29-year-old man shot dead in Avondale

A 29-year-old man killed in the Northwest Side's Avondale neighborhood.
About 9:50 p.m., the man was standing outside in the 2800 block of North Talman Avenue when two male assailants approached on foot.
At least one of the assailants opened fire, striking the man in the shoulder. The man ran into a nearby home and collapsed. The man, identified as Jeffrey Anderson, of the home where he was found dead

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 21-year-old man shot in Austin

About 2 a.m. in the 300 block of North Central Avenue in the city’s Austin neighborhood, a 21-year-old man who police said was a gang member went to visit his girlfriend and was standing outside of the Austin Station Apartments when a someone from a rival gang ran up to him and fired multiple times.
The victim was shot several times in the left leg and collapsed between two cars parked in the front of the building.
He was taken in “stable” condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.
Police said two bullets hit and shattered the rear window of one of the cars while another pieced the window of a residence across the street, southeast of the shooting scene. No one inside the home was hit

 24-year-old man shot in Avondale

At 10:50 p.m. in the 3300 block of North Whipple Street in the Avondale neighborhood, a 24-year-old man was walking on a sidewalk when a dark colored SUV passed and someone inside fired shots, hitting the man in the right arm. He was taken in good condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Man shot in Woodlawn

A bout 9 p.m. Friday a man showed up at University of Chicago Hospitals with a gunshot wound to the buttocks that he suffered in the 1400 block of East 61^st Street in the city’s Woodlawn neighborhood.
An investigation revealed the victim had been shot by a friend of his, by accident, as they were watching movies with two other people and playing with the gun.
The victim was struck in the left inner thigh and the bullet lodged in his left buttock. He was later transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where his condition was good

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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
 

 

Woman dies after crashing van in Avondale neighborhood

A woman died when her van crashed in the Avondale neighborhood Monday night.
The Nissan van struck a telephone pole and then a tree in the 3200 block of North Elston Avenue around 9:30 p.m..
Ann Kim, 57, of the 2800 block of West Montrose Avenue, was pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
No one else was in the van.

Man shot in Avondale

A man was taken to a hospital in serious condition after being shot this afternoon on the Northwest Side.
Someone shot the man at 1:54 p.m. in the 4000 block of West Nelson Street in the Avondale neighborhood.
The victim, who is possibly in his early 20s, was seriously injured and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Teen sexually assaulted on NW Side

A 17-year-old girl was reportedly sexually assaulted in the Avondale neighborhood on the Northwest Side. The incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday as the girl was walking home on the 2700 block of North Artesian Avenue.
The girl entered the vehicle of a man she didn’t know when he offered to give her a ride. The man drove her a short distance to an alley, where he sexually assaulted her
The teen was treated at St. Mary Medical Center and released.

25-year-old man shot in Avondale

 A 25-year-old man in a car with three other people was shot fifteen minutes after the vehicle was rammed by an SUV in the Avondale neighborhood early Saturday morning.
The Avondale shooting happened about 5 a.m. when someone started shooting from a gangway between two commercial buildings across the street. The 25-year-old was hit in the leg or groin area, police said, and is in serious condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Man shot in Avondale

At about 12:45 a.m., a man in his 20s was shot in the leg on the 2900 block of North Lawndale Avenue

Man stabbed in Avondale domestic incident

A man was stabbed last night in a domestic-related incident in the Avondale neighborhood on the city's Northwest Side
The incident was reported to officials just before 9 p.m. on the the 3900 block of West Addison Avenue.
The man was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious-to-critical condition

Body of man pulled from Chicago River in Avondale neighborhood

The body of a man in his 40s was pulled from the Chicago River in the Avondale neighborhood this morning.

A resident out walking a dog spotted the body near Roscoe and California avenues around 7 a.m. and called 911.
The body was recovered by police and fire crews and brought to the Cook County medical examiner's office. The body was clothed, and the man is believed to have been in his early 40s.

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Bail denied for teen charged in Avondale slaying

A 17-year-old boy was denied bail today in the apparent gang-related slaying of another teen last month in the Northwest Side’s Avondale neighborhood.
Christopher Perez, appeared for his bond hearing before Cook County Judge Maria Kuriakos Ciesel, clad in a red T-shirt and blue jeans, charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 18 death of 17-year-old Edgar Delgado.
About 7:30 p.m. that day, Delgado was walking next to a witness, who was riding a bicycle, westbound on Roscoe Street when they approached Monticello Avenue.
As the two approached the corner, three cars — a black Chevrolet Blazer, a smaller red car and a gray four-door car — were northbound on Monticello, prosecutors said, and Delgado yelled out, “Oh shit, the Folks!”
The witness told Delgado to run, and he ran south on Monticello, while the witness was hit by the gray car when he tried to cross the street on his bicycle.
The witness, who saw that Perez was a passenger in that car, got up and ran away.
As the witness then turned into an alley near Monticello, he looked back and saw several people standing at Monticello and Roscoe.
The witness saw one person with an “outstretched arm” in Delgado’s direction, and as the witness continued running, he heard about four or five gunshots.
While Delgado was running south on Monticello Perez fired shots from a gun repeatedly at him. Delgado eventually tripped and fell to the ground, and Perez caught up to him.
Perez then fired more shots at Delgado, striking him in the chest and back.
Delgado as taken to Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead

Kmart security guard cut during knife robbery

A man who shoplifted knives used one of them to slash a Kmart security guard who was trying to stop him this afternoon in the Avondale neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
It happened about 3 p.m. at the Kmart at 3443 W. Addison St.
A man who appeared to be in his 20s had taken knives from the store without paying and hid them in his clothing.
When the guard tried to stop the suspect, he pulled out one of the knives and cut the guard's hand before fleeing into a car that had been reported stolen

Man shot dead in Avondale neighborhood

One male, whose age wasn’t available, was shot on the 3400 block of Monticello Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood about 8 p.m.
He was taken to Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center where he died
UPDATE: a 17-year-old boy was shot on the 3400 block of Monticello Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood about 8 p.m.
Police responded to a shots fired call and learned the boy had been dropped off at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center where he died.
The dark-colored car took off after leaving the boy at the hospital

Bicycle rider shot in Avondale

A 22-year-old man riding a bicycle was shot about 12:20 a.m. Friday near the intersection of Pulaski Road and Milwaukee Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood.
Two people approached him on foot and started firing, hitting him in the right leg and left buttocks.
He was shot on the 3300 block of North Pulaski Road and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was reported in good condition

One dead, one injured in Avondale stabbing

Two men were stabbed and one later died from his wounds in the Avondale neighborhood Saturday.
The two were approached by more than one person about 3:45 a.m. Saturday on the 4000 block of West Melrose Street -- about a block from the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Pulaski Road -- and then stabbed.
A 24-year-old man is listed in critical condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and the other, also 24 years old, died about 4 p.m. Saturday.