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Showing posts with label Longwood Manor. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 24, 2013

18-year-old man shot in Longwood Manor

About 12:45 a.m., an 18-year-old man was walking in the 9600 block of South Peoria Street when someone opened fire from a white pickup truck.
The man was shot in the thigh and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where his condition was stabilized.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Shootings in Chicago November 19, 20, 2013

54-year-old man shot in Austin
The most recent shooting was about 9:45 p.m. in the 5200 block of West Washington Boulevard. A 54-year-old was standing in front of a building there when two armed men approached him and one fired shots. He's in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital
43 years old woman shot in Logan Square
Paramedics were called to the 3800 block of West Diversey Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood and found a woman shot.
The woman was taken in serious condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital. It happened about 8:50 p.m. She is 43 years old
16 and 17 year old boys shot in Englewood
At about 8:15 p.m. in the Englewood neighborhood paramedics responded to the 1200 block of West 73rd Street and took two boys to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital in good condition. The two, 16 and 17, were walking down the street when a car pulled up, someone stepped out and opened fire. The shooter got back in the car and fled
 29-year-old man shot in Longwood Manor
Paramedics were also called to the 9500 block of South Wentworth Avenue about 4:30 p.m. for a report of a person shot. The victim, a 29-year-old man, was taken to John H. Stroger Jr.Hospital of Cook County in serious condition
20-year-old man shot in Englewood
At 12:42 p.m., police were called to the 7100 block of South Emerald Avenue in the city's Englewood neighborhood for a report of a person shot at that location. The man heard shots and felt pain.
They found a 20-year-old man with gunshot wound to his thigh

Monday, September 9, 2013

Shootings in Chicago since blog has been down

36-year-old man shot in South Shore
Around 9:45 p.m., a 36-year-old man standing on a sidewalk in the Jackson Park Highlands neighborhood was shot in the back by someone inside a silver four-door sedan.
The shooting happened near 69th Street and Jeffery Boulevard. The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and was stable

29-year-old man shot in Englewood
A  29-year-old man was shot in the hip in Englewood. The man driving an SUV south on Halsted Street when he was shot at 67th Street. He stopped at 69th Street and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center.
3 people shot in Chatham
In the West Chatham neighborhood, a man was shot and two other people struck with shards of glass around 10:55 a.m. in the 8300 block of South Lafayette Avenue.
One man was shot in the hip and shoulder and taken to Stroger Hospital. The two people hit by flying glass were taken in good condition to Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center.

 35-year-old man shot in Humboldt Park
At about 4:15 p.m., a 35-year-old man shot in the abdomen and bicep walked into Norwegian-American Hospital. He told police he had been shot in the 3800 block of West Grand Avenue.
25-year-old man was shot in  LeClaire Courts
Just before 1 a.m., a 25-year-old man was shot in the upper part of his leg or his groin in the LeClaire Courts neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Police found the man in an alley in the 4500 block of South Lawler Avenue
22-year-old man shot in Longwood Manor
A  22-year-old man was shot about 9:40 p.m. in the 900 block of West 96th Street in the Longwood Manor neighborhood. The man was driving eastbound when someone in a black SUV fired into his vehicle. He was hit in the buttocks and shoulder after crashing into a pole and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where his condition had stabilized
20 year old man shot in Hermosa
A man, 20, was shot in the Hermosa neighborhood about 8:40 p.m. Police said the 20-year-old, who was shot in the 1800 block of North Keeler Avenue, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital with a wound to his leg and groin.
28-year-old man shot in Humboldt Park
In  the city's West Humboldt Park neighborhood, a 28-year-old man was standing on the street in the 1100 block of North Keystone Avenue when a van pulled up and a passenger fired shots, hitting him in the buttocks. Paramedics found him a short distance away and he was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition
Man shot in Chatham
At 1:30 p.m. in the Chatham neighborhood, someone shot a man in his 20s in the back in the 8000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue. The man, who was shot twice, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition
23-year-old man shot by Police in Woodlawn
In a police shooting early this morning, police working in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side heard gunfire, drove toward it and found a 23-year-old man shooting a handgun toward others.
The shooting happened about 2:10 a.m. near the intersection of 63rd Street and King Drive and the man police shot was taken to an area hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
Patrol officers working the Violence Reduction Initiative were patrolling when they saw a person shooting at an unknown target.
The officers got out of their car and announced their office but the man turned toward police with the gun, so they opened fire, said Camden, the spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police.
Officers fired when the man turned toward them with the weapon raised.
The man ran after the officers fired and turned two more times toward police with the gun still in his hand, Camden said. It wasn't until the third time that he turned that the officers hit him, in the leg.
The man ran into a nearby apartment, where he was found, Camden said. Police blocked all four points of access to the intersection and brought a light truck to the scene to help search for evidence. 
Police collected a 9-millimeter handgun as evidence, Camden said. No officers were injured
2 men shot in wicker Park
At about 11:23 p.m. Friday night during an argument in Wicker Park in the 1400 block of N. Damen Avenue, a 35-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition and a 25-year-old was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. 
Police said both men had documented gang affiliations and long criminal histories.
Man shot in Back of the Yards
At about 4:02 a.m., a man was shot in the mouth and is in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. Someone shot him near Garfield Boulevard and Western Avenue in the Back of the Yards neighborhood
18-year-old man shot in Little Village
An 18-year-old man leaning out the back window of a car shouting gang slogans toward a group was shot by someone in the group. Police said the man was hit in the back and arm and is in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. The shooting happened near 26th Street and Lawndale Avenue in Little Village. 
 22-year-old man shot in South Shore
At about 2:20 a.m., someone shot a 22-year-old man in the chest and buttocks. The shooter was refused entry to a house party in the 7800 block of South South Shore Drive in the South Shore neighborhood. After being told he couldn't come in, he fired into the house, hitting the 22-year-old.
63-year-old man shot on Near West Side
Someone shot a 63-year-old man about 1:50 a.m. near the United Center on the Near West Side. The man was wounded in the 2100 block of West Van Buren Street and taken to Stroger hospital. He's being held on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon because police found a gun in his SUV, which was found on Western Avenue.
18-year-old woman shot in Little Village
Just before midnight, an 18-year-old woman was shot in the 3000 block of South Tripp Avenue in Little Village. She was in a car with two women and two men, and the group drove the wounded woman to Loretto Hospital in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. The two men disappeared by the time police arrived, though. Someone on the street fired toward the car after throwing other items toward the car
34-year-old man shot in Garfield Park
At about 4:45 a.m., a 34-year-old man was shot in the 3900 block of West Wilcox Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.
The man had been sitting in a vehicle when someone approached and opened fire, hitting him multiple times in the chest and leg.  He was taken to Mount Sinai, where he was listed in serious condition.
3 people shot in Roseland
Three people were shot about 2:50 a.m. in the 0-100 block of West 114th Street in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side. One of them, a 25-year-old man, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition.
A 19-year-old woman was shot in the hand and taken to Advocate Christ, and a 27-year-old woman was shot in the foot and taken to Roseland Community Hospital. Both their conditions were stabilized.
 19-year-old man shot in Park Manor
A 19-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the hand in the Park Manor neighborhood.
The man told police someone in a white car fired at him about 9:50 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Champlain Avenue

Friday, August 30, 2013

South Side elementary school locked down after shooting

A South Side elementary school was locked down around the time children were to be let out Thursday afternoon after an 18-year-old woman was shot outside.
The woman was shot about 2:30 p.m. outside Wacker Elementary School in the 9700 block of South Morgan Street in the Longwood Manor neighborhood.
Police said five young men, ages ranging from 16 to early 20s, were detained after the shooting. It's not clear if any will be charged, and police described the 18-year-old shot as uncooperative
Police said the shooting stemmed from an ongoing conflict between two gangs in the area, and that the woman's boyfriend is a ranking member of one of those gangs.
The woman was stable at Little Company of Mary Hospital

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Shootings in Chicago August 22, 23, 24, 25 2013

 17-year-old boy shot in West Town
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the 1500 block of West Superior Street in the West Town neighborhood.
The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. The teen told police he heard shots and then felt pain.

14-year-old boy shot in Gresham
A 14-year-old boy was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital by a relative with a gunshot wound to the leg.
The boy was shot in the 8600 block of South Carpenter Street and was in good condition

39-year-old woman shot in South Shore
A 39-year-old woman was shot about 1:20 a.m. in the 7800 block of South Constance Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood. She was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in serious condition. Police said she was in an argument with another man just before the shooting.
36-year-old man shot in Park Manor
A 36-year-old man in stable condition at Saint Bernard Hospital & Healthcare Center with a wound to his thigh. He was shot about 3:30 a.m. near 67th Street and Rhodes Avenue in the Park Manor neighborhood.
2 shot in Chatham
The shooting happened in the Chatham neighborhood on Langley Avenue. Shortly after 4 p.m., police and paramedics responded to the shooting on the 7800 block of South Langley Avenue.
Two men, ages 29 and 22 were found shot. One suffered a wound to his stomach area and the other was shot in his leg. They were taken in serious-to-critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center 
18-year-old man shot in Washington Park
A 18-year-old man was shot in the city's Parkway Gardens neighborhood. That shooting happened on the 6400 block of South King Drive.
A gunman shot the victim in his leg then fled on foot. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital where his condition was stabilized.
11-year-old girl shot in Hermosa
An 11-year-old girl who was shot in her side while sitting on the front steps of her home in the Hermosa neighborhood
The girl, who is about 11, was sitting on the steps of her home in the 2300 block of North Kostner Avenue with family members about 4 a.m. when the shooter, possibly a woman, fired four or five times and struck her in the side.
The girl suffered a through and through wound to her side, and was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital
Person shot in Gage Park
At  about 4 a.m. on the Southwest Side's Gage Park neighborhood, another person was shot. It happened in the 5600 block of South Sacramento Avenue. That person, of an unknown age and gender, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair to serious condition
16-year-old boy shot in Garfield Park
A 16-year-old boy told police he was standing outside in a vacant lot when he heard shots and felt pain about 12:20 a.m. in the 4000 block of West Wilcox Street.
The boy was shot in the chest and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition
53-year-old man shot in Back of the Yards
A  53-year-old man is in serious condition at Stroger Hospital after he was shot about 11:20 p.m. Saturday night in the 4500 block of South McDowell Avenue in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side. The man was approached by another man who shot him once in the left side of his torso before fleeing on foot
2 men shot in Washington Park
At about 3:20 a.m. in the 5600 block of South Wabash Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side, two men, ages 29 and 28, were standing on a sidewalk when another male approached and opened fire. The two were both taken to Stroger hospital, where their conditions have stabilized. Both suffered knee injuries -- the 29-year-old in the left knee and the 28-year-old in the right knee.
 37-year-old man shot in Longwood Manor
A 37-year-old man told police that he was shot about 5:50 a.m. in the 9500 block of South State Street in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the South Side. The man, who was shot in the right shoulder and left arm, transported himself to St. Bernard Hospital.
3 men shot in West Town
In  a shooting, about 5:30 a.m. in the 300 block of South Green Street in the West Town neighborhood, three men were wounded, according to News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada.
A 22-year man was hit in the torso and was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in serious condition and a 23-year-old man was shot in the leg and was taken to Mount Sinai, where his condition has stabilized. A third man, age 21, was hit in the forearm and took himself to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, where he is in good condition.
Man shot in Humboldt Park
At  about 7 p.m. a male was shot on the 900 block of North Central Park in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
The victim, whose age was not available, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and took himself to Norwegian-American Hospital where his condition had stabilized
14 year old boy shot in Woodlawn
Sunday night about 9 p.m. in the city's West Woodlawn neighborhood, a boy was shot.
Police said the victim was shot in the leg in the 6000 block of East 62nd Street and the victim, a juvenile, was taken to University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital in serious to critical condition.
The 14-year-old victim was riding a bicycle with several companions when they were approached by two other people on bikes and one of them pulled a gun and fired five rounds, hitting the boy in the left calf
28-year-old man shot in Lawndale
Sunday night about 11:45 p.m. in the city's Lawndale neighborhood, a 28-year-old man was shot in the neck in the 1400 block of South Tripp Avenue.
After being shot, the man walked to the 1500 block of South Kolin Avenue, where emergency crews responded, police said. The man, who lives in that area, suffered an apparent graze wound and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Shooting in Chicago June 17, 2013

17-year-old boy  shot in Austin
At about 7:45 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was shot in the abdomen on the 800 block of North Leamington Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood on the West Side. The teen was taken to Stroger hospital in critical condition
18-year-old woman shot in Longwood Manor
At 7:55 p.m., an 18-year-old woman was wounded in the 9700 block of South LaSalle Street in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the South Side. The woman was shot in the buttocks in a driveby shooting. She was taken in fair-to-serious condition to Stroger hospital, where her condition had stabilized
2 shot in Grand Crossing
Shortly before 9:35 p.m., two men were shot on the 7300 block of South Woodlawn Avenue in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side. A 21-year-old man was shot in the right calf and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where his condition had stabilized. The second victim, a 22-year-old man, was shot in the right thigh, left ankle and left hand and taken to Stroger hospital.
The men were standing on the sidewalk when a white sedan drove by and someone shot at them
18-year-old man shot in Little Village
At about 9:55 p.m., an 18-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the foot in the 2300 block of South Washtenaw Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The man told police he was walking when shots rang out and he felt pain

Monday, June 17, 2013

25-year-old man shot in Longwood Manor

At about 2:30 a.m., a 25-year-old man was shot in the head in the 9500 block of South Perry Avenue in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the South Side. The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn serious condition.

25-year-old man shot in Longwood Manor

A 25-year-old man was shot in the head in the 9500 block of South Perry Avenue in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the South Side. The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn serious condition.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Man wounded in Far South Side shooting

A man was wounded this afternoon in a shooting on the Far South Side in the city's Longwood Manor neighborhood.
Shortly before 1:30 p.m., a man, believed to be in his 60s, suffered a gunshot wound to his shoulder.
The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious-to-critical condition

Saturday, April 13, 2013

28-year-old man shot dead in Longwood Manor

Someone shot a 28-year-old man in the back this afternoon in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the Far South Side
The shooting happened about 1 p.m. in the 1200 block of West 97th Street.
 The victim, a 28-year-old man, was shot in the back and taken in critical condition to Little Company of Mary Hospital

Larry Ranole, 28, of the 1200 block of West 97th Street, was pronounced dead at 1:35 p.m. at Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers in Evergreen Park

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Shooting in Chicago March 29- 30, 2013


 1 critically wounded in police-involved shooting on South Side
A person was critically wounded this afternoon in a police-involved shooting in the Pill Hill neighborhood on the South Side.
The shooting happened in the 9400 block of South Jeffery Boulevard.
The person was taken in critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
According to a preliminary statement from police, about 3:15 p.m. Area South detectives heard shots fired near 95th Street and Jeffery Boulevard. The detectives radioed for help and followed three people who fled northbound on Jeffery.
One of the people was taken into custody on the 2000 block of East 94th Street, and two continued to flee.
As police approached one of the suspects they noticed the person had a weapon. Detectives ordered the person to drop the weapon but the person did not listen.
Instead the person pointed the weapon in direction of the detectives,. The detectives discharged their weapons, striking the person.
No police were injured during the shooting.
2 men shot in South Shore
Two men were critically wounded late this afternoon in a shooting on the South Side in the city's South Shore neighborhood.
Chicago Fire Department paramedics responded shortly after 5 p.m. to the 7100 block of South Ridgeland Avenue.
One victim, 28, was shot in his chest. The other man, 25, suffered wounds to his right hand and hip. Both men were taken in critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital
22 year old shot in Lawndale
Shortly before 6 p.m., a 22-year-old man was wounded by gunfire on the West Side in the city's Lawndale neighborhood.
That shooting happened on the 4000 block of West 16th Street.
That person was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where his condition was stabilized.
Man shot in Englewood
At about 7:40 p.m., a man in his 20s was shot in the 5500 block of South Hoyne Avenue. Police said the man was in good condition at the scene of the shooting, which happened in the West Englewood neighborhood.
22 year old man shot in Lawndale
Just before 7 p.m., someone in a van shot a 22-year-old man standing on a street corner in the Lawndale neighborhood.
Following the shooting, which happened in the 4000 block of West 16th Street, the van fled the scene.

27 year old man shot in Englewood
At about 2:30 a.m. this morning, a 27-year-old man was shot in the chest in the 7300 block of South Honore Street in the West Englewood neighborhood.
The man was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where he was listed in serious condition
18 year old woman shot in Lawndale
Saturday morning, an 18-year-old woman was shot in the leg about 12:05 a.m. in the 3100 block of West Arthington Street.
The woman was listed in stable condition. The shooting happened in the Lawndale neighborhood.
35 year old man shot in Park Manor
A 35-year-old man was shot in the head about 11:40 p.m. Friday while riding in a vehicle in the Park Manor neighborhood.
After the shooting, which happened in the 300 block of East 69th Street, the man was taken to Stroger in serious but stable condition.
The man had "observed an altercation" from inside the vehicle before hearing shots and feeling pain

41 year old man shot in Londwood Manor
 At about 10:30 p.m. in the Longwood Manor neighborhood, a 41-year-old man was shot in the leg in an alley in the 100 block of West 95th Street. The man was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital, where his condition was stabilized. The victim told police he heard shots and felt pain
23 year old shot in South Chicago
At about 8:20 p.m., a group of males shouting gang slogans attacked another group of people walking down in the sidewalk in the 8200 block of South Houston Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood. One of the attackers shot a 23-year-old man in the buttocks, and the man was taken to Nor 22-year-old man who had been walking with the 23-year-old sustained lacerations to the side of his mouth during the attack, and he was treated at South Shore Hospital. thwestern Memorial Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
34 year old man shot in South Shore
34-year-old man was shot in both forearms while driving this afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood.
 The victim told police he was driving south on Kingston Avenue when, at 75th Street, a gunman he did not know began shooting and he was struck in both forearms.
Following the 2:51 p.m. shooting, he drove himself to South Shore Hospital, where he was in good condition

Father, 12-year-old son shot on South Side
A man and his 12-year-old son were shot while getting into a car this morning in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side.
The shooting occurred at 9:39 a.m. in the 5300 block of South Prairie Avenue.
Both suffered wounds that are not considered life-threatening, said Mirabelli, who added they drove themselves to Roseland Community Hospital.
"We're not sure what led to this," said Mirabelli of the incident.The 38-year-old father told police he and his son were trying to enter a car when a gunman came by and, for no apparent reason, “started popping" at them.
A witness told police the father also had a gun and they were wounded during an exchange of gunfire.
The man tried to shield his son but the boy was hit in his right thigh and the man in his right foot, police said. Their conditions had stabilized at the hospital.
Shell casings from semi automatic handgun were found on the scene and two guns – a handgun and a revolver – were recovered


Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Shootings in Chicago 2-5-2013

Man shot in Longwood Manor
Police say a man was sitting in his car when someone shot him about 11:30 Tuesday on the South Side.
The 27-year-old man was parked in the 9800 block of South Halsted Street in the Longwood Manor neighborhood when someone pulled up, got otu of a car and opened fire.
He was hit in the arm and back and drove away.
Police said he flagged them down in the 1800 block of West 87th Street in the Gresham neighborhood, and from there he was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in stable condition.
30 year old man shot in Humboldt Park
At about 10:00 a.m. a man in his 30s walked into John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County after someone shot him in the stomach.
He told police he was in the 1300 block of North Monticello Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood about 5:30 p.m. when he heard shots and felt pain.

Friday, September 21, 2012

54-year-old man shot in Longwood Manor

A 54-year-old man was wounded in the Longwood Manor neighborhood about 11:05 p.m.. He was arguing with another man when he was shot in the 100 block of West 95th Street. He was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital in good condition.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

23-year-old man shot in Longwood Manor

A  23-year-old man was shot about 3:45 a.m. in the 9600 block of South Sangamon Street in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the Far South Side. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and is in serious condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Someone approached him on foot and opened fire

Monday, August 20, 2012

2 shot in Longwood Manor

A shooting happened about 3:44 p.m. on the 9600 block of South Halsted Street in the city's Longwood Manor neighborhood.
Preliminary reports said a man, 20, was shot in his arm. Another victim, a 17-year-old boy, suffered a gunshot wound to his leg

Monday, August 6, 2012

47-year-old man shot dead in Longwood Manor

In the latest fatal shooting a 47-year-old man sitting inside a vehicle was shot in chest by an unknown gunman near 98th and Throop streets in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the South Side at about 12:40 a.m. this morning.
The man, Perry L. Williams, drove himself about a mile to a Chicago firehouse on West 104th Street, where paramedics took him to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead

Friday, August 3, 2012

20-year-old shot in Longwood Manor

A 20-year-old was shot in the 9800 block of South Halsted Street in the Longwood Manor neighborhood about 10:15 p.m.. The shooter stepped out of his car and argued with the 20-year-old before shooting him. A relative drove the man to Little Company of Mary Hospital but he was later transferred to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he’s in stable condition

Saturday, July 14, 2012

2 shot in Longwood Manor

Someone in a light-colored sedan shot at two men on a porch about 3:30 a.m. in the 9600 block of South Peoria Street in the Longwood Manor neighborhood. Two men, 27 and 29, were both grazed in their sides. The younger refused medical attention and the 29-year-old is in good condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Man shot in Longwood Manor

At about 9:10 p.m. a man in his 20s was shot in the 9700 block of South Harvard Avenue. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the upper thigh.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Off-duty Police Officer shot while sitting on porch on South Side

An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot in the legs early this morning as he sat on a back porch with another officer in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the South Side.
The shots apparently came from train tracks near the home in the 9700 block of South Genoa Avenue around 1:30 a.m., police said. A bullet went through the officer's right leg and pierced his left leg, according to officers on the scene.
The officer, 38, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and released a few hours later.
Police said it was unclear if the gunfire was directed at the officers. Police found shell casings near the Metra tracks behind the home and were looking for at least one person who may have fled west from the scene. A car was found abandoned about a mile away and police were trying to determine if it was used by the shooter. No one was in custody.