Crime in Chicago 2017: August 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

Emanuel, McCarthy ask feds for help on South Side after August sees at least 280 people shot and 58 homicides

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked federal law enforcement for help in combating violence and drugs in two areas of Chicago that the city says have seen the highest increase in crime this year.
Chicago police officers will coordinate with U.S. marshals and FBI, DEA and ATF agents to go after what the mayor called “high-crime areas and high-target individuals” in the Grand Crossing and Ogden police districts on the South Side.
The plan is modeled after a crackdown approach that involves saturating so-called conflict zones with gang, narcotics and patrol officers in the Englewood District on the South Side and the Harrison District on the West Side.

For a complete list of Chicago's August death, blood and bodies click here Buckets of blood

The list of agencies working on the South Side to try to stop the panic and mayhem

One million dollars worth of Ceasefire

Chicago Police

U.S. Marshals

FBI

DEA

ATF

3rd death tied to Chicago Legionnaires' outbreak

A third visitor to a downtown hotel earlier this summer has died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease.
Media in Ireland are reporting that the man was a retired plumber who was in Chicago to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary when he apparently contracted the disease.

Teen killed in Back of the Yards neighborhood

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Friday afternoon.
He was shot about 4:20 p.m. and pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County at 5:11 p.m.
The 17-year-old was shot and killed in front of his mother and younger brother in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Friday afternoon.
He arrived at the laundromat with his mom and 10-year-old brother about 4:20 p.m. and was helping unload when he and another man started arguing in the parking lot.
The argument started with the two exchanging dirty looks.
The shooter pulled out a pistol, the teen's brother dropped the laundry detergent and his mom froze up. The 17-year-old tried to run but was struck in the side of his back.
A spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the boy as Jalen Stogner, of the 6600 block of South Rhodes Avenue.

15-year-old girl shot walking home from school

A 15-year-old girl walking home from school was shot in the abdomen Friday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Telissa Shields was walking with a friend when she was caught in crossfire in the 4200 block of West Wilcox Street around 11 a.m..
The friend helped her to the 4300 block of Wilcox, where she was treated by paramedics.
The girl's condition has stabilized and she was in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. She was initially listed in critical condition.

17-year-old shot in Kenwood

A 17-year-old was shot about 4:20 a.m. Friday morning in the 5000 block of South Woodlawn Avenue in the Kenwood neighborhood. The boy was shot in the leg and buttocks

2 shot in Humbolt Park

Two men were shot about 3:50 a.m. near the corner of Le Moyne and Rockwell streets in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Both were taken to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County, one with a wound to the arm and the other with wounds to the arm and leg.

5 shot in Washington Park

Five people were shot about 12:50 a.m. in the 6000 block of South Indiana Avenue. Four are in stable condition and the fifth is in critical condition. Authorities said a group was standing outside an apartment building when someone inside a passing car drove past and shot at least 12 times.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Man found stabbed to death in Marquette Park

A man in his 40s was found dead with stab wounds in the bedroom of a Marquette Park home.
Nobody else was home when the man was found about 11:15 p.m. Thursday.
Police said the stabbing may have resulted from some type of domestic dispute.

Man shot in Englewood

Another man was shot shortly after 8 p.m. in the 6100 block of South Winchester Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood.The man, who suffered a wound to his side, was taken to Stroger Hospital where his condition was stabilized.

20-year-old man shot in Englewood

A 20-year-old man was shot near 57th Street and Emerald Avenue about the same time as the 15-year-old. He was shot in the buttocks.

Teen shot in Woodlawn

A teen was in the 6200 block of South Rhodes when someone shot him in the arm and leg about 9:10 p.m. He was on a porch when shot and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in stable condition.

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Dad chases down man who grabbed his 2 year old daughter

Official Chicago Zoombie

Kelly Davis, who was visiting Zoombie City Chicago from Zion, Il., was standing in Daley Plaza, watching his 2-year-old and 4-year-old daughters slide down the Picasso sculpture, when he saw a man rushing toward Myla, the youngest girl, Saturday evening.The man grabbed the girl's arm, muttering "This is my daughter, Goldilocks," but Davis said he wrestled him away and then chased him through alleys and building lobbies before finally flagging down police.The family had been downtown for one of their "nighttime adventures," Davis said.
"We thought it would be a nice family outing to see the city at night and the girls could see the big skyscrapers and the lights," Davis said. "My daughters wanted to go on the slide in the Picasso statue in the plaza, they like to play on it like it’s a slide."
"I have no doubt that if I had my back turned, he would have grabbed her and she would have been gone in the city and I would have never seen her again," said Davis Read complete story here- Chicago Breaking News

Alderman chased by deranged woman with knife

Official Chicago Zoombie

As Alderman James Cappleman called police on his cell phone, she ran at him and pushed another man, the Alderman said. That man then fell into Cappleman, knocking him into a bush.
“She reached into her blouse and was chasing me,” said Cappleman, a social worker. “Two witnesses told me she has a knife, you better run, and I did.”

Read complete story here- Chicago Breaking News

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Police wound man in West Woodlawn neighborhood

Chicago police wounded a man late Wednesday night in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the city's South Side.
Officers from the Grand Crossing police district were "conducting an investigation" in the area of the 6600 block of South Langley Avenue at about 9:45 p.m., where a person was shot earlier in the evening.
When the officers tried interviewing a man walking down the street, police said he pulled a handgun and pointed it at the officers.
One of the officers fired his weapon, hitting the man in the lower back.
No officers were injured in the incident.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Officer wounded, 1 other shot on Far South Side

A Chicago Police officer was shot tonight near 112th Street and Racine Avenue on the Far South Side, suffering what were believed to be non-life-threatening wounds, and a suspect was shot in the same location.
The officer was shot in the knee and was in good condition. He is in his 30s. The officer suffered what were believed to be non-life-threatening wounds, and his condition had been stabilized.
The officer was stable en route to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and a second person was seriously wounded in the shooting.
Two people were in custody and a third suspect, a man, was being sought. One of the two in custody was the second person who was shot
Two officers from the Area South gun team were patrolling the area around Ada Park, near 112th Street and Racine Avenue, after receiving information that people were selling guns from out of there.
The officers spotted three guys gathering at the park about 8:05 p.m., and when they tried to talk to them, they scattered.
At least one of the two officers began chasing the trio on foot. That's when one of the suspects turned around and opened fire at the officer, striking him in the knee. The wounded officer also opened fire, striking the gunman in the abdomen.
The gunman and a second suspect are in custody. Police were searching for a third suspect.
The gunman's weapon was recovered at the scene.
The officer suffered a wound to the lower leg. The officer is 35 years old and is a 5-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department

1 dead, 1 wounded in South Side shooting

A man was shot to death and another person wounded in an attack in the Gresham neighborhood this afternoon.
Police were called to the 8000 block of South Bishop Street about 1 p.m. and found a 24-year-old man dead, and another man shot in the leg.
Two ambulances were dispatched to the area, and one male victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn with what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Police wound gunman who killed 1 in Gresham neighborhood

Chicago police wounded a gunman who they saw fatally shot a man late Tuesday night in the city's Gresham neighborhood on the South Side.
The shooting occurred at about 10 p.m. near 79th Street and Hermitage Avenue. Early reports stated the shooting occurred in the 7800 block of South Marshfield Avenue.
Uniformed officers from the Gresham police district heard gunshots on Hermitage and pulled up in time to see a gunman firing shots at a male standing across the street.
The officers, in full uniform, identified themselves and the offender turns and starts shooting at the police.
The officers returned fire, striking the gunman. The male that the gunman fired on was dead at the scene.
The gunman was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in unknown condition.
Police recovered a handgun, a mask and gloves from the gunman

Dad chases down man who grabbed daughter, 2- It took 5 day for the media to report this one?

Kelly Davis wonders what would have happened had he been looking the other way for just a few moments.
He was standing in Daley Plaza, watching his 2-year-old and 4-year-old daughters slide down the Picasso sculpture, when he saw a man rushing toward Myla, the youngest girl, Saturday evening.
The man grabbed the girl's arm, muttering "This is my daughter, Goldilocks," but Davis said he wrestled him away and then chased him through alleys and building lobbies before finally flagging down police.
"I have no doubt that if I had my back turned, he would have grabbed her and she would have been gone in the city and I would have never seen her again," said Davis, 31, who lives in Zion and drives a school bus.
James Gates, 55, was charged with attempted kidnapping and battery, and is being held on $150,000 bail. Police say he has a record that includes armed robbery and drug possession.
Complete story here- Chicago Breaking News Here's an interview with the dad interview

Chicago News Media comes with strings attached

Here's some stories CHICAGO BREAKING NEWS had time and space for in the meantime-
'World-class park' named after Maggie Daley - Chicago Tribune

Mayor finishes Triathlon 3 minutes faster than last year

Men charged with selling sewer covers, grates for scrap

Governor gives Grayslake girl good news on plastic bag ban

Patti Blagojevich shares anniversary message from imprisoned ex-governor

Cat rescued from Near North high-rise blaze

500 CPS high schoolers to get free CTA rides to class

Beluga whale born at Shedd Aquarium

CTA: Aisle-facing seats are here to stay

1 wounded in West Pullman shooting

A male victim was wounded this afternoon in a shooting on the Far South Side in the city's West Pullman neighborhood.
The shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. on the 900 block of West 116th Street.
The victim, whose age was not immediately available, suffered wounds to his side and his back.
He was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where his condition was stabilized

Man Paralyzed from the neck down robbed by man paralyzed from the neck up in his West Side home

A judge set bail at $300,000 today for a north suburban man accused of the West Side robbery earlier this month of a man who police say is paralyzed from the chest down.
The bail was set during a bond hearing in Cook County Criminal Court for Victor Hunter.
Hunter, 39, of the 400 block of Ravine Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with robbery of a person older than 60 who is handicapped.
Hunter walked into the victim’s home without permission and ripped $260 cash from the man, on Aug. 18 in the 4200 block of Fifth Avenue.
The victim, a man more than 60 years old, is paralyzed from the chest down

Police warn about man who broke into a Pilsen apartment and raped a woman

Police issued a community alert this evening warning about a man who broke into a Pilsen neighborhood apartment and sexually assualted a woman.
The man entered the apartment located on the 1000 block of West 16th Street about 3:55 a.m. Monday through a 2nd floor balcony. Apparently he cut the screen with a sharp instrument and entered through a sliding glass door.
The man then entered the bedroom, brandished a blue steel handgun and sexually assualted a woman.The man threatened to return if the woman contacted the police.
The man was described by police as black and between the ages of 30 to 40. No

CTA bus driver dies behind the wheel on Southwest Side- This one sounds fishy

A CTA bus driver suffered a medical emergency and died while behind the wheel of a bus on Tuesday.
The driver was not immediately identified.
The northbound bus had departed the 63rd Street terminal and the driver stopped the vehicle at Kedzie/55th when the driver suffered an apparent seizure.
No passengers were on board when CTA personnel arrived on scene, Steele said. It was not known whether any passengers were on bus at the time of incident.
No passengers on the bus on a major street like 55th and Kedzie?
No one call for Police or an ambulance?

Man and woman found dead after small fire in Far North Side apartment

A man and woman were found dead, stabbed to death in a small West Rogers Park apartment after a small fire was extinguished there this afternoon.
A male and a female were found dead in the 6400 block of North Sacramento Avenue after police were called to the scene at 4:18 p.m..
The Fire Department was called to a courtyard apartment building for a small fire about 4 p.m. and the fire was extinguished within a few minutes. Two people were found dead in the apartment, and fire officials turned over the scene to police as a crime scene.
Police, citing preliminary information, said firefighters found the man and woman in the third-floor apartment after the fire, and the two appeared to have been stabbed to death.

Police Supt. Garry McCarthy "Chicago Police are treading water”, we'd say threading blood, the Mayor says no, all is good

“I talked to Garry about that. That’s not [what he meant]. What he was talking about is a particular area at a particular point. Overall . . . crime is down 9-to-10 percent. That doesn’t just come your way. You have to go work for it,” Here is August's blood threading- August Bloodbath Would you call it good?

20-year-old man shot in Marquette Park

A 20-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in the 2500 block of West 63rd Street in the Marquette Park neighborhood at 9:30 p.m.

Man shot in Washington Park

A man, 21, suffered a graze gunshot wound to the right thigh in the 5600 block of South Martin Luther King Drive at about 9:40 p.m.

2 men shot in Back of the Yards

Two men were sitting inside a Toyota Camry parked in the 5400 block of South Loomis Boulevard just before 10 p.m., when two gunmen approached and fired multiple shots into the car. Both men, ages 34 and 27, suffered minor gunshot wounds and were hospitalized in good condition

25-year-old man shot in Gresham

A 25-year-old man was driving in the 8600 block of South Wood Street when a gunman opened fire on the street, hitting the motorist in the chest and left arm at about 10 p.m.. The man was taken to John H. Stroger Hospital in serious condition

16 and 17 boys shot in Little Village

In one shooting incident, two teenage boys, ages 16 and 17, were standing on the sidewalk in the 3700 block of West 16th Street when they were hit by gunfire just after 10 p.m..
A 17-year-old boy suffered a minor wound to the left thigh, while a 16-year-old suffered a graze wound to his left thigh

23-year-old woman shot in Rogers Park

A 23-year-old woman was wounded in the left thigh as she stood with others on a sidewalk at about 1:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of West Juneway Terrace in the Rogers Park neighborhood.
The woman was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, where her condition stabilized

Monday, August 27, 2012

Did Section 8 cause the destruction of Chatham?

From CBS CHICAGO

Alderman’s Offer Of Help At Scene Of Shooting Met With Hostility

CHICAGO (CBS) – Fighting crime is not so simple, and that’s something CBS 2 cameras saw first-hand on Monday, when visiting the scene of one of this past weekend’s shootings.
CBS 2’s Jim Williams went to the spot in Chatham where 19-year-old Jamal Clayton was shot and killed over the weekend.
Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th) joined Williams and CBS 2 photographer Marcus Richardson in visiting the 7800 block of South Champlain Avenue on Monday, three days after Clayton was shot in a drive-by. Immediately, they were met with hostility.
“It ain’t y’all’s business,” one man said.

Read complete story here- CBS CHICAGO

More on Chatham and Section 8 here- Changing Chatham: Neighborhood struggles with class divide (Just say thanks 2 Section 8)
For chaos in Chatham in 2012 go here- Chatham

2 critically wounded in Logan Square shooting

Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shooting on the the city's Northwest Side.
The shooting happened about 8:42 p.m. on the 2900 block of North Wisner Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood.
The men, both 19, were sitting on the front porch of a home when a gunman walked up to them and opened fire.
One of the men suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his body, while the second man was struck in the abdomen.
Both victims were taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition.

Man dies after weekend shooting in Park Manor

Johnny Howell, 19, of the 6700 block of South Langley Avenue, was pronounced dead at 3:29 p.m. Sunday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Shots were fired from a passing vehicle, striking Howell and another person about 2:50 p.m. in the 600 block of East 67th Street

Man wounded in Chatham drive-by shooting dies

A man shot over the weekend by someone in a passing car in the Chatham neighborhood has died.
Jamal Clayton, 19, of the 700 block of East 78th Street, was pronounced dead at 11:25 p.m. Sunday at Stroger Hospital.
Clayton was standing on the street in the 7800 block of South Champlain Avenue when a small red car drove past and someone inside fired shots, hitting Clayton in the head at 8:35 p.m. Friday

2 dead in Legionnaires' outbreak tied to downtown hotel

Two recent guests of a downtown Marriott have died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease.
Those are among eight cases of Legionnaires’ in people who stayed at the JW Marriott, 151 W. Adams St., between mid-July and mid-August.
None of the eight people who contracted the disease live in, or are being treated in, the Chicago area.
Hotel officials and the Chicago Department of Public Health announced three cases of the disease but no fatalities last Tuesday. At the time, hotel officials had mailed letters notifying about 65 percent of the 8,500 guests who stayed at the hotel between July 16 and Aug. 15.

Robber demanded victims hand over their shorts

An armed robber demanded that two victims on the West Side give him their shorts.
Twice on Saturday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, David A. Ray, 29, sprang from a vehicle, brandished a handgun and asked a male victim to hand over his property, including his shorts. He was arrested after shooting at one of the victims, who pursued him.
On Sunday, Judge James Brown ordered him held on $500,000 bond on a slate of charges including armed robbery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
About 7:15 a.m., Ray jumped out of a green SUV driven by another person, approached the first victim and demanded his shorts before hitting him in the head with the gun. He took property from the victim and left in the SUV, Engebretson said. Around 8 a.m., he did nearly the same thing to another man, but that man tried to chase Ray, who shot at him and hit his vehicle’s windshield.
Less than an hour after that, police responding to a call of a man with a gun at a gas station nearby spotted the SUV. The driver sped off and, after failing to pull over for two miles, stopped and both men jumped out of the SUV in the 5000 block of West Fulton Street. The driver escaped.
In the SUV, officers found a gun, two wallets, ammunition and a cell phone

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Mayor Rahm "Little Caesar" Emanuel continues to preside over and enjoy Chicago's Ghetto Gladiator Games- Murder and mayhem in the streets of Chicago- Read all about it

Marquette Park shooting sends one to hospital

A 19-year-old man was shot this evening in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Someone shot the man in the buttocks in the 6700 block of South Artesian Avenue at 4:35 p.m..
He was taken to taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where his condition had stabllized

Woman assaulted, robbed in South Side parking lot

Detectives this afternoon asked for the public’s help finding a man who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman at gunpoint in a Bronzeville neighborhood parking lot early this morning.
The woman, age 25, was getting out of her car in the parking lot in the 4700 block of South Vincennes Avenue about 12:45 a.m., when a man accosted her.
The man came up to her, showed a black handgun and said he was robbing her. The man then robbed her and sexually assaulted her in the lot.
Central Area detectives said the attacker was described as a black man between the ages of 20 and 35, standing about 6 feet tall, with a thin build and weighing about 150 pounds. He had a dark complexion and had a goatee or mustache.
At the time of the attack, the man was wearing a dark gray, long-sleeve hooded jacket, blue jeans and a face mask.

2 charged in South Side slaying, robbery

Murder and armed robbery charges have been filed against two men accused of gunning down and robbing a man sitting in a car with his girlfriend in the Bronzeville neighborhood early Saturday.
Michael Tucker, 20, of the 3800 block of Rita Drive in Richton Park, and Kiontae A. Mack, 17, of the 13100 block of South Corliss Avenue, were both charged with murder and armed robbery in the death of 23-year-old Stephin L. Williams.
Williams was killed about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 4900 block of South Drexel Boulevard, near his home on the border between Bronzeville and Kenwood, about two blocks west of President Barack Obama’s Kenwood home.
Williams, of the 4000 block of South Lake Park Avenue, was sitting in a car eating with his girlfriend when the two men, one of whom was armed, walked up and announced a robbery.
He tried to fight back but was not successful. He was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 3:10 a.m.

Two shot, seriously wounded in Park Manor

Two people were seriously wounded during a shooting in Park Manor neighborhood on the South Side this afternoon.
It happened about 3 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Champlain Avenue.
Paramedics responded to the scene and took two people who were seriously hurt in the shooting to Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Boy finds gun, accidentally shoots himself

A 13-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the leg in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side after finding a gun this morning.
The boy found a handgun this morning in the 12200 block of South State Street and accidentally shot himself in the leg.
Paramedics responded at 11:38 a.m. and took the boy, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries

22-year-old man shot in Lawndale

At about 6 p.m. Saturday, a 22-year-old man was shot in the 2300 block of South Washtenaw Avenue while walking north from 24th Street

28-year-old woman shot in Humbolt Park

A 28-year-old woman was shot in the 1100 block of North Pulaski Road about 6:13 a.m. She was being treated in good condition at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center.

23-year-old man shot in Lawndale

A 23-year-old man was in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital after being shot about 5:45 a.m. in the 1900 block of South Marshall Boulevard

46-year-old woman shot in South Shore

A 46-year-old woman was shot in the leg about 5:09 a.m. in the 8000 block of South Manistee Avenue. Two men drove by in a vehicle and began shooting at her. She was being treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

33-year-old man shot in Logan Square

A 33-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 3600 block of West Diversey Avenue about 5:08 a.m.

24-year-old man shot in Austin

A 24-year-old man was shot about 4 a.m. in the 4900 block of West Ferdinand Street after attending a party in the area. The man got into an argument without someone outside the party, and the other person took out a gun and shot him. The man, who has gang affiliation, was not cooperating with investigators. His condition had been stabilized at John H. Stroger Hospital.

Oak Park man killed by auto on West Side

An Oak Park man died after being hit by a car this morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
At 7:55 a.m. a 2004 Chevrolet Impala was northbound on Pulaski Road when the victim ran into the street at Congress Parkway and was struck by the car.
The pedestrian, 33-year-old Alejandro Cruz of the 700 block of Lexington Street in Oak Park, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:05 a.m..
Kubiak said the 22-year-old motorist was cited for not having his driver’s license and insurance information with him

Chicago's August bloodbath numbers 57 homicides, 273 people shot

Compete list of mayhem here- August Bloodbath

28-year-old man found shot dead in Calumet Heights

A 28-year-old man was found shot multiple times inside an SUV parked near the corner of 91st Street and South East End Avenue in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the South Side at about 3 a.m.. The man was dead at the scene.
The man was identified as Rashad Pratt, 28, of the 9000 block of South Ridgeland Ave.

Man shot in Gresham

At about 12:15 a.m., a man in his late 30s or early 40s, also suffered a non-serious gunshot wound in the 7800 block of South Marshfield Avenue. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition.

1 shot in Little Village

At about 4:00 a.m., a man believed to be in his 30s suffered a graze wound to his back in the 2300 block of South Rockwell Street in the Little Village neighborhood,

More than 20 black youth Wilding- Flashmobing arrested on Gold Coast

More than 20 youngsters were arrested for causing a disturbance along the Magnificent Mile Saturday afternoon.
No injuries were reported though scores of police officers criss-crossed the city's Gold Coast, responding to numerous calls regarding rowdy teens pushing aside pedestrians and darting into traffic along North Michigan Avenue near Chicago Avenue, according to witnesses and police.
In the end, officers took nearly two-dozen youth into custody, charging them as juveniles with reckless conduct

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Two men, ages 20 and 23 shot in Gresham

Just after 7:30 p.m., two men, ages 20 and 23, were shot in the 8300 block of South Wood Street. Both men were taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park.
The 23-year-old man, who was shot in the back, had his condition stabilized, while the younger man was listed in good condition with a gunshot wound to the hand

17-year-old boy shot in South Deering

Earlier a 17-year-old boy was wounded in the arm in the 10600 block of South Yates Boulevard at about 5:50 p.m.. The teen told police he heard a gunshot and felt pain.

15-year-old boy shot in Hermosa

At about 9:00 p.m., a 15-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the leg in the 1600 block of North Keystone Avenue in the city's Hermosa neighborhood. The teen was taken to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in good condition

16-year-old boy shot in Englewood

A 16-year-old boy suffered a graze wound to the neck in the 6600 block of South Racine Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood at about 9:48 p.m..
The boy was taken to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition

19-year-old man shot in Austin

At about 4:08 a.m., a 19-year-old man was critically wounded during a shooting in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
The shooting happened in the 4900 block of West Hubbard Street. The man was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right side. Witnesses said the victim had had an earlier argument with someone on the block

Bronzeville mom leaves 3 small children home alone

A 27-year-old South Side woman is accused of leaving three children home alone this afternoon in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Nicole McWilliams, of the 400 block of East 48th Street, was charged with three counts of misdemeanor endangering the life and health of a child.
Her three children, a 5-year-old girl, an 11-month-old girl, and a boy under 2 years old were discovered by themselves about midday in a first-floor apartment at the 48th Street address by an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services representative.
Police were called and the children, who did not appear to be physically harmed, were taken to be checked out at the University of Chicago Hospitals.
McWilliams was arrested at 12:35 p.m. when she showed up at the home

2 dead, 1 wounded in Chatham shooting

The shooting happened about 1:15 p.m. in the 7900 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue.
Two men wearing masks shot three people: a 20-year-old man who was dead on the scene, a 17-year-old girl in the lower back, and an 18-year-old man in the leg and lower arm.
Christopher Spraggins, 20, of 348 E. 76^th St., was pronounced dead on the scene while the male in his late teens was pronounced dead at 2:14 p.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Police said the teen girl was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where she was in serious condition.
The gunmen ran eastbound after the shooting and fled into a car

Toddler walking with mother hit and killed by truck

A 3-year-old girl was hit and killed by a delivery truck this morning in the Fernwood neighborhood on the Far South Side.

The child was crossing the street in the 10200 block of South State Street and was in the middle of the block when a delivery truck struck and killed her.
The crash happened at 11:24 a.m.
Makayla Dameron, of the 00-100 block of East 102^nd Place, was pronounced dead at 11:53 a.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
The driver stayed on the scene and the police Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the crash.
Authorities said the child was with her mother when the crash happened.

Woman sexually assaulted in Logan Square alley

Police are seeking a man who sexually assaulted a woman in a Logan Square alley early this morning.
It happened at 3:42 a.m. in the 2800 block of North Kimball Avenue where a woman was sexually assaulted in an alley.
The woman was sexually assaulted and taken to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center where her condition had stabilized.
The suspect, who was about 5-foot-8 and wearing a light pink button down shirt and blue jeans during the incident, fled and was not in custody as of 10:45 a.m.

Riverdale man dies after falling into Chicago River

Brian Garland, of the 14100 block of South Wabash Avenue, was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 4:14 a.m..
Garland was on a boat with other people when he stepped off the boat with three people onto a wooden dock when he stumbled and fell into the river.
The boat's driver jumped into the river to get the man but was not successful.
The Chicago Police marine unit, U.S. Coast Guard and Fire department officials responded. The man was pulled from the river and taken by paramedics to Northwestern in critical condition where he later died

Man killed in hit-and-run accident in Ravenswood

A 30-year-old man was killed early this morning in a hit-and-run accident in the Ravenswood neighborhood.
The incident happened about 1:30 a.m. at an alley in the 2400 block of West Foster Avenue.
Decolie Esco, of the 4800 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, was pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston at 2:53 a.m..
The man, who was in the area visiting his girlfriend, was dragged by the vehicle after being struck. The incident took place on near an alley a block south of Foster Avenue

Man shot dead in Bronzeville during robbery

At about 2:30 a.m., a man in his 20s was killed in the 4900 block of South Drexel Boulevard. He was sitting in a car with his girlfriend when two men, one of whom was armed, walked up and announced a robbery. The dead man tried to fight back but was instead shot to death. He was pronounced deat at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 3:10 a.m.

Man shot in Little Village

A man was shot in the leg in the Little Village neighborhood about 6:30 a.m. His age wasn't available but he was shot in the leg in the 2700 block of South Spaulding Avenue and is in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Man shot in Ukrainian Village

Just before 4 a.m. a man was shot in the leg in an east-west alley where it intersects with Orleans Street between Chicago Avenue and Ontario Street. One person is in custody. Police had problems with a crowd that gathered after the shooting

3 shot in Ukrainian Village

Just before 2 a.m. two men and a woman were shot near Oakley Boulevard and Ohio Street. Someone inside a passing car opened fire at a handful of people drinking in front of a house, hitting a 42-year-old man and a 21-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman

Man shot in Gresham

A male was shot in the leg in the 8700 block of South Honore Street about 12:10 a.m.

2 shot in Back of the Yards

Two people, a 38-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, were shot in the 800 block of West 50th Street about 4:15 p.m. Friday. They were on a porch when they heard shots and felt pain

Girl accidentally shot by relative packaging drugs

A 15-year-old girl was shot and critically wounded by a relative about the same age who was high and packaging drugs when he mishandled a gun.
The girl was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical but stable condition, after getting shot in the 0-100 block of West 112th Street about 7 p.m.
The girl’s 16-year-old relative was taken into custody a couple hours after the shooting, and detectives were questioning him.
Everyone fled the scene and the girl’s relative dumped the gun in a sewer and called his mom, who wasn’t at home when the girl was shot. She arranged for her son’s surrender.
Others in the house fled with the drugs. Nobody else was injured.

72-year-old woman hit by dump truck dies

A 72-year-old woman crossing the street died after a dump truck hit her about 5:30 p.m. Friday.
The dump truck was northbound on Harlem Avenue near 63rd Street and didn’t stop after hitting her. Its driver is still missing.
The woman was pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m. at Loyola University Medical Center.

Friday, August 24, 2012

30-year-old man shot dead in Bridgeport

A 30-year-old man was shot dead in Bridgeport.
At about 5:42 p.m., the man was shot to death on the 3100 block of South Wallace Street in the city's Bridgeport neighborhood.
The man was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital. A 30-year-old man, identified as Noah Cruz was shot to death

19-year-old man shot in Chatham

At about 8:40 p.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the head near 79th Street and Champlain Avenue, police said. He was taken to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County.

Man shot and killed in West Chesterfield

A male was shot in the 8800 block of South Prairie Avenue about 8 p.m. He's in critical condition at Stroger Hospital
He was first listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the back but he later died.
The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as Phillip McCall, of the 200 block of East 89th Street. He was shot six times in the park next to McDade Classical Elementary School

2 men shot in Gresham

About 8:30 p.m., a male was shot in the lower back in the 8000 block of South Paulina Street and is in critical condition at Christ Hospital. Police said a second person suffered a graze wound in that attack.

Woman shot, teen shot dead in Chatham shooting

A woman and a 17-year-old boy were wounded this evening in a shooting on the South Side in the city’s East Chatham neighborhood.
The shooting happened about 5:42 p.m. on the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue.
A 17-year-old boy was wounded and taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital. A 42-year-old woman also was wounded but there was no immediate information available about where she was taken for treatment or her condition
The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A 42-year-old woman also was wounded.
The boy, identified as Lucian Dreux by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Man shot multiple times near South Side park

A man described as in his 20s was shot several times late this morning near Ellis Park on the city’s South Side.
The shooting happened about 11:30 a.m. on the 700 block of East 37th Street in the city’s Oakland neighborhood.
The man suffered several wounds to the lower part of his body. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where his condition has stabilized.

25 shot 1 shot dead Thursday

17-year-old shot in Homan Square

A 17-year-old was shot after 1:30 a.m. Friday in the 3500 block of West Grenshaw Street in the Homan Square neighborhood. He's in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. Someone walked up to him and started shooting

17-year-old shot in Englewood

Just after midnight, a 17-year-old was shot in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. He was walking in the 7100 block of South Vincennes Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood when someone inside a passing vehicle opened fire

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Man shot in South Shore

At about 9:30 p.m. one male was shot in the leg and taken to Jackson Park Hospital from the 7200 block of South Jeffery Boulevard

2 men shot in Brighton Park

At about 9:30, two men were shot in their arms in the 2900 block of West 39th Place in the Brighton Park neighborhood.

2 shot in Bronzeville

The first reported shooting of Thursday night happened in the Ida B. Wells / Darrow Homes neighborhood about 8:10 p.m., police said. Two men 27 and 33 were shot in the 600 block of East 37th Street and taken to the University of Chicago Hospitals. The younger man was shot in the head and the other in the right arm

Eight people shot near 79th Street & Essex Avenue

Eight people were shot near 79th Street and Essex Avenue about 9:15 p.m..
The youngest victim is believed to be 13 years old.
The Chicago Fire Department sent six ambulances to the scene of a shooting near 79th Street and Essex Avenue.
Five people were taken from the scene to area hospitals but additional details weren't immediately available.
Chicago Fire Department ambulances took one child in serious-to-critical condition to Comer Children’s Hospital, one adult in serious-to-critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, one adult in serious-to-critical condition to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County, and two adults to Advocate Trinity Hospital in fair-to-serious condition.

4 wounded in Little Village shooting

At least three people were wounded in a shooting in the Little Village neighborhood late this afternoon.
The two men and a boy were shot while on the 3200 block of South Kedzie Avenue about 5:22 p.m., in an apparent drive-by attack.
One person was shot in the back, one was shot in the leg and one suffered a graze wound to the hand. Two men were were taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in serious-to-critical condition and a boy was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County,in fair-to-serious condition.

21-year-old shot dead in Bronzeville

In the latest slaying, a gunman riding a bicycle shot a 21-year-old in the head on a rear porch behind the victim's home in the 700 block of East 50th Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood just before 9 p.m.. The man, Freddie Williams, was dead at the scene

4 shot in Englewood

Gunshots fired from a gangway hit four people, one of them a 15-year-old boy, in an early-morning shooting in the Englewood neighborhood on the city's South Side
The victims, all males, were sitting on the front porch of a home in the 400 block of West 65th Place at about 12:50 a.m. when at least one gunman emerged from a gangway beside the home and opened fire.
The teen was shot in the leg and taken to University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital in serious condition.
A 20-year-old man who was shot in the chest was taken to John H. Stroger Hospital in critical condition, while a 25-year-old hit in the leg was taken there in serious condition. A 22-year-old who was hit in the foot was transported to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition.

Police questioning man in Chatham sexual assault

Chicago police were questioning a man following a sexual assault on a woman this morning in the city's Chatham neighborhood.
The 23-year-old woman was attacked at about 12:15 a.m. in the 200 block of East 87th Street.
Early reports indicate that the attacker first attempted to rob the woman at gunpoint before sexually assaulting her then fleeing on foot. The woman's husband called 911 to the assault.
Officers in the area quickly took the man into custody and were questioning him at Area South headquarters.
The woman was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital for treatment

Police wound shooting suspect on Southeast Side

Chicago police wounded a shooting suspect this morning following a chase on the city's Southeast Side.
The incident began with officers witnessing an armed man firing shots in the 11000 block of South Avenue M just after 2 a.m..
The gunman fled the scene in a vehicle with officers in pursuit. During the chase, the suspect's vehicle struck a squad car assisting in the pursuit.
At some point during the pursuit, the gunman got out of his vehicle and was shot in the leg by an officer. He was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital for treatment.
No officers were reported injured.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Man shot dead on West Side

A 49-year-old man was shot and killed in the East Garfield Park on the West Side.
Few details were available, but the man was shot while on the 2800 block of West Wilcox Street at about 5:30 p.m..
Early reports stated that the gunman approached the victim on the street and shot him at least twice before fleeing on foot.
The man was wounded in the abdomen and had been taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition, but he was pronounced there soon after arrival
The man was identified as Howard Hill, of the 7200 block of South Sangamon Street in the city's Englewood neighborhood

Who takes the time to look up at God’s majestic wonders, who listens to God’s voice in the thunder?

26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Job 36 (King James Version)

2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth : he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard . 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend
Job 37 (King James Version)

2 injured after shooting near South Side elementary school

Two people were taken to a hospital in good condition today after a shooting happened on the South Side near an elementary school.
The incident happened on the 7200 block of South State Street at about 3 p.m..
Police said the incident stemmed from a possible robbery attempt near the Deneen Elementary school, 7257 S. State St. but did not happen on school property.
A 21-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his right hand and a 26-year-old man sustained an injury to his mouth, but was not shot

Body of man pulled from Belmont Harbor

The body of a man was pulled from Belmont Harbor this morning after it was spotted by someone fishing.
The Marine Unit found the body floating in the harbor around 7:15 a.m..
The man was identified as David Patarozi, 68, by the Cook County medical examiner's office. The man's address was not known, according tot the office.

Police exchange shots with gunman who critically wounded woman

Chicago police officers happened upon a drive-by shooting on the South Side and exchanged shots with a gunman who had critically wounded a woman.
The shooting erupted around 11 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Blackstone Avenue in the Grand Crossing neighborhood and touched off a chaotic scene as scores of officers, police dogs and a helicopter swarmed the area looking for the gunman, who remained at-large this morning.
Officers had seen the gunman, dressed in black clothing and wearing a black baseball cap, firing shots from a red Oldsmobile sedan on Blackstone Avenue. One of the shots struck a woman in the head as the Oldsmobile sped away, then crashed moments later a block south.
The gunman bailed out of the car and exchanged gunfire with police but no one was struck.
Police took the Oldsmobile's driver into custody and found two handguns in the car that may have been used in an earlier shooting.
The woman, who lives near the scene of the shooting, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and remained in critical condition this morning

Woman, 79, fatally struck by car in Little Village

A 79-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing the street near her home in the Little Village neighborhood.
Maria Banuelos was hit by a car that turned left onto 26th Street from Avers Avenue about 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Banuelos was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The driver was cited with striking a pedestrian in the roadway.
Banuelos lived near the accident scene, in the 2500 block of South Avers Avenue

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

2 dead in Chicago Lawn shooting

One person was killed and another wounded tonight in a shooting on the South Side in the city's Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Darryl Manns Jr. was killed when someone opened fire near the intersection of 59th Street and Francisco Avenue in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said. A 15-year-old boy was also killed.
Tuesday night's shooting also claimed the life of Alejandro Valdez, 15. He was struck in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he later died

Boy, 15, fatally wounded in Back of the Yards shooting

A 15-year-old boy was fatally wounded this afternoon steps away from his home on the South Side in the city's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Jaime Ruvalcaba of the 1900 block of West 47th Street was pronounced dead at 4:50 p.m. at Stroger Hospital.
.Ruvalcaba was wounded in his stomach, groin and left arm. He was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital where he later died

Gunman on life support after being beaten on street

A shooting in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood overnight had an unusual ending: The victim was barely injured and the gunman was left on life support after witnesses chased him down and beat him.
About 11:50 p.m. Monday, the 19-year-old gunman exited a green van and confronted a 23-year-old man in the 1100 block of North Keystone Avenue, a "hotbed" of narcotics transactions. The assailant tried to shoot the victim but the weapon malfunctioned and during a subsequent struggle for the gun, the gun discharged and hit the victim in the shoulder.
The gunman then threw the weapon to the ground and began running away. Someone else hopped into the green van and took off with it.
Witnesses who'd apparently seen the shooting chased after the gunman and "severely stomped the offender in the head" until police got to the scene.
The gunman suffered major head trauma and was taken toJohn H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County where he is in critical condition and is breathing with the assistance of a machine.
The man shot has been released from a hospital and told police he does not want to press charges

Woman caught in crossfire in South Shore neighborhood

A 61-year-old woman standing on a street corner was seriously wounded when she was “caught in the crossfire’’ in the South Shore neighborhood.
The woman was shot around 1:40 p.m. at 73rd and Coles streets. She was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was reported stable.
Witnesses told police she was an innocent bystander.
A second person was taken to a hospital from the scene, but Chicago Fire Department spokesman Kevin MacGregor did not know why. That person was taken to Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center with minor injuries

Man wounded in Calumet Heights shooting

A man was wounded this afternoon in a shooting on the Far South Side in the city's Calumet Heights neighborhood.
The shooting happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. on the 9200 block of South Marquette Avenue.
The man suffered a wound to his left leg

Woman, teen mom charged following infant's suffocation death

A judge set bail at $250,000 today for a woman accused of holding her hands over her 3-week old granddaughter's mouth to stop her crying last week in Englewood. The baby’s death one day later was declared a homicide by suffocation and the infant’s mother, 14, was also charged,
Pamela Davis, 39, of the 5900 block of South Loomis Boulevard, was booked into Cook County Jail today after a judge set her bail at $250,000.
Davis, the victim’s grandmother, was charged with endangering the life and health of a child, according to Cook County state’s attorney’s office spokesman Andy Conklin. Conklin said the infant’s 14-year-old mother was also charged with endangering the life and health of a child, but her case was taken over by juvenile authorities.
Davis, who is the baby’s paternal grandmother, is expected to appear in court again on Sept. 10.
An autopsy Saturday found Emonie Beasley-Brown, of the 3900 block of South Wells Street, died of suffocation and her death was ruled a homicide.
About midday on Wednesday, Aug. 15, Emonie was believed to be inside Davis’ house in the 5900 block of South Loomis Boulevard with her 14-year-old mother, who had been reported missing.
When police arrived at that house, the occupants allegedly refused to allow the officers inside.
As police knocked on the door, Davis suggested the mother to take the baby and hide in a crawl space and “instructed her to keep the baby quiet” because “she did not want to go to jail,’’.
But the baby began crying and Davis climbed into the crawl space, accidentally hitting the baby about the head with her knee.
Davis then allegedly held a hand over Emonie's face for 10 minutes and when she removed her hand, the baby was crying even louder so she allegedly "placed both hands over her face and applied pressure for about 20 minutes,'' .
Davis handed Emonie to her mother, who noticed Emonie’s nose bleeding so she carried the infant south through an alley to a home in the 6000 block of South Bishop Street and handed the child to someone else. A call to 911 was made from that home.
Officials said the 3-week-old girl wasn't breathing and had no pulse when paramedics arrived. Family members at the scene said she had fallen.
Emonie was taken to University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition. The child's mother was seen being taken from the scene in an unmarked squad car.
At 10:35 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, Emonie was pronounced dead after suffering from "prolonged cardiac arrest" and lack of oxygen to the brain.
Davis was one of three people were initially investigated for obstructing the police.
State child welfare authorities said Saturday they were investigating allegations of abuse against the child's mother and paternal grandmother.

Driver charged in fatal West Side crash

A Lawndale man was charged in connection with a weekend traffic crash that left a 31-year-old woman dead.
Erick Ellison, 26, was charged with felony leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in injury or death.
Ellison, of the 1500 block of South Sawyer Avenue, was also charged with failure to give information or render aid and driving on a suspended license, both misdemeanors, along with citations for disobeying a red circular steady signal stop and failure to reduce speed.

Authorities said Ellison was driving a gray Chevrolet Monte Carlo east on Douglas Boulevard when he ran a stop sign at Homan Avenue and struck a northbound Pontiac Grand Prix, injuring its 31-year-old driver.
The Grand Prix's driver, Ishia Norris, of the 4000 block of West Polk Street, was taken to Saint Anthony Hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
After the crash, Ellison bailed out of his car and ran away on foot, leaving behind a female passenger who was uncooperative with authorities, police said at the time. But Ellison turned himself in to authorities later that day,

Buckets of blood fill up in August in Chicago as forecasted

As of Wednesday, there have been 57 homicides recorded in August, 21 more than all of August 2011, the statistics show.

AUGUST 2012 NUMBERS SO FAR

Want to live a righteous life? It’s simple, live by these Ten Commandments.

1. You shall have no other God before me.

2. You shall not make any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or in the waters beneath the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them.

3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

4. You shall remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy.

5. Honor your mother and your father.

6. You shall not murder.

7. You shall not commit adultery.

8. You shall not steal.

9. You shall not bear false witness.

10. You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.