
Off-duty cop robbed of wallet, badge on Far South Side
An off-duty Chicago police officer was robbed of his police star and wallet as he was walking home in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the Far South Side.
The officer, described only as a man in his 40s, wasn't injured during the 1 a.m. armed robbery in the 9700 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
The officer, who is assigned to the Central police district in the South Loop, was walking to his home when at least two men approached him.
One of the men, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, pulled a chrome .357 Magnum handgun and demanded cash.
The men got away with the officer's wallet and five-point star badge, but not his service weapon,
The officer, described only as a man in his 40s, wasn't injured during the 1 a.m. armed robbery in the 9700 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
The officer, who is assigned to the Central police district in the South Loop, was walking to his home when at least two men approached him.
One of the men, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, pulled a chrome .357 Magnum handgun and demanded cash.
The men got away with the officer's wallet and five-point star badge, but not his service weapon,
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
3 hospitalized, one 'extremely critical', after shooting on South Side
A 20-year-old man and 15-year-old boy were hospitalized after being shot this evening at a housing complex on the South Side.
The older victim was shot in the head and taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in “extremely critical condition,”.
Authorities initially believed the victim to be 17.
The second person, a 15-year-old boy was also shot in the head but was alert and taken to Comer Childrens Hospital at the University of Chicago.
One of the people shot was found in a lobby of the Parkway Gardens complex at 64th Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. and the second person was found in a parkway area separating the buildings.
Authorities said the 20-year-old victim was walking with his girlfriend near 63rd Street and King Drive when two suspects wearing dark clothing approached and shot the man.
Shortly thereafter, the suspects went further down the block and shot the 15-year-old boy.
In addition to the two people shot, a man was hospitalized after suffering an asthma attack.
Police said the shooting occurred at 7:55 p.m. and police were searching for two men in dark clothing who fled the shooting.
After the shooting occurred, crowds of people flooded the area outside the buildings and caused "gridlock" for the ambulances which were responding to the shooting.
Police were called in to disperse the crowd after people were reportedly trying to climb on to an ambulance.
UPDATE: A 20-year-old man died. The dead man, Edward Riley, of the 5300 block of South Wallace Street, died at Stroger Hospital at 10:17 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The older victim was shot in the head and taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in “extremely critical condition,”.
Authorities initially believed the victim to be 17.
The second person, a 15-year-old boy was also shot in the head but was alert and taken to Comer Childrens Hospital at the University of Chicago.
One of the people shot was found in a lobby of the Parkway Gardens complex at 64th Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. and the second person was found in a parkway area separating the buildings.
Authorities said the 20-year-old victim was walking with his girlfriend near 63rd Street and King Drive when two suspects wearing dark clothing approached and shot the man.
Shortly thereafter, the suspects went further down the block and shot the 15-year-old boy.
In addition to the two people shot, a man was hospitalized after suffering an asthma attack.
Police said the shooting occurred at 7:55 p.m. and police were searching for two men in dark clothing who fled the shooting.
After the shooting occurred, crowds of people flooded the area outside the buildings and caused "gridlock" for the ambulances which were responding to the shooting.
Police were called in to disperse the crowd after people were reportedly trying to climb on to an ambulance.
UPDATE: A 20-year-old man died. The dead man, Edward Riley, of the 5300 block of South Wallace Street, died at Stroger Hospital at 10:17 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Suspects arrested after 2 shot in North Side home invasion
Two armed suspects were arrested this morning following a North Side home invasion in which two people were shot.
The victims in the home invasion were taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in serious-to-critical condition, according to the Fire Department. No other information on the victims was available.
The home invasion took place about 8:42 a.m. in the 3400 block of North Lawndale Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood and responding officers stopped and arrested two male suspects in the area.
Weapons were recovered during the arrest.
The victims in the home invasion were taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in serious-to-critical condition, according to the Fire Department. No other information on the victims was available.
The home invasion took place about 8:42 a.m. in the 3400 block of North Lawndale Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood and responding officers stopped and arrested two male suspects in the area.
Weapons were recovered during the arrest.
Cops: Man stabbed, critically hurt during quarrel with girlfriend
A man was stabbed and critically hurt during an argument with his girlfriend on the city's South Side
The 32-year-old victim suffered multiple stab wounds during the quarrel that occurred at about 11:45 p.m. Monday inside an apartment in the 6300 block of South King Drive, police said.
The man was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
UPDATE: A 24-year-old South Side woman faces misdemeanor domestic battery charges. Shatara Daron faces one count of domestic battery after she allegedly stabbed her 32-year-old boyfriend late Monday at her apartment in the Parkway Gardens complex in the 6300 block of South King Drive in the Woodlawn community.
The 32-year-old victim suffered multiple stab wounds during the quarrel that occurred at about 11:45 p.m. Monday inside an apartment in the 6300 block of South King Drive, police said.
The man was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
UPDATE: A 24-year-old South Side woman faces misdemeanor domestic battery charges. Shatara Daron faces one count of domestic battery after she allegedly stabbed her 32-year-old boyfriend late Monday at her apartment in the Parkway Gardens complex in the 6300 block of South King Drive in the Woodlawn community.
Boy, 17, shot in head in West Pullman neighborhood
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in the head in the city's West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side, police said this morning.
Police said that the teen was walking with a group of males in the 11800 block of South Perry Avenue at about 9:22 p.m. Monday when a gunman inside a red car opened fire on the group.
The victim was rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition.
UPDATE: Marqwell Seabron, of the 100 block of 117th Street, was shot about three blocks from his West Pullman home. He was pronounced dead at 12:35 a.m
Police said that the teen was walking with a group of males in the 11800 block of South Perry Avenue at about 9:22 p.m. Monday when a gunman inside a red car opened fire on the group.
The victim was rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition.
UPDATE: Marqwell Seabron, of the 100 block of 117th Street, was shot about three blocks from his West Pullman home. He was pronounced dead at 12:35 a.m
Monday, October 17, 2011
Man fatally shot in Englewood neighborhood
A 26-year-old man was pronounced dead this evening after being shot in the Englewood neighborhood.
The man was shot in the head on the 6900 block of South Aberdeen at 5:30 p.m
The man was standing on the street when a person came up to him and shot him.
The man was shot in the head on the 6900 block of South Aberdeen at 5:30 p.m
The man was standing on the street when a person came up to him and shot him.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Girl, 11, shot in arm in Fernwood
An 11-year-old girl was wounded in her home by gunfire this afternoon in the Far South Side's Fernwood neighborhood.
The incident happened about 1:15 p.m. in the 10100 block of South Perry Avenue, O'Brien said. Witnesses told police that the bullets were fired from a passing vehicle and struck the girl after piercing the window of her home.
The girl was shot in one arm and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn
The incident happened about 1:15 p.m. in the 10100 block of South Perry Avenue, O'Brien said. Witnesses told police that the bullets were fired from a passing vehicle and struck the girl after piercing the window of her home.
The girl was shot in one arm and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn
Man killed in West Englewood stabbing
A 24-year-old man died after being stabbed early this morning near his home in the South Side's West Englewood neighborhood.
The incident happened about 3:20 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Oakley Avenue.
The man was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:51 a.m.,
The victim was identified as Dyshawn Turnage. His home address was on the same block where he was stabbed.
The incident happened about 3:20 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Oakley Avenue.
The man was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:51 a.m.,
The victim was identified as Dyshawn Turnage. His home address was on the same block where he was stabbed.
Man shot on West Side while opening store
A 37-year-old man was in critical condition this morning after being shot on the West Side while opening a store for business.
The incident happened about 8 a.m. in the 300 block of North Laramie Avenue.
The man was outside the store when a gunman ran from across the street and opened fire, hitting him in the back, Kubiak said. The gunman then ran west down a nearby alley.
The incident happened about 8 a.m. in the 300 block of North Laramie Avenue.
The man was outside the store when a gunman ran from across the street and opened fire, hitting him in the back, Kubiak said. The gunman then ran west down a nearby alley.
man shot in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood
Another man was shot about 6 p.m. Saturday in the 2100 block of West Cullerton Street in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood he was shot in his back and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition had stabilized.
Teenage female shot in Englewood neighborhood
A teenage female was shot in her knee about 9 p.m. Saturday night in the city's Englewood neighborhood
She was walking southbound on Normal Boulevard near 60th Place when a newer-model white four-door sedan drove by and someone inside the vehicle opened fire
She was walking southbound on Normal Boulevard near 60th Place when a newer-model white four-door sedan drove by and someone inside the vehicle opened fire
Man and woman shot in the West Woodlawn neighborhood
A man and a woman were shot about 3:15 a.m. this morning in the 600 block of East 62nd Street in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side
The man was shot in his leg and the woman in her right elbow
The man was shot in his leg and the woman in her right elbow
18 years old shot in the South Shore neighborhood
About 8:21 a.m. on the South Side, a male, believed to about 18 years old, was shot in the leg in the 2500 block of East 77th Street in the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side
Man dies week after suffering gunshot wound
A 24-year-old gunshot victim died Saturday night, nearly a week after being shot in his abdomen in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
Ivan Kelly, of the 100 block of West 112th Place, was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawnlate Saturday night.
Kelly was shot in his abdomen at 11:40 p.m. Oct. 9 near 109th Street and Eggleston Avenue
Ivan Kelly, of the 100 block of West 112th Place, was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawnlate Saturday night.
Kelly was shot in his abdomen at 11:40 p.m. Oct. 9 near 109th Street and Eggleston Avenue
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Man shot, critically wounded on South Side
A 27-year-old man was shot and critically wounded in the South Shore neighborhood this evening.
The shooting took place in the 2200 block of East 71st Street about 6:40 p.m.
The man was wounded in the stomach and the upper left arm.
UPDATE: DOA The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the man as Darius Knowles, of the 7400 block of South Kingston Avenue. Knowles was standing on the street when a red minivan pulled up and an unknown person got out, firing four shots at the him. He was wounded twice in the torso and once in the upper left arm
The shooting took place in the 2200 block of East 71st Street about 6:40 p.m.
The man was wounded in the stomach and the upper left arm.
UPDATE: DOA The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the man as Darius Knowles, of the 7400 block of South Kingston Avenue. Knowles was standing on the street when a red minivan pulled up and an unknown person got out, firing four shots at the him. He was wounded twice in the torso and once in the upper left arm
Person shot on 7500 block of South Yates Boulevard
Another person was wounded this morning in a shooting on the 7500 block of South Yates Boulevard, Kubiak said.
That shooting happened about 9:39 a.m. and the victim's condition, gender, age and where they were taken for treatment was not available
That shooting happened about 9:39 a.m. and the victim's condition, gender, age and where they were taken for treatment was not available
2 people shot on 7000 block of South Merrill Avenue
The latest shooting happened shortly before 1 p.m. on the 7000 block of South Merrill Avenue.Preliminary reports said a man, described as in his 20s and another person was shot.
Man and woman shot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood
At 9:40 p.m., a man was talking to a woman who was sitting inside a car on the 3800 block of West Wilcox Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood when they were shot.
The 35-year-old man sustained wounds to his body and the 32-year-old woman drove him to Mount Sinai Hospital.
The man was shot 11 times and rushed into surgery.
It's unclear why the man was targeted. The woman didn't know where the shots were coming from and police were unable to interview the man.
She suffered a graze wound to her lower back and refused medical attention,
The 35-year-old man sustained wounds to his body and the 32-year-old woman drove him to Mount Sinai Hospital.
The man was shot 11 times and rushed into surgery.
It's unclear why the man was targeted. The woman didn't know where the shots were coming from and police were unable to interview the man.
She suffered a graze wound to her lower back and refused medical attention,
53-year-old man shot in the West Garfield Park neighborhood
A 53-year-old man was shot during an attempted armed robbery just before 11 p.m. Friday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A man approached him in the 4100 block of West Carroll Avenue and demanded money. The victim tried to knock the gun away and run from the robber.
He was unsuccessful.
After sustaining gunshot wounds to his shoulder and leg, he was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition
A man approached him in the 4100 block of West Carroll Avenue and demanded money. The victim tried to knock the gun away and run from the robber.
He was unsuccessful.
After sustaining gunshot wounds to his shoulder and leg, he was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition
Two teens shot in the South Shore neighborhood
Two teens were shot at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday night.
A 15-year-old suffered a graze wound to his leg, police said. A 16-year-old was shot in his leg and each foot and is in good condition at Stroger Hospital.
The two were walking past a group of people on the 7600 block of South Phillips Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood when they heard shots and felt pain.
A 15-year-old suffered a graze wound to his leg, police said. A 16-year-old was shot in his leg and each foot and is in good condition at Stroger Hospital.
The two were walking past a group of people on the 7600 block of South Phillips Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood when they heard shots and felt pain.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Man seriously wounded in Englewood shooting
A man was seriously wounded this morning in a shooting on the South Side in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
The shooting happened shortly before 9 a.m. on the 5700 block of South Green Street.
The man, who suffered gunshot wounds to his leg and hand, was taken to Stroger Hospital. A fire media spokesman said the man was taken to the hospital in serious-to-critical condition.
The shooting happened shortly before 9 a.m. on the 5700 block of South Green Street.
The man, who suffered gunshot wounds to his leg and hand, was taken to Stroger Hospital. A fire media spokesman said the man was taken to the hospital in serious-to-critical condition.
SECOND CITY COP CATCHES LYING LIBERAL MEDIA AT IT'S SLANTED LIBERAL WORSE
FROM SECOND CITY COP
UPDATE: Tribune story here - get a load of this sentence at the end:
UPDATE: The Tribune is already changing the story as posted - we copied the italicized comment directly as it appeared at 10:33 PM by reporter Liam Ford. By 11:39 PM, the story had been "updated" with a quote from Pat "the Orange One" Camden....and amazingly, the blatant liberal slant previously posted by Liam Ford (and Peter Nickeas, Erin Meyer and Jeremy Gorner) was changed to the following:
UPDATE: Tribune story here - get a load of this sentence at the end:
- Some residents said the police response for the wounded officer seemed large compared to other shootings in the community.
UPDATE: The Tribune is already changing the story as posted - we copied the italicized comment directly as it appeared at 10:33 PM by reporter Liam Ford. By 11:39 PM, the story had been "updated" with a quote from Pat "the Orange One" Camden....and amazingly, the blatant liberal slant previously posted by Liam Ford (and Peter Nickeas, Erin Meyer and Jeremy Gorner) was changed to the following:
- Some residents said the police response was large.
18-year-old man shot on 113th Street and Wentworth Avenue
An 18-year-old man was also shot near the intersection of 113th Street and Wentworth Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The man was walking when another person walked up and opened fire, police said, striking the man in his shoulder.
The man was walking when another person walked up and opened fire, police said, striking the man in his shoulder.
man shot on the 6400 block of South Eggleston Avenue in Englewood
A man was shot in his chest on the 6400 block of South Eggleston Avenue in Englewood at about midnight, police said.
The 41-year-old man was driving, heard shots and realized he was shot, police said.
He's in stable condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
The 41-year-old man was driving, heard shots and realized he was shot, police said.
He's in stable condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
23-year-old man shot dead in the Park Manor neighborhood
A 23-year-old man was shot in his head and neck and found dead in an alley in the Park Manor neighborhood just before midnight Thursday.
The man was hanging out with two people in the 7100 block of South Rhodes Avenue when he went to the alley to use the bathroom at about 11:45 p.m. when he was shot.
The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the man as Antonio Common, of the 7500 block of South Champlain Avenue. He was pronounced dead at 3:20 a.m.
Nobody is in custody and police didn’t immediately have a description of the offender or offenders.
The man was hanging out with two people in the 7100 block of South Rhodes Avenue when he went to the alley to use the bathroom at about 11:45 p.m. when he was shot.
The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the man as Antonio Common, of the 7500 block of South Champlain Avenue. He was pronounced dead at 3:20 a.m.
Nobody is in custody and police didn’t immediately have a description of the offender or offenders.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Report of police officer shot on Far South Side
A Chicago Police officer was shot in the leg tonight in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood on the Far South Side, according to preliminary reports.
A Chicago Fire Department ambulance was sent to the scene near the 13200 block of South Langley Avenue after the report of the shooting a little after 9:15 p.m..
UPDATE:
A Chicago police officer was shot in the leg Thursday night in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood on the Far South Side, but the wound was not life-threatening and he was later joking with the police superintendent at a hospital.
The officer, 27 and two years on the force, was responding to a call of shots fired around 9:15 p.m. when he and another plainclothes officer approached a group of people in a parking lot near the 13200 block of South Langley Avenue, police said.
One of the people, holding his waistband, ran away and the officers chased him, according to Sup. Garry McCarthy said. The person turned around and fired and hit one of the officers in the thigh, police said.
His partner continued the chase and arrested the suspected gunman, a teen, police said. McCarthy said no gun has been recovered.
UPDATE:
A Far South Side man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a Chicago police officer Thursday night, police said.
William T. Wright, 20, who lives in the area of 130th Street and Ellis Avenue, is charged in the shooting and being held on a Michigan warrant in connection with a parole violation
A Chicago Fire Department ambulance was sent to the scene near the 13200 block of South Langley Avenue after the report of the shooting a little after 9:15 p.m..
UPDATE:
A Chicago police officer was shot in the leg Thursday night in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood on the Far South Side, but the wound was not life-threatening and he was later joking with the police superintendent at a hospital.
The officer, 27 and two years on the force, was responding to a call of shots fired around 9:15 p.m. when he and another plainclothes officer approached a group of people in a parking lot near the 13200 block of South Langley Avenue, police said.
One of the people, holding his waistband, ran away and the officers chased him, according to Sup. Garry McCarthy said. The person turned around and fired and hit one of the officers in the thigh, police said.
His partner continued the chase and arrested the suspected gunman, a teen, police said. McCarthy said no gun has been recovered.
UPDATE:
A Far South Side man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a Chicago police officer Thursday night, police said.
William T. Wright, 20, who lives in the area of 130th Street and Ellis Avenue, is charged in the shooting and being held on a Michigan warrant in connection with a parole violation
50-year sentence given for landlord's burning death
A man who pleaded guilty to pouring gasoline over his former landlord and setting him on fire, fatally injuring him at his Woodlawn building, was sentenced to 50 years in prison today.
Donald Hardy, 31, pleaded guilty Aug. 22 in the slaying of Harlan Hayes, 77, who was lit on fire Aug. 19, 2008, and died five days later without regaining consciousness.Cook County Criminal Court Judge Nicholas Ford sentenced Hardy to 50 years in prison today, said Cook County state’s attorney’s spokeswoman Tandra Simonton.
In court today, Hardy said he was "shamelessly and humbly sorry."
Hardy and other members of his family had lived for several years in a building in the 6300 block of South Ellis Avenue that Hardy had owned for decades. Hayes' family members said in 2008 that Hayes evicted Hardy, his mother and other family members after getting a letter from the city alleging drug activity in their apartment.
Prosecutors said one of the family had been selling drugs, and state records show Hardy’s brother, Scottie, is serving a 10-year prison term on drug conspiracy charges brought a few months before the slaying. Court records show that Donald Hardy had been convicted of drug charges himself.
Early in the morning of the attack, Hardy and another man who has not been identified went to the apartment building Hayes owned and lived in, according to a victim-impact statement from Hayes' niece, Zakharyscha Hayes, read in court today.
Hardy knocked on Hayes’ door and Hayes let him in. After the two talked briefly, Hardy poured gasoline on Hayes, refusing to stop despite Hayes’ pleas for him to stop and lit Hayes on fire, according to police and prosecutors.Hayes then ran out of the building to keep the building from catching fire and to save others who lived there, Hayes' niece said in the statement. According to the niece, Hayes ran 300 feet to a neighbor's home, where he told them that Hardy had set him on fire.
A tenant at the time said she called 911 after she saw Hayes flee from the building, badly burned, and saw him collapse on the neighbor's
2 teens charged in videotaped high school fight
Two female teens have been charged over a fight at Sullivan High School and Chicago Public Schools officials are investigating.
The fight occurred Oct. 6 during a biology class at the North Side school and led to a 14-year-old girl being pulled by the hair, having her head banged against a desk and getting knocked to the ground, according to authorities and cell phone video of the fight.
CPS officials said a teacher tried to break up the fight.
Teachers are not obligated to intervene in a fight, but are supposed to call security guards, district authorities said.
Security at the school at 6631 N. Bosworth Ave. was able to eventually stop the fight. A 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman have been charged with misdemeanor battery, according to Chicago police.
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The fight occurred Oct. 6 during a biology class at the North Side school and led to a 14-year-old girl being pulled by the hair, having her head banged against a desk and getting knocked to the ground, according to authorities and cell phone video of the fight.
CPS officials said a teacher tried to break up the fight.
Teachers are not obligated to intervene in a fight, but are supposed to call security guards, district authorities said.
Security at the school at 6631 N. Bosworth Ave. was able to eventually stop the fight. A 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman have been charged with misdemeanor battery, according to Chicago police.
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Suspect in custody in 2 shotgun robberies on Red Line platforms
Police are questioning an 18-year-old man suspected of using a sawed-off shotgun to rob three people at the Sheridan stop of the CTA Red Line over the weekend, hours after a similar robbery at the Loyola stop.
The Sheridan stop robberies occurred at 3:20 a.m. Saturday on the platform in the 3900 block of North Sheridan Road.
The victims, a 20-year-old woman two man, ages 20 and 25, were waiting for a train when a man came up, took the shotgun from his backpack and aimed it at them.
The man demanded cell phones from the three and fled. The victims were not injured.
Earlier, about 1:45 a.m., a young man or boy, armed with a shotgun, approached a 22-year-old man who was waiting for a train on the platform at the Loyola stop. The man with the gun demanded the other man's cell phone and then fled.
UPDATE: Sylvester Curry, 18, of the 4600 block of North Beacon Street, is charged with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm,
The Sheridan stop robberies occurred at 3:20 a.m. Saturday on the platform in the 3900 block of North Sheridan Road.
The victims, a 20-year-old woman two man, ages 20 and 25, were waiting for a train when a man came up, took the shotgun from his backpack and aimed it at them.
The man demanded cell phones from the three and fled. The victims were not injured.
Earlier, about 1:45 a.m., a young man or boy, armed with a shotgun, approached a 22-year-old man who was waiting for a train on the platform at the Loyola stop. The man with the gun demanded the other man's cell phone and then fled.
UPDATE: Sylvester Curry, 18, of the 4600 block of North Beacon Street, is charged with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm,
Cops: Homeowner shoots robber after wrestling gun away
A homeowner in the Englewood neighborhood says he wrestled a gun from two robbers and shot one of them early this morning.
Perry Pearce told reporters that the robbers apparently cut a hole in his fence and confronted him as he was leaving for work around 6:45 a.m.
He said the robbers struggled with him outside the home for about 20 minutes, hitting him in the head with a gun and finally forcing him back into the home.
The robbers told him to take them to his safe, according to police. When one of the men tried to open it, Pearce said he started struggling with one of the robbers, got the gun and fired. The other robber then fought with him and finally ran off, police said.
Neighbors clapped and called out "hero" has Perry came out of his house later in the morning. He raised a glass in a salute.
UPDATE:
James Williams, 34, of the 4400 block of South Michigan Avenue, was charged with home invasion, Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak said.Cook County Judge Donald Panarese ordered him held on $1 Million bail this morning.
Williams remains at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County after being shot in the abdomen by the homeowner
Perry Pearce told reporters that the robbers apparently cut a hole in his fence and confronted him as he was leaving for work around 6:45 a.m.
He said the robbers struggled with him outside the home for about 20 minutes, hitting him in the head with a gun and finally forcing him back into the home.
The robbers told him to take them to his safe, according to police. When one of the men tried to open it, Pearce said he started struggling with one of the robbers, got the gun and fired. The other robber then fought with him and finally ran off, police said.
Neighbors clapped and called out "hero" has Perry came out of his house later in the morning. He raised a glass in a salute.
UPDATE:
James Williams, 34, of the 4400 block of South Michigan Avenue, was charged with home invasion, Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak said.Cook County Judge Donald Panarese ordered him held on $1 Million bail this morning.
Williams remains at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County after being shot in the abdomen by the homeowner
Man stabbed, critically hurt in West Loop lounge
A man defending his girlfriend from an unwanted advance was stabbed and critically injured this morning during a scuffle inside a trendy Near West Side lounge.
The incident happened at about 12:10 a.m. at the Plush lounge in the 1100 block of West Madison Street.
Witnesses told police that the 43-year-old victim was quarreling with another man when the second man pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the neck.
The victim was taken Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said. The attacker fled and remained at-large.
The altercation appeared to have started after the attacker began making passes at the victim's girlfriend. The victim stepped in and the heated argument led to the stabbing.
The incident happened at about 12:10 a.m. at the Plush lounge in the 1100 block of West Madison Street.
Witnesses told police that the 43-year-old victim was quarreling with another man when the second man pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the neck.
The victim was taken Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said. The attacker fled and remained at-large.
The altercation appeared to have started after the attacker began making passes at the victim's girlfriend. The victim stepped in and the heated argument led to the stabbing.
October 12, 2011- 2 wounded in South Side shooting
A man was seriously wounded and a woman hurt in a shooting in the Englewood neighborhood this evening.
A 29-year-old man was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious-to-critical condition following the shooting in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street.
The man was shot in the hip and the woman suffered a graze wound to the face.
A woman, 25, declined to be taken to a hospital after being treated on the scene
A 29-year-old man was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious-to-critical condition following the shooting in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street.
The man was shot in the hip and the woman suffered a graze wound to the face.
A woman, 25, declined to be taken to a hospital after being treated on the scene
October 12, 2011- Man robs Loop bank for 4th time in 2 months
A man the FBI suspects of robbing a downtown bank branch three times since August held up the same bank again this afternoon, according to the FBI.
The man entered the Chicago Community Bank branch, 52 E. Lake St., about 1:30 p.m., and went up to a teller counter, according to the FBI. The man gave the teller a note that implied he had a gun and demanded money.
Although the man threatened to harm the teller, he did not display a gun, according to a release from the FBI.
The man then fled on foot, heading east toward Michigan Avenue.
The robber was described as a black man in his 40s, standing about 5-foot-8. He was wearing a baseball cap and a white tank top in today's robbery
The man entered the Chicago Community Bank branch, 52 E. Lake St., about 1:30 p.m., and went up to a teller counter, according to the FBI. The man gave the teller a note that implied he had a gun and demanded money.
Although the man threatened to harm the teller, he did not display a gun, according to a release from the FBI.
The man then fled on foot, heading east toward Michigan Avenue.
The robber was described as a black man in his 40s, standing about 5-foot-8. He was wearing a baseball cap and a white tank top in today's robbery
October 12, 2011- Fenger coach charged in attack
The head varsity football coach at Fenger High School was charged last week with misdemeanor simple assault for allegedly threatening a student who was accused by one of the coach’s players of stealing a pair of Nike flip flops, Chicago police confirmed today.
Cassius Chambers, 28, surrendered at Calumet Area police headquarters on Oct. 5.
The charge stems from a melee on Oct. 1 in which some 20 to 30 teens attacked Darion Jones, 16, and his 15-year-old nephew at Jones’ home in the 11800 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested the following day and charged as a juvenile with misdemeanor battery after he was identified as one of the teens who punched Jones.
Cassius Chambers, 28, surrendered at Calumet Area police headquarters on Oct. 5.
The charge stems from a melee on Oct. 1 in which some 20 to 30 teens attacked Darion Jones, 16, and his 15-year-old nephew at Jones’ home in the 11800 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested the following day and charged as a juvenile with misdemeanor battery after he was identified as one of the teens who punched Jones.
October 12, 2011- Death of Jefferson Park baby ruled homicide
An autopsy conducted today found that a 3-month-old girl died of multiple injuries due to child abuse.
The Cook County medical examiner's office ruled the death of Jayden Tufele, of the 5100 block of West Ainslie Avenue, a homicide.
Jayden's parents told police they took the baby to Children's Memorial Hospital on Monday after finding her in distress.
She died the next day. The child had suffered multiple injuries, including head trauma and broken ribs.
UPDATE: A Northwest Side man, Jovanni Tufele, has been charged with murder in the death of his 3-month-old daughter.
The Cook County medical examiner's office ruled the death of Jayden Tufele, of the 5100 block of West Ainslie Avenue, a homicide.
Jayden's parents told police they took the baby to Children's Memorial Hospital on Monday after finding her in distress.
She died the next day. The child had suffered multiple injuries, including head trauma and broken ribs.
UPDATE: A Northwest Side man, Jovanni Tufele, has been charged with murder in the death of his 3-month-old daughter.
October 12, 2011- Woman in wheelchair struck, killed by cement truck
A 60-year-old woman riding in a motorized wheelchair was struck and killed by cement truck near her South Side home a few blocks from U.S. Cellular Field.
Killed was Joyce Thomas, of the 200 block of West Pershing Road, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. An autopsy is scheduled for today.
Thomas was struck in a crosswalk near her home on West Pershing Road at about 3:40 p.m. Tuesday when the truck's driver blew through a stop sign,
The driver, Michael Carter, 31, of south suburban Glenwood, was ticketed for negligent driving, failure to stop at a stop sign and failing to show due care for a pedestrian in the roadway
Killed was Joyce Thomas, of the 200 block of West Pershing Road, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. An autopsy is scheduled for today.
Thomas was struck in a crosswalk near her home on West Pershing Road at about 3:40 p.m. Tuesday when the truck's driver blew through a stop sign,
The driver, Michael Carter, 31, of south suburban Glenwood, was ticketed for negligent driving, failure to stop at a stop sign and failing to show due care for a pedestrian in the roadway
October 12, 2011- Parolee charged with firing on cops during 11-mile chase
A Chicago man released from prison last summer for shooting at a suburban police officer during a high-speed chase faces similar charges for leading Chicago and Illinois state police on an 11-mile chase while firing on pursuing officers earlier this week.
Chicago police said that Terrell Phagan was behind the wheel of a green Chevrolet van that led a frantic chase through several several South Side neighborhoods as Phagan took shots at officers. No officers or motorists were injured.
He was arrested after van crashed in the parking lot of a Bronzeville neighborhood highrise building near his home.
Phagan, 24, of the 3000 block of South King Drive, was charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, armed robbery and aggravated vehicular hijacking.
Chicago police said that Terrell Phagan was behind the wheel of a green Chevrolet van that led a frantic chase through several several South Side neighborhoods as Phagan took shots at officers. No officers or motorists were injured.
He was arrested after van crashed in the parking lot of a Bronzeville neighborhood highrise building near his home.
Phagan, 24, of the 3000 block of South King Drive, was charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, armed robbery and aggravated vehicular hijacking.
October 11, 2011- Cops find $20M worth of pot in warehouse
About 7,000 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $20 Million was confiscated today by police from a West Englewood warehouse.
The marijuana was found bundled and hidden among pallets of cilantro im the warehouse in the 2100 block of West 74th Street.
Police were acting on an anonymous tip when the arrived at the warehouse and spoke with the warehouse's owner who told them he was not aware of any illegal activity.
After the owner allowed officers to search the building they found the marijuana among the herbs.
The marijuana was found bundled and hidden among pallets of cilantro im the warehouse in the 2100 block of West 74th Street.
Police were acting on an anonymous tip when the arrived at the warehouse and spoke with the warehouse's owner who told them he was not aware of any illegal activity.
After the owner allowed officers to search the building they found the marijuana among the herbs.
October 11, 2011 Man dies after accident on West Side
A 52-year-old man died after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on the West Side this morning.
Tony Tabor of the 700 block of North Mayfield Avenue was pronounced dead at 6 a.m. at John Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to the Cook Count medical examiner's office.
Tabor was driving his vehicle on the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. when he crashed into a light post, police said. There were no witnesses but police said the 2002 Chevrolet Impala he was driving was facing westbound.
Tabor sustained blunt head trauma but an autospy is scheduled for Wednesday to make a formal determination oas to his cause of death.
Tony Tabor of the 700 block of North Mayfield Avenue was pronounced dead at 6 a.m. at John Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to the Cook Count medical examiner's office.
Tabor was driving his vehicle on the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. when he crashed into a light post, police said. There were no witnesses but police said the 2002 Chevrolet Impala he was driving was facing westbound.
Tabor sustained blunt head trauma but an autospy is scheduled for Wednesday to make a formal determination oas to his cause of death.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Gunman fires on, misses cops in South Austin neighborhood
Officers responded to an armed robbery in the West Side's South Austin neighborhood when shots were fired at them.
No one were struck by the shots that rang out in the 4900 block of West Quincy Street at about 2 a.m.
No one were struck by the shots that rang out in the 4900 block of West Quincy Street at about 2 a.m.
Man, 25, charged with punching cop at downtown rally
An Alabama man is accused of punching a Chicago police officer at a downtown march to protest high unemployment and foreclosures.
Christopher Friday, 25, of Mobile, Ala., was charged this morning with aggravated battery to a police officer for slugging the cop Monday afternoon outside the Art Institute,
Christopher Friday, 25, of Mobile, Ala., was charged this morning with aggravated battery to a police officer for slugging the cop Monday afternoon outside the Art Institute,
Woman found fatally stabbed in downtown hotel room
A Wisconsin woman was discovered fatally stabbed this morning inside a hotel room off Michigan Avenue.
The woman was found lying beside a bloody knife inside a room at the Hotel Felix at 111 W. Huron St. just after 12:30 a.m., officials said. She suffered multiple stab wounds, including wounds to the back of her neck.
The woman, identified as Sarai Michaels, of LaCrosse, Wis., was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. An autopsy is scheduled for this morning.
UPDATE: A Lincoln Park man was charged today in the slaying of a LaCrosse, Wisc., woman found stabbed to death in a boutique hotel this week, police said.
Christopher Love, 23, has been charged with first-degree murder and soliciting for a prostitute in connection with the slaying of Sarai Michaels, 31
The woman was found lying beside a bloody knife inside a room at the Hotel Felix at 111 W. Huron St. just after 12:30 a.m., officials said. She suffered multiple stab wounds, including wounds to the back of her neck.
The woman, identified as Sarai Michaels, of LaCrosse, Wis., was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. An autopsy is scheduled for this morning.
UPDATE: A Lincoln Park man was charged today in the slaying of a LaCrosse, Wisc., woman found stabbed to death in a boutique hotel this week, police said.
Christopher Love, 23, has been charged with first-degree murder and soliciting for a prostitute in connection with the slaying of Sarai Michaels, 31
Monday, October 10, 2011
3 women injured in Shotgun shooting in South Chicago
Three woman were injured after being shot by a man wielding a shotgun in the South Chicago neighborhood.
The shooting happened at about 6 p.m. on the 9300 block of South Jeffrey Boulevard.
The victims included a 66-year-old woman, a 63-year-old woman and a 49-year-old woman.
The shootings occurred after the 66-year-old woman confronted a man who she believed had earlier burglarized her home.
The man apparently shot the three women, injuring one in the thigh, a second in a leg and a third in the arm.
Two of the women were taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital and the third refused treatment. Their wounds were not considered life-threatening.
The shooting happened at about 6 p.m. on the 9300 block of South Jeffrey Boulevard.
The victims included a 66-year-old woman, a 63-year-old woman and a 49-year-old woman.
The shootings occurred after the 66-year-old woman confronted a man who she believed had earlier burglarized her home.
The man apparently shot the three women, injuring one in the thigh, a second in a leg and a third in the arm.
Two of the women were taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital and the third refused treatment. Their wounds were not considered life-threatening.
4 teens wounded in Park Manor neighborhood
Four teenage boys were shot and wounded as they sat on a porch in the Park Manor neighborhood on the South Side.
A gunman walked up to the teens in the 7200 block of South Evans Avenue shortly before 3 p.m. and opened fire, according to a Fire Department spokesman. The teens range from 14 to 16, he said.
Police couldn't say this afternoon whether the shooting was gang-related, but no one was in immediate custody.
All four victims will likely survive, police said. The most seriously wounded teen was a 14-year-old boy shot in the lower back. He was being treated at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
The other male victims--two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old--were taken to other hospitals.
A gunman walked up to the teens in the 7200 block of South Evans Avenue shortly before 3 p.m. and opened fire, according to a Fire Department spokesman. The teens range from 14 to 16, he said.
Police couldn't say this afternoon whether the shooting was gang-related, but no one was in immediate custody.
All four victims will likely survive, police said. The most seriously wounded teen was a 14-year-old boy shot in the lower back. He was being treated at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
The other male victims--two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old--were taken to other hospitals.
Students warned about weekend robberies near University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is warning students about two robberies Sunday night near the campus where students were robbed at gunpoint of their cell phones and a laptop computer.
The first robbery occurred as two students walked along 57th Street near Dorchester Avenue at about 11:35 p.m.
They were approached from behind by a black man holding a revolver. The robber took the students' cell phones and fled north on Dorchester Avenue.
About 30 minutes later, another student was approached from behind by a group of three black males while sitting in the main quadrangle near 57th Street and Ellis Avenue, police said. One of the males pulled out a gun and the group took the students' cell phone, a laptop computer and book bag.
The robbers fled west toward South Ellis Avenue.
The first robbery occurred as two students walked along 57th Street near Dorchester Avenue at about 11:35 p.m.
They were approached from behind by a black man holding a revolver. The robber took the students' cell phones and fled north on Dorchester Avenue.
About 30 minutes later, another student was approached from behind by a group of three black males while sitting in the main quadrangle near 57th Street and Ellis Avenue, police said. One of the males pulled out a gun and the group took the students' cell phone, a laptop computer and book bag.
The robbers fled west toward South Ellis Avenue.
Carjacking suspect fires at cops during 11-mile chase
A suspected carjacker was in police custody this morning after leading Chicago and Illinois State police on an 11-mile chase, all while firing shots at pursuing officers.
No officers were wounded in the meandering pursuit that began on the city's Far South Side and ended in the lakefront Bronzeville neighborhood.
Police said the van first fled from officers in the 10000 block of South Normal Avenue at about 2 a.m., after Morgan Park District officers suspected that it was taken in an earlier carjacking.
From there, the van fled north on to Interstate 57 on to the Dan Ryan Expressway, spurring state police to join in the pursuit, police said. The van left the expressway on 76th Street, trying to evade authorities by racing through several South Side neighborhoods.
Several times during the pursuit, shots were fired at officers
The van eventually crashed in a rear parking lot outside of a highrise building near 30th Street and Vernon Avenue. The driver wasn't injured.
A male inside was taken into police custody and quickly hustled off to Calumet Area police headquarters for questioning
No officers were wounded in the meandering pursuit that began on the city's Far South Side and ended in the lakefront Bronzeville neighborhood.
Police said the van first fled from officers in the 10000 block of South Normal Avenue at about 2 a.m., after Morgan Park District officers suspected that it was taken in an earlier carjacking.
From there, the van fled north on to Interstate 57 on to the Dan Ryan Expressway, spurring state police to join in the pursuit, police said. The van left the expressway on 76th Street, trying to evade authorities by racing through several South Side neighborhoods.
Several times during the pursuit, shots were fired at officers
The van eventually crashed in a rear parking lot outside of a highrise building near 30th Street and Vernon Avenue. The driver wasn't injured.
A male inside was taken into police custody and quickly hustled off to Calumet Area police headquarters for questioning
Man critically wounded in Roseland neighborhood alley
A man was critically injured late Sunday night in a shooting in the Roseland neighborhood on the city's Far South Side.
The 24-year-old victim was getting out of a car in an alley in the 10900 block of South Eggleston Avenue at about 11:40 p.m. when a masked man, armed with a semi-automatic pistol, approached and opened fire, striking the victim in the abdomen, police said.
The gunman fled north on foot
The 24-year-old victim was getting out of a car in an alley in the 10900 block of South Eggleston Avenue at about 11:40 p.m. when a masked man, armed with a semi-automatic pistol, approached and opened fire, striking the victim in the abdomen, police said.
The gunman fled north on foot
Sunday, October 9, 2011
AT LEAST 40 PEOPLE SHOT AND 5 MURDERED IN THE WONDERFUL CITY OF WAS OVER WEEKEND
2 wounded in Albany Park drive-by shooting
26-year-old man shot in the 5100 block of South Ada
31-year-old man shot 60th and Damen
20-year-old shot in the 7500 block of South East End Avenue
Man in his 30s shot in arm in the 4700 block of South Archer Avenue
Man shot twice in the South Chicago neighborhood
15-year-old girl wounded in Northwest Side shooting
1 seriously wounded in North Side shooting
Security guard slain in confrontation at gas station
15-year-old shot in Ashburn neighborhood
Two boys, age 16 and 17 shot in Little Village neighborhood
37-year-old man shot in Noble Square neighborhood
17-year-old boy shot on South South Chicago Avenue
24-year-old man shot in Gresham neighborhood
41-year-old man shot in Bronzeville neighborhood
22-year-old man and 16-year-old boy shot in Little Village neighborhood
17-year-old boy shot on South Blackstone Avenue
20-year-old man and 16-year-old boy shot in Altgeld Gardens housing complex
58 year-old man shot in West Garfield Park neighborhood
25-year-old man shot on Halsted Avenue
Boy and girl shot in Grand Crossing neighborhood
Man shot dead in Lake View neighborhood
3 women shot one shot dead in the Logan Square neighborhood
Boy, 14, and man shot in South Shore neighborhood
Man dies after being shot in head, back across from his South Side home
21 year old man shot in the Roseland neighborhood
35-year-old man shot in ass
22-year-old woman shot
18-year-old man shot in the back
26-year-old man shot the Douglas Park neighborhood
Security guard killed on the West Side
Man critically wounded in Roseland neighborhood alley
26-year-old man shot in the 5100 block of South Ada
31-year-old man shot 60th and Damen
20-year-old shot in the 7500 block of South East End Avenue
Man in his 30s shot in arm in the 4700 block of South Archer Avenue
Man shot twice in the South Chicago neighborhood
15-year-old girl wounded in Northwest Side shooting
1 seriously wounded in North Side shooting
Security guard slain in confrontation at gas station
15-year-old shot in Ashburn neighborhood
Two boys, age 16 and 17 shot in Little Village neighborhood
37-year-old man shot in Noble Square neighborhood
17-year-old boy shot on South South Chicago Avenue
24-year-old man shot in Gresham neighborhood
41-year-old man shot in Bronzeville neighborhood
22-year-old man and 16-year-old boy shot in Little Village neighborhood
17-year-old boy shot on South Blackstone Avenue
20-year-old man and 16-year-old boy shot in Altgeld Gardens housing complex
58 year-old man shot in West Garfield Park neighborhood
25-year-old man shot on Halsted Avenue
Boy and girl shot in Grand Crossing neighborhood
Man shot dead in Lake View neighborhood
3 women shot one shot dead in the Logan Square neighborhood
Boy, 14, and man shot in South Shore neighborhood
Man dies after being shot in head, back across from his South Side home
21 year old man shot in the Roseland neighborhood
35-year-old man shot in ass
22-year-old woman shot
18-year-old man shot in the back
26-year-old man shot the Douglas Park neighborhood
Security guard killed on the West Side
Man critically wounded in Roseland neighborhood alley
2 wounded in Albany Park drive-by shooting
Two people were wounded this afternoon in a drive-by shooting in the Albany Park neighborhood on the city's Northwest Side.
The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. on the 4000 block of North Bernard Street.
The victims are an 18-year-old and 26-year-old men.
The 18-year-old was shot in the left leg and arm and his condition had stabilized. The 26-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his back and was in serious condition.
UPDATE: A 26-year-old man died a short time after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting in the city's Albany Park neighborhood.
Killed was Jose Cisneros, of the 3800 block of North Sawyer Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office
The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. on the 4000 block of North Bernard Street.
The victims are an 18-year-old and 26-year-old men.
The 18-year-old was shot in the left leg and arm and his condition had stabilized. The 26-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his back and was in serious condition.
UPDATE: A 26-year-old man died a short time after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting in the city's Albany Park neighborhood.
Killed was Jose Cisneros, of the 3800 block of North Sawyer Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office
Man dies after being pulled from water near Jackson Park Yacht Club
A man in his 20s died after being pulled from the water near the Jackson Park Yacht Club this morning, according to authorities.
The Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department Marine Unit responded to the 6400 block of South Promontory Drive at about 3:40 a.m.
The Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department Marine Unit responded to the 6400 block of South Promontory Drive at about 3:40 a.m.
26-year-old man shot in the 5100 block of South Ada
A 26-year-old man was shot in the 5100 block of South Ada Street at about 1:50 a.m. He was taken to Stroger hospital in serious condition
31-year-old man shot 60th and Damen
A 31-year-old man was shot near 60th Avenue and Damen Street at about 11:20 in West Englewood.
Two men approached him and shot him in his back and hip, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition
Two men approached him and shot him in his back and hip, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition
20-year-old shot in the 7500 block of South East End Avenue
Three people were shot Saturday night and early Sunday morning in three separate incidents.
A 20-year-old was shot four times in the 7500 block of South East End Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. tonight.
He was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He's in critical condition
A 20-year-old was shot four times in the 7500 block of South East End Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. tonight.
He was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He's in critical condition
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Man in his 30s shot in arm in the 4700 block of South Archer Avenue
Just before 6 p.m., a man in his 30s was shot in his arm the 4700 block of South Archer Avenue in the Archer Heights neighborhood. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition
Man shot twice in the South Chicago neighborhood
A man was shot twice in the South Chicago neighborhood at about 7:30 p.m. today, one of at least four shootings in Chicago since noon.
The man, 24, was standing on a corner near 83rd Street and Saginaw Avenue when he heard several shots and realized he was hit.
He was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition with gunshot wounds to his back and arm.
The man, 24, was standing on a corner near 83rd Street and Saginaw Avenue when he heard several shots and realized he was hit.
He was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition with gunshot wounds to his back and arm.
15-year-old girl wounded in Northwest Side shooting
A 15-year-old girl was shot this afternoon on the Northwest Side.
The girl was shot in the 2000 block of North Kostner Avenue in the Hermosa neighborhood about 12:25 p.m
The girl was wounded in the right leg.
The girl was shot in the 2000 block of North Kostner Avenue in the Hermosa neighborhood about 12:25 p.m
The girl was wounded in the right leg.
Man dies after car hits light pole, splits in half in South Side crash
A West Side man died early this morning after the car he driving hit a light pole, splitting in half and ejecting him.
The accident happened about 2:15 a.m. in the 7600 block of South Racine Avenue, in the Gresham neighborhood, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer. The vehicle rolled over and one person died.
Dead was William Lane, 19, of the 4800 block of West Cortez Avenue.
Police said the man identified as Lane was driving south on Racine when his car hit a light pole, the vehicle split in half and one passenger was ejected, Greer said. Only one vehicle was involved
The accident happened about 2:15 a.m. in the 7600 block of South Racine Avenue, in the Gresham neighborhood, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer. The vehicle rolled over and one person died.
Dead was William Lane, 19, of the 4800 block of West Cortez Avenue.
Police said the man identified as Lane was driving south on Racine when his car hit a light pole, the vehicle split in half and one passenger was ejected, Greer said. Only one vehicle was involved
1 seriously wounded in North Side shooting
One person was seriously wounded in a shooting in the Buena Park neighborhood this evening, authorities said.
The person, whose age and gender were not available from police or fire officials, was shot in the shoulder and chest in the 4100 block of North Clarendon Avenue about 7:22 p.m
The person was taken in serious condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
The person, whose age and gender were not available from police or fire officials, was shot in the shoulder and chest in the 4100 block of North Clarendon Avenue about 7:22 p.m
The person was taken in serious condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Relative questioned in shooting death of 1 sister, wounding of another
A man was being questioned tonight in the shooting death of one woman and the injury her sister earlier today at a home in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Isabella Martinez, 22, of the 2300 block of North Harding Avenue, was declared dead about half an hour after police were called to her home about 4:40 a.m
Martinez’s older sister, 35, was hospitalized in serious condition
Police Saturday night confirmed that they were interviewing another family member as a suspect in the attack.
Isabella Martinez, 22, of the 2300 block of North Harding Avenue, was declared dead about half an hour after police were called to her home about 4:40 a.m
Martinez’s older sister, 35, was hospitalized in serious condition
Police Saturday night confirmed that they were interviewing another family member as a suspect in the attack.
Security guard slain in confrontation at gas station
A man out of prison three months has been charged with shooting and stabbing to death a security guard while trying to rob a gas station on the West Side
A security guard was stabbed and shot in the chest by a man who may have tried to rob a gas station on the West Side early today.
Dennis Fox, 53, was slain at a gas station at 415 S. Pulaski Road about 4 a.m., authorities said. Fox, of the 4000 block of West Grenshaw Street, was dead on the scene.
Police were called to the gas station about 4 a.m. following a report of a robbery in progress. At the scene, they found Fox, wounded, and a man believed to have attacked him.
The suspect was taken into custody
UPDATE: Kaz Link, 33 -- convicted five times on drug and theft charges since 1997 -- was charged today with one count of first-degree murder.
A security guard was stabbed and shot in the chest by a man who may have tried to rob a gas station on the West Side early today.
Dennis Fox, 53, was slain at a gas station at 415 S. Pulaski Road about 4 a.m., authorities said. Fox, of the 4000 block of West Grenshaw Street, was dead on the scene.
Police were called to the gas station about 4 a.m. following a report of a robbery in progress. At the scene, they found Fox, wounded, and a man believed to have attacked him.
The suspect was taken into custody
UPDATE: Kaz Link, 33 -- convicted five times on drug and theft charges since 1997 -- was charged today with one count of first-degree murder.
15-year-old shot in Ashburn neighborhood
A 15-year-old was accidentally shot in the 7900 block of South Christiana Avenue in the Ashburn neighborhood at about 9:30 p.m. Friday.
He was standing with a man who was showing him a gun when the gun went off. The man will likely face gun charges, police said.
He was standing with a man who was showing him a gun when the gun went off. The man will likely face gun charges, police said.
Two boys, age 16 and 17 shot in Little Village neighborhood
Two other boys, age 16 and 17, were shot as they left a restaurant on the 3200 block of West Cermak Road at about 9:40 p.m. on Friday in the Little Village neighborhood.
The 16-year-old is in stable condition at Mount Sinai Hospital and the 17 year old is in stable condition at Stroger Hospital,
The 16-year-old is in stable condition at Mount Sinai Hospital and the 17 year old is in stable condition at Stroger Hospital,
37-year-old man shot in Noble Square neighborhood
A 37-year-old man was shot in his groin in the 800 block of North Noble Street at about 10 p.m. in the Noble Square neighborhood.
Police responded to a shots fired call and found someone yelling that his friend had been shot.
Police responded to a shots fired call and found someone yelling that his friend had been shot.
17-year-old boy shot on South South Chicago Avenue
A 17-year-old boy was shot in his neck while sitting in a car at a stop light on the 7600 block of South South Chicago Avenue at about 11:10 p.m.
24-year-old man shot in Gresham neighborhood
A 24-year-old man was shot in the 8400 block of South Carpenter Street at about 11:10 p.m. in the city’s Gresham neighborhood.The shooting followed an altercation between the victim and the offender, who isn’t in custody.
41-year-old man shot in Bronzeville neighborhood
A 41-year-old man was shot in his forearm, buttocks and suffered a graze wound to his head on the 3900 block of South Indiana Avenue in the Bronzeville neighborhood at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. He was involved in an argument with the person who shot him. The shooter pulled out a gun, opened fire and fled the scene.
22-year-old man and 16-year-old boy shot in Little Village neighborhood
At about 12:30 a.m., a 22-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were shot in the 2600 block of South Ridgeway Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood.
The man was shot in his chest and ankle and the teen was shot in his leg, police said. Both victims are in stable condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.
They were standing in a back yard and were shot after a gun was fired from inside a light-colored SUV in an alley behind the house.
The man was shot in his chest and ankle and the teen was shot in his leg, police said. Both victims are in stable condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.
They were standing in a back yard and were shot after a gun was fired from inside a light-colored SUV in an alley behind the house.
17-year-old boy shot on South Blackstone Avenue
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the back in the 7400 block of South Blackstone Avenue at about 1:20 a.m. and is in serious condition at Mount Sinai Hospital,
He was sitting in the back seat of a vehicle when someone approached and shot into the car
He was sitting in the back seat of a vehicle when someone approached and shot into the car
20-year-old man and 16-year-old boy shot in Altgeld Gardens housing complex
A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were shot in the 13200 block of South Langley in the Altgeld Gardens housing complex on the far south side at about 1:30 a.m.
A group of people was chasing a second group and someone in the first group shot at the victims while they were running away, hitting the 16-year-old in his leg and hitting the 20-year-old in his abdomen.
A group of people was chasing a second group and someone in the first group shot at the victims while they were running away, hitting the 16-year-old in his leg and hitting the 20-year-old in his abdomen.
58 year-old man shot in West Garfield Park neighborhood
A 56-year-old man was shot in the 4100 block of West Adams Street in the West Garfield Park neighborhood at about 1:30 a.m.
He was walking with a friend when someone approached him and shot him in the arm and leg. He’s in stable condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.
He was walking with a friend when someone approached him and shot him in the arm and leg. He’s in stable condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.
25-year-old man shot on Halsted Avenue
A 25-year-old man was shot in his back at 71st and Halsted Avenue at about 2:15 a.m..
He was initially listed in serious condition.
He was initially listed in serious condition.
Boy and girl shot in Grand Crossing neighborhood
A boy and a girl, both aged 17, were shot at about 2:15 a.m. in the 7500 block of South Dante Avenue in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.
The boy was shot in his leg and the girl in her foot, and both were transported to Jackson Park Hospital
The boy was shot in his leg and the girl in her foot, and both were transported to Jackson Park Hospital
Man shot dead in Lake View neighborhood
A 29-year-old man was shot and killed across from the Lake View High School at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and Irving Park Road early Saturday morning in the city’s Lake View neighborhood.
The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the man as Louis Cotto. It's not clear where he's from.
Cotto was standing on a corner when shots were fired in a possible drive-by shooting at about 1:20 a.m, police said. He was shot in his chest and back and was pronounced dead at Illinois Masonic Medical Center
The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the man as Louis Cotto. It's not clear where he's from.
Cotto was standing on a corner when shots were fired in a possible drive-by shooting at about 1:20 a.m, police said. He was shot in his chest and back and was pronounced dead at Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Man shot and stabbed to death on South Pulaski Road
A man was shot in his chest and possibly stabbed in the 400 block of South Pulaski Road at about 4 a.m., police said, citing preliminary reports.The Cook County medical examiner’s office was notified of the death.
3 women shot one shot dead in the Logan Square neighborhood
Two women were shot in the head in the 2300 block of North Harding Street in the Logan Square neighborhood at about 4:40 a.m.
One woman was found unresponsive at the scene and the other’s condition isn’t known.
UPDATE: Francisco Martinez, 28, of the 2300 block of North Harding Avenue was charged with first-degree murder and one count of attempted first degree murder at his home, police said. Police said the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute that occurred at the home
One woman was found unresponsive at the scene and the other’s condition isn’t known.
UPDATE: Francisco Martinez, 28, of the 2300 block of North Harding Avenue was charged with first-degree murder and one count of attempted first degree murder at his home, police said. Police said the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute that occurred at the home
Another victim in West Side attacks
At a news conference Friday evening, Harrison Area Cmdr. Anthony Riccio said the latest victim was robbed and sexually attacked by two men at 4:40 a.m. in the 600 block of North Leamington Avenue.
Police said they believe a man — sometimes joined by an accomplice — has been involved in all eight of the early-morning attacks.
Police said they believe a man — sometimes joined by an accomplice — has been involved in all eight of the early-morning attacks.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Boy, 14, and man shot in South Shore neighborhood
An eighth-grader waiting for football practice to begin was wounded, along with a man, as they stood at a corner in the South Shore neighborhood this afternoon.
The boy, 14, and the man, 31, were shot at about 3:45 p.m. in the 7700 block of South Kingston Avenue.
The boy was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition, and the man was taken to Stroger Hospital, also in critical condition.
The boy had just left Bradwell Elementary School and was hanging out with some friends at the corner of 77th Street and Kingston, waiting for football practice, according to a teacher and coach at the school.
The boy, 14, and the man, 31, were shot at about 3:45 p.m. in the 7700 block of South Kingston Avenue.
The boy was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition, and the man was taken to Stroger Hospital, also in critical condition.
The boy had just left Bradwell Elementary School and was hanging out with some friends at the corner of 77th Street and Kingston, waiting for football practice, according to a teacher and coach at the school.
Man dies after being shot in head, back across from his South Side home
A man was shot to death in the East Chatham neighborhood early this morning, down the block from his home.
The man was on the street in the 7900 block of South Drexel Boulevard just before 6 a.m. when he was fatally shot.
The victim was identified as William Newell, 29, of the an address just north and across the street from where he was shot.
Witnesses told police they heard an argument and shots, and saw a vehicle fleeing the scene, Mirabelli said.
The victim was shot multiple times in the back and shot in the back of the head.
The man was on the street in the 7900 block of South Drexel Boulevard just before 6 a.m. when he was fatally shot.
The victim was identified as William Newell, 29, of the an address just north and across the street from where he was shot.
Witnesses told police they heard an argument and shots, and saw a vehicle fleeing the scene, Mirabelli said.
The victim was shot multiple times in the back and shot in the back of the head.
Police issue alert following attacks on West Side
Chicago Police are looking for one or more men who have assaulted women seven times on the city’s West Side since late August.
The man approaches the victims on foot while they're walking, parking their cars or entering their homes and demand purses, money, jewelry and cell phones, according to the alert.
The women have been sexually assaulted during the robberies, which have occurred between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. , between Aug. 28 and Oct. 2., police said.
Police are looking for a black man, between 5-foot-5 and 6-feet, between 130 and 170 pounds, wearing a black skull cap or ski mask, a black jacket or sweater, and black jeans. There may be a second offender.
The incidents have occurred in the 1100 block of North Lawndale Avenue, the 800 block of North Harding Avenue, the 4700 block of West Maypole Avenue, the 2200 and 3800 blocks of West Monroe Street, the 5500 block of West West End Street, and the 900 block of North Leamington Avenue, according to police.
Anyone with information about these incidents should call Area 4 Detectives at (312) 746-8253.
The man approaches the victims on foot while they're walking, parking their cars or entering their homes and demand purses, money, jewelry and cell phones, according to the alert.
The women have been sexually assaulted during the robberies, which have occurred between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. , between Aug. 28 and Oct. 2., police said.
Police are looking for a black man, between 5-foot-5 and 6-feet, between 130 and 170 pounds, wearing a black skull cap or ski mask, a black jacket or sweater, and black jeans. There may be a second offender.
The incidents have occurred in the 1100 block of North Lawndale Avenue, the 800 block of North Harding Avenue, the 4700 block of West Maypole Avenue, the 2200 and 3800 blocks of West Monroe Street, the 5500 block of West West End Street, and the 900 block of North Leamington Avenue, according to police.
Anyone with information about these incidents should call Area 4 Detectives at (312) 746-8253.
21 year old man shot in the Roseland neighborhood
21-year-old man was shot in the thigh after two people fired shots in his direction. He was walking in the first block of East 101st Street in the Roseland neighborhood
35-year-old man shot in ass
A 35-year-old man was shot in the buttocks while he was walking down the 6300 block of South Wolcott Avenue in the West Englewood at about 6:45 p.m
22-year-old woman shot
A 22-year-old woman was driving east in the 400 block of East 71st Street at about 7:20 p.m. when she heard a gunshot and realized she was shot in the leg.
She was transported to Saint Bernard Hospital and was in good condition
She was transported to Saint Bernard Hospital and was in good condition
18-year-old man shot in the back
18-year-old man was shot in the back in the 6400 block of South Eggleston Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood. He transported himself to St. Bernard Hospital and is in stable condition
26-year-old man shot the Douglas Park neighborhood
At 9:05 p.m., a 26-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 1200 block of South Fairfield Avenue in the Douglas Park neighborhood. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Security guard killed on the West Side
A security guard was killed on the West Side.
The 51-year-old guard was shot about 9:40 p.m. in the parking lot of the Save-A-Lot grocery store in which he worked in the 5500 block of West North Avenue in the North Austin neighborhood.
Mayberry Porter, of the 4800 block of West Polk Street, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot. Witnesses told police he had gotten into a grey or silver SUV in the parking lot with people who first shot him and then threw him out of the car.
Chicago Fire Department paramedics tried to revive the man, police said. They transported him to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The 51-year-old guard was shot about 9:40 p.m. in the parking lot of the Save-A-Lot grocery store in which he worked in the 5500 block of West North Avenue in the North Austin neighborhood.
Mayberry Porter, of the 4800 block of West Polk Street, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot. Witnesses told police he had gotten into a grey or silver SUV in the parking lot with people who first shot him and then threw him out of the car.
Chicago Fire Department paramedics tried to revive the man, police said. They transported him to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police warn of recent armed robberies
October 6, 2011
Police today released community alerts warning of various recent armed robberies on the South and West Sides, including a series involving sexual attacks against female victims.
Few exact details were released, but a vehicle description was available for a robbery against some victims on the South Side Wednesday.
In that robbery two black youths, including one armed with a chrome handgun and wearing a black hoodie, approached the victims on the 7300 block of South Aberdeen Street about 11:20 p.m. and demanded personal property, according to police.
Those youths fled in a 1997 silver Chevrolet Lumina, with possible bullet hole damage on the rear passenger side quarter panel. Police did not discuss how the damage may have occurred.
Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call Wentworth Area detectives at 312-747-8382.
A second community alert warns of a series of recent robberies and sexual attacks against female victims in six police beats in the Harrison, Monroe and Austin districts.
The alert provides no exact dates for the recent attacks, but said they have taken place in the early morning hours -- between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. -- on the 1112, 1113, 1122, 1211, 1523 and 1531 police beats.
Any connection between the attacks is not discussed, but some similarities to the attacks are noted.
The offender or offenders approach the victim on foot as she is walking on a sidewalk, leaving a parked car or entering her residence. After displaying a handgun the attacker or attackers take property -- including purses, money, jewelry and cell phones -- and then sexually abuse or assault the victim before fleeing, police said.
The attackers have been described as black men in their 20s or 30s, ranging in height from 5-foot-5 to 6-foot, weighing from 130-170 pounds. Various vague clothing descriptions were provided, such as black jeans and black jackets or sweaters, a black skull cap and/or a black ski mask.
Anyone with information on these attacks is asked to call Harrison Area detectives at 312-746-8253
Police today released community alerts warning of various recent armed robberies on the South and West Sides, including a series involving sexual attacks against female victims.
Few exact details were released, but a vehicle description was available for a robbery against some victims on the South Side Wednesday.
In that robbery two black youths, including one armed with a chrome handgun and wearing a black hoodie, approached the victims on the 7300 block of South Aberdeen Street about 11:20 p.m. and demanded personal property, according to police.
Those youths fled in a 1997 silver Chevrolet Lumina, with possible bullet hole damage on the rear passenger side quarter panel. Police did not discuss how the damage may have occurred.
Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call Wentworth Area detectives at 312-747-8382.
A second community alert warns of a series of recent robberies and sexual attacks against female victims in six police beats in the Harrison, Monroe and Austin districts.
The alert provides no exact dates for the recent attacks, but said they have taken place in the early morning hours -- between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. -- on the 1112, 1113, 1122, 1211, 1523 and 1531 police beats.
Any connection between the attacks is not discussed, but some similarities to the attacks are noted.
The offender or offenders approach the victim on foot as she is walking on a sidewalk, leaving a parked car or entering her residence. After displaying a handgun the attacker or attackers take property -- including purses, money, jewelry and cell phones -- and then sexually abuse or assault the victim before fleeing, police said.
The attackers have been described as black men in their 20s or 30s, ranging in height from 5-foot-5 to 6-foot, weighing from 130-170 pounds. Various vague clothing descriptions were provided, such as black jeans and black jackets or sweaters, a black skull cap and/or a black ski mask.
Anyone with information on these attacks is asked to call Harrison Area detectives at 312-746-8253
Woman dies when vehicle hits her as she was loading car trunk
Oct 06, 2011
A Brighton Park woman died Wednesday after a car hit her as she loaded something into the trunk of her own car near her home.
Tina Ramirez, 40, of the 4500 block of South Spaulding Avenue, was declared dead at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Sinai Hospital following the accident.
She died from multiple injuries in the accident, the medical examiner’s office ruled today.
Ramirez was standing, putting something into the trunk of her parked car about 1:10 p.m. in the 4400 block of South Christiana Avenue when another car veered out of traffic and hit her, pinning her between the cars.
The other driver was cited for failure to reduce speed and failure to take due care of a pedestrian.
A Brighton Park woman died Wednesday after a car hit her as she loaded something into the trunk of her own car near her home.
Tina Ramirez, 40, of the 4500 block of South Spaulding Avenue, was declared dead at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Sinai Hospital following the accident.
She died from multiple injuries in the accident, the medical examiner’s office ruled today.
Ramirez was standing, putting something into the trunk of her parked car about 1:10 p.m. in the 4400 block of South Christiana Avenue when another car veered out of traffic and hit her, pinning her between the cars.
The other driver was cited for failure to reduce speed and failure to take due care of a pedestrian.
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