Man shot in Burnside neighborhood

A man was shot in his leg in the 9200 block of Woodlawn Avenue in the Burnside neighborhood. He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
He was standing in front of a house when two men walked out of an alley and opened fire on him.
The victim took off running but was shot twice in his legs and collapsed behind a home, where police found him.
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Man shot dead in Burnside neighborhood

A man in his 20s died late Wednesday night after being shot in the 9400 block of South Avalon Avenue in the city's Burnside neighborhood.
The man, whose identity wasn't available Thursday morning, was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:25 p.m..
About 10 p.m., police responded to a call about an accident in the 9300 block of South Avalon Avenue. Witnesses told police they heard a vehicle traveling at a high-rate of speed before a crash.
Apparently, the victim was shot and crashed into a parked vehicle before driving on the 9400 block of South Avalon Avenue where he crashed into a wooded area, police said. The victim was driving a 2005 Volkswagen Passat.
UPDATE: The Cook County medical examiner's office this morning identified a man found shot in the head Wednesday night in the city's Burnside neighborhood as Lenwood Heason, 32, of the 1200 block of East 168th Street in South Holland.
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2 shot in Calumet Heights neighborhood

The latest shooting happened about 8:15 p.m. on the 2100 block of East 93rd Street in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.
In that shooting an 18-year-old man was shot in his leg. The second victim, whose age was unknown, suffered a wound to his thigh.
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Man dies 2 days after being shot in face on South Side

A 23-year-old man has died two days after a gunman shot him in the face on the rear porch of a home on the city's South Side.

Alexander McDonald, 23, was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
Police said that McDonald was shot at about 1:45 p.m. Monday in the 9200 block of South Blackstone Avenue.
McDonald was on a rear porch with an acquaintance when a gunman approached and opened fire, striking him in the face, said Officer Michael Sullivan.
There were conflicting reports on whether the gunman emerged from a gangway or from the a vehicle passing through an alley.
BEAT 413

4 wounded in separate South, West Side shootings

Four people were wounded in separate shootings over the afternoon and evening on the city's South and West sides, officials said.
The latest shooting happened shortly before 8 p.m. on the 3800 block of West Roosevelt Road in the city's Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.
Preliminary reports stated a 32-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when someone pulled up in a vehicle and shot him.
The man suffered wounds to his thigh and shoulder and was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.
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About 7:15 p.m., a teen was shot on the South Side in the city's Marquette Park neighborhood, police said.
That shooting occurred on the 7100 block of South California Avenue. Preliminary reports said the youth, 17, was discovered with a gunshot wound to his buttocks. He was taken in good condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.
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Another teen was shot shortly after 6 p.m. on the South Side in the city's Calumet Heights neighborhood.
That shooting happened on the 9000 block of South Yates Boulevard, police said. Preliminary reports stated the youth was walking on the street when he heard shots and realized he had been shot in the face.
The boy was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital where he was listed in good condition, police said.
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Earlier in the dafternoon, a 25-year-old man was shot on the West Side in the city's Austin neighborhood, police said.
That shooting happened about 3:35 p.m. on the 100 block of North Latrobe Avenue. Preliminary reports said the man was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital with wounds to his buttocks.
As of 10:45 p.m., no one was in custody for any of the shootings. Calumet Area, Wentworth Area, Harrison Area and Grand Central Area detectives are investigating.
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2 shot, 1 fatally, in Burnside neighborhood

A 21-year-old man died and a 16-year-old boy was injured after they were shot this afternoon in the Burnside neighborhood, police said.
The two were found shot on the 9200 block of South Dobson Avenue at 3:50 p.m., police said.
The two were taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital for treatment, police said.
The 21-year-old man, identified as Dante L. McKinney, of the 9300 block of South Avalon Avenue, was later pronounced dead, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Police did not have any other information.
An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday
BEAT 413

Man shot dead in S. Side Pill Hill neighborhood

A 26-year-old man was fatally shot this morning on the same Pill Hill neighborhood street where a teenager was shot and wounded the day before, police said.

Killed was Christopher Hale Jr., of the 9300 block of South Merrill Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Police officers responding to a "shots fired" call on the 2000 block of East 93rd Street found the victim unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the back at about 9 a.m., police spokesman Officer Phil Armstrong said.

Hale was rushed to nearby Advocate Trinity Hospital, where he was pronounced dead nearly an hour later, a medical examiner's spokesman said. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday.

Hale was shot on the same block where a 17-year-old boy standing with friends was grazed by a bullet just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

In that shooting, the teen was standing on the block when two vehicles approached, according to a preliminary police report The teen then heard shots and felt pain, having sustained a graze wound to the right forearm, police said. The teen was taken to Trinity, where he was treated in good condition.

Police wouldn't speculate whether the shootings were related, or offer a motive. Calumet Area detectives are investigating both shootings.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 4th DISTRICT Beat 413 (Jan. 1, 2011- May 4, 2011)
Shooting- 2
Homicide- 0
Drug Arrests- 37
Robbery- 18
Gun Arrests-4

3 wounded in overnight shootings # 2

The first shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. on the 9300 block of South Merrill Avenue in the city's Calumet Heights neighborhood, police said.

Preliminary reports said a 22-year-old man was on the sidewalk when he heard shots and realized he was struck. The man, who was shot in the arm and thigh, walked to Advocate Trinity Hospital.

SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 4th DISTRICT Beat 413 (Jan. 1, 2011- May 4, 2011)

Shooting- 2

Homicide- 0

Drug Arrests- 35

Robbery- 15

Gun Arrests-4