22-year-old man shot in Wrightwood

A 22-year-old man was wounded this morning in an apparent drive-by shooting on the city's Wrightwood neighborhood on the South Side
The shooting happened about 10:50 a.m. on the 8000 block of South Artesian Avenue.
The victim suffered a wound to his hand and was treated at the scene because he refused to be taken to a hospital

Men charged in Sprint cell phone store robbery

Two Chicago men were arrested Thursday morning in Chicago Lawn and accused of robbing a Sprint cell phone store at gunpoint.
Omar Anderson, 20, and Victor Mayberry, 18, entered the cell phone outlet, 7920 S. Western Ave., in the morning armed with a gun, according to court records. The men then told two store employees to stuff cash from the register and as many cell phones, particularly iPhones, as they could into bags.
Prosecutors said one employee pushed the store's emergency alarm while another brought one of the men into the back of the store to collect more cell phones, and the two men then fled the store. Anderson escaped in a car but one employee gave chase in his car until an accident stopped him; police later caught up with Anderson in the 7700 block of South Western Avenue, where he was arrested.
Mayberry, who was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, theft, and an aggravated unlawful weapons offense, was arrested in the 7500 block of South Western Avenue after he punched his arresting officer in the face and chest

2 teens wounded in SW Side drive-by

Two teens were wounded tonight in an apparent drive-by shooting on the Southwest Side in the city's Wrightwood neighborhood.
Shortly after 7 p.m., the teens, 19 and 17, were walking on the 8000 block of South Maplewood Avenue when a car drove by and someone fired shots.
The 19-year-old was shot in the left shoulder and the other victim, 17, suffered a wound to his right leg.
Both teens were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where their conditions were stabilized.

Intruder shot by off-duty police officer in her home- incident hits close to home- reconsidering blog

An off-duty police officer roused by sounds of someone in a downstairs bedroom shot an intruder who came at her after she confronted him in her Wrightwood neighborhood home this morning.
The intruder, believed to be in his late teens, was in serious condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn following the incident in the 7900 block of South Sacramento Avenue, said Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 spokesman Patrick Camden.
The shooting took place about 9:40 this morning.
The officer was at home, sleeping, when she heard her doorbell but did not respond, Camden said. She was awakened by noise in a first-floor bedroom and went downstairs and confronted the intruder, identifying herself as an officer.
Instead of giving up, the intruder charged at the officer and, fearing for her life, the officer shot him Camden said.

Happened down the street from my home. Saw Police and Fire responding to incident while cutting grass.

Shootings in Chicago August 9, 10, 11, 2013

17-year-old boy shot in Bridgeport

A 17-year-old boy was shot at 38th Street and Wentworth Avenue in the Wentworth Gardens neighborhood near U.S. Cellular Field two blocks north. He was hit once in the shoulder and taken to Stroger hospital. Police said the boy collapsed on a basketball court after being shot about 10 p.m.

24-year-old man shot in Lawndale

At about 11:30 p.m., a 24-year-old man was shot in the leg in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. Someone fired toward him from a gangway in the 1900 block of South Harding Avenue and the man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he's in stable condition. 

2 shot in Portage Park

Two people were shot about 1 a.m. in the 5800 block of West Irving Park Road in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side. A 21-year-old was shot in the leg and a 22-year-old was grazed in the abdomen

24-year-old man shot Rogers Park

A  24-year-old man was shot about 1 a.m. in the 7400 block of North Rogers Avenue in the Rogers Park neighborhood. He ran to a nearby CTA station where police found him. He is in stable condition at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston.

18-year-old woman shot in South Shore

At about 2:05 a.m. an 18-year-old woman was shot in the 1700 block of East 71st Street in the South Shore neighborhood. She walked into Jackson Park Hospital with a wound to her foot

26-year-old man shot in Humboldt Park

A 26-year-old man was shot in the buttocks about 2:30 a.m. when someone in a group on the 1400 block of North Spaulding Avenue in Humboldt Park fired toward his car. The driver took the man to Norwegian-American Hospital

Man shot in Avondale

About 4:30 a.m. a man walked into Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center with a wound to his thigh. The man had been shot near the intersection of Belmont and California avenues in the Avondale neighborhood

Man shot in Back of the Yards

A man was shot and critically wounded in an attack in the Back of the Yards neighborhood The man was in an alley in the 1800 block of West 44th Street when he was shot about 12:30 p.m.. He suffered wounds to the arm, leg and buttocks The man, 22, was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, in critical condition

16-year-old boy shot in Grand Crossing

At about 5:05 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was shot in the back and stomach in the 1400 block of East 74th Street. The boy was taken to Jackson Park Hospital in serious condition

33-year-old man shot in South Deering

At about 7 p.m., a 33-year-old man was shot in the 2400 block of East 106th Street. The man, who was shot in the ankle, walked into Advocate Trinity Hospital for treatment.

 16-year-old boy shot in Englewood

At about 9 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was shot in the 7100 block of South Sangamon Street in the Englewood neighborhood. The victim suffered a gunshot or graze wound to the head. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center and was stabilized
33-year-old man shot in Little Village

A 33-year-old man was shot about 6:43 a.m. near 32nd Street and Komensky Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood. He was shot in the chest and arm and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.

Woman shot in Hermosa

 A woman whose age wasn't available was shot about 5:55 a.m. in the leg in the 4400 block of West Dickens Avenue in the Hermosa neighborhood, police said. She drove to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center after realizing she had been shot while driving. Her condition has stabilized

Man and woman shot in Lawndale

A gunman shot a 29-year-old man in the wrist and grazed a 22-year-old woman in the forehead as the pair sat in a car after leaving a party about 2:45 a.m. Sunday. They were shot in the 3100 block of West Fillmore Street in the Lawndale neighborhood and drove to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center. Both are in good condition

 18-year-old woman shot in Englewood

Near 71st and Wood streets in the Englewood neighborhood about 2:30 a.m., an 18-year-old woman walking with her aunt was shot in the knee. They heard shots and felt pain. She's in good condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center.

30-year-old man shot in Belmont Central

Someone shot from one car into another next to a gas station in the 5700 block of Fullerton Avenue in the Belmont Central neighborhood about 12:50 a.m. A 30-year-old man was shot in the knee about a block west of Central Avenue as he sat in one of the cars; he was driven from there to Kilpatrick Avenue and Fullerton Avenue, where police and an ambulance found him. He was taken to Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center.

30-year-old man was shot in Wrightwood

A 30-year-old man was shot in the 7900 block of South Francisco Avenue in the  neighborhood about 10:15 p.m.. He was shot in the lower right leg and is in stable condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center.

27-year-old man shot in Logan Square

Someone shot a 27-year-old man near Rockwell Street and Wabansia Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood. The shooting happened about 11:30 p.m. and the man's condition has stabilized at Norwegian-American Hospital. He was on a bike when someone in an SUV shot at him

23-year-old man shot in South Shore

A man has been shot multiple times and seriously wounded this afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side.

Someone shot a 23-year-old man multiple times about the body about 2:50 p.m. in the 7400 block of South Phillips Avenue.

2 me shot in South Chicago

In the South Chicago neighborhood about 5:30 p.m., two males were shot in the 8700 block of South Houston Avenue.
The two were wounded in their shoulders and were taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
The victims, both 35-year-old men, were in serious to critical condition

17-year-old boy, 2 others shot in Brainerd

In a  shooting on the South Side, three people were hurt when a shooter emerged from a gangway and opened fire in the 9000 block of South Ada Street in the Brainerd neighborhood.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the shoulder and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, a 19-year-old man was shot in the thigh and taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital, and a 23-year-old man was grazed in the head and taken to St. Bernard Hospital
 

 

Southwest Side man killed in motorcycle crash

A Southwest Side man died when his motorcycle hit a lightpole in the Wrightwood neighborhood Friday night.
Robert Poindexter, 32, was killed in the accident in the 7600 block of South Western Avenue and declared dead at the scene at 9:49 p.m.
The motorcyclist was headed south on Western Avenue when the bike hit a curb and he lost control. The motorcycle left the roadway and struck a lightpole.

Police warn of armed robberies in Wrightwood

Armed robberies happened in the Southwest Side's Wrightwood neighborhood on April 15 in the 8100 block of South Fairfield Avenue at 9:30 p.m. and April 16 in the 8100 block of South Talman Avenue at 11:10 a.m.
In these, the victims were confronted by two black males, both of which are described as being between the ages of 16 and 22, between 5-foot-7 and 6-feet, and weighing 155 to 175 pounds.

Man critically wounded in Wrightwood

A person was critically wounded in a shooting in the Wrightwood neighborhood on the South Side this morning.
The victim, a male but no age available, was found about 6:50 a.m. in the 2600 block of West 83rd Street.
The person had suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken in critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center.
A weapon was discovered underneath the victim

Southwest Side shooting leaves man, 20, dead

A 20-year-old man who was shot this morning on the Southwest Side died this afternoon.
Someone shot Joshua Lowe about 9 a.m. in the 2400 block of West 79^th Street.
The victim, who lived in the 8200 block of South Talman Avenue, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead at 4:33 p.m.. He’d been shot multiple times.

Cops warn of trio of armed robbers on South Side

Police issued a community alert this evening warning of a trio of armed bandits who staged two robberies in 40 minutes this week on the South Side in the city’s Wrightwood neighborhood.
 Police said the robbers approached their victims and while one pulled out a gun, the other two went through the victims' pockets taking items.
 The robberies occurred Wednesday, at 10:30 p.m. on the 8000 block of South Whipple Street and at 11:10 p.m. on the 7900 block of South Whipple Street.
The police offered very vague descriptions of the suspects, saying they were men between the ages of 18 and 22.
Two of the robbers are BLACK 6 feet tall and weigh about 160 pounds. One of those men has brown eyes, short black hair and a dark complexion.
 The third robber is BLACK about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He has black hair and a medium complexion, police said.
Anyone with information about the robberies should contact the Area Central detectives at 312-747-8382

Man shot in Wrightwood

At about 2:45 a.m., a man was shot in the leg as he entered a home in the 3100 block of West 84th Place in the Wrightwood neighborhood.
The man was driven to Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, where he was stabilized

2 shot 1 shot dead in Wrightwood

At about 11:39 p.m., two men were shot just outside of a gas station in the 7800 block of South Western Avenue.
One of the men, 22, was shot in the back and died at the scene. The second man, 20, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was treated for multiple gunshot wounds.

Police investigate similar armed robberies on Southwest Side

Police are warning the public after two armed robberies in the Wrightwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side earlier this week.
Two brothers, 15 and 18, were in an alley about 5 p.m. Tuesday in the 3100 block of West 80^th Street when a man robbed the younger one.
This offender emerged from the mouth of an alley and displayed a BB gun and demanded everything from the victim
The teen complied and the robber fled but the older brother began chasing the man, who drew the gun and fired several pellets. No one was struck.
The second robbery happened late Thursday about 11 p.m. on a sidewalk in the 7900 block of South Kedzie Avenue.
An 18-year-old man was walking south while texting on his phone when the robber confronted him brandishing what appeared to be a handgun. "He demanded the man's phone and valuables and the victim complied,.
The victim was not harmed and the robber, described as being 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 2 inches tall and between the ages of 17 and 23, fled on foot. The robber weighs about 155 pounds and has dreadlocks.

Man shot in Wrightwood- Damn my hood again

About 3:07 p.m., a man was shot in the leg in what is believed to have been a domestic dispute in the 2700 block of West 84th Place in the Wrightwood neighborhood.
The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and his condition was stabilized there.

24-year-old man shot dead (in my hood again) Wrightwood

An Alsip man was fatally shot Sunday night on the city's Southwest Side.
The 24-year-old man was shot multiple times at about 8:20 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Troy Street in the Wrightwood neighborhood.
The man, Joseph Owens, of 3800 block of West 123rd Avenue, was dead at the scene

Police arrest wounded gunman on SW Side (Hey that's my hood, good job Officers)

Chicago police this morning said they apprehended a gunman they shot and wounded during a foot chase across a Southwest Side neighborhood.
No officers were were injured during the incident that began with Officers from the Chicago Lawn police district trying to interview several males gathered in the 3100 block of West 84th Place in the Wrightwood neighborhood just before 10 p.m. Wednesday.
One of the males ran and pointed a handgun at the pursuing officers twice.
The gunman was wounded after pointing his weapon at Officers the second time, but continued to flee until he was taken into custody in a rear yard.
The man was taken to an area hospital, but his condition wasn't immediately known. Police confirmed that they recovered a handgun.

2 shot in Wrightwood Neighborhood (Hey that's my hood!)

At about 12:10 a.m., a 22-year-old man suffered a graze wound to his right thigh and a 21-year-old man was shot in the right calf. The two were on the 8200 block of South Richmond Avenue when they were shot, and ended up at Little Company of Mary Hospital. It's not clear how they got there. The two said they were shot on Richmond but police weren't able to find a crime scene and didn't get any reports of gunfire from residents in the area.

26-year-old shot dead in Wrightwood

A fatal shooting happened at about 11:35 p.m. Tuesday in the 7900 block of South Campbell Avenue, police said, citing early reports. It occurred just a block away from St. Rita of Cascia High School.
Officers found the 26-year-old man dead on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the head.

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Woman dragged out of car, assaulted on Southwest Side

A woman was assaulted and robbed by a man who smashed the window of her car on a Wrightwood neighborhood street this morning and dragged her out.
The woman was sitting in her parked car in the 8000 block of South Mozart Avenue about 5:40 a.m. when a man, believed to be about 25 years old, approached, broke a window and and dragged her out, threatening her life.
The man then dragged the 38-year-old woman into a nearby gangway, where he sexually assaulted her
Following the attack, the man took the woman’s purse and slashed the tires on her car, .
The woman, still able to drive a few blocks even with flat tires, stopped in the 2800 block of West 83rd Street—about three blocks south of where the attack took place—and asked someone for help. That person called 911