Man shot on East 76th Street

A 29-year-old man was shot in the back and chest on the street in the 2600 block of East 76th Street.
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Worker killed at South Side meat market (Hey not far from the new Rainbow beach "Integration plaque"

This morning, Alfredo Cuellar was carrying ice into the market near the corner of Marquette Avenue and 79th Street when he was killed by a stray bullet from a gang fight that ripped through the wall of the store and hit him in the chest.

A witness said two teens ran into his shop around 10:30 a.m., apparently being chased by people in an SUV on 79th Street. The teens in the shop were throwing gang signs to the people in the SUV, the employee said.

 The teens ran outside and then into the meat market, and those in the SUV opened fire.

Cuellar was returning with bags of ice for the chicken cooler when he was struck by the stray bullet.
Cuellar's family -- a wife and four children -- still live in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

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Man shot on Sagnnaw Ave.

A man was shot on the 7700 block of South Saginaw Avenue at about 7:30 p.m.
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2 wounded — 1 critically — in separate shootings

Two men were shot and wounded in separate incidents Saturday night, police said.

At 11:08 p.m. in the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side, a 28-year-old man was shot in the ankle in the 7600 block of South Marquette Avenue, according to a release from police.
The man said he was walking when he heard shots and felt pain. He took himself to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center where he was listed in good condition.
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At 11:39 p.m. in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times in the 3400 block of West Chicago Avenue, the release said.

The man was a passenger in a car when an attacker walked up and fired into the car, striking him multiple times, police said. The man's friend drove him to Loretto Hospital where he was then transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital and listed in critical condition, police said
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More shot, more shot dead 22 year old shot

About 7 p.m. Friday in the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side, a 22-year-old male was standing on a corner in the 7700 block of South Essex Avenue when he heard shots and began running, according to a police press release.  The victim then noticed he had been shot. He was taken in good condition to South Shore Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.
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Teen critically injured in South Shore shooting

A 16-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in the South Shore neighborhood this afternoon,  officials said.
The shooting occurred shortly after noon on the 7700 block of South Kingston Avenue, Chicago police officials said.
The boy was taken in critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, said a Chicago Fire Department spokesman.
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1 killed, 10 more injured in overnight shootings

A man was killed and at least 10 people were wounded in separate shootings around the city, beginning with a violent half hour on the South Side.
The one fatality occurred at 10:40 p.m. Saturday in the Englewood neighborhood, one of five shootings that occurred within 30 minutes Saturday night on the South Side. A man identified as Kent Richardson, 55, was fatally shot in the 6200 block of South Laflin Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office and police. He lived in the 1500 block of West 77th Street. He was pronounced dead at 12:43 a.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
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The string of South Side shootings began at 10:39 p.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood when two males were shot near the intersection of West 47th and South Ada streets, according to police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines. They were taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Their ages and conditions were not immediately known.

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At 10:50 p.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, a male suffered a gunshot wound to his abdomen near the intersection of West 44th Street and South Marshfield Avenue. He was listed in stable conditon at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
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Finally at 11:01 p.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, a 24-year-old man was shot in the adbomen in the 4400 block of South Honore Street. He was listed in serious conditon at Mount Sinai Hospital.
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Another South Side shooting occurred hours later, at 1:40 a.m. in the South Shore neighborhood. A 45-year-old man was driving when he suffered a gunshot wound to his shoulder near the intersection of East 76th Street and South Coles Avenue, according to police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines.
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Meanwhile, on the West Side, at least five people were shot in a single incident in the 1300 block of South Springfield Avenue, according to Fire Media Affairs spokesman Quention Curtis.
One man was shot in the arm, another suffered a graze wound to his leg, and a woman was shot in the leg, Gaines said. He did not immediately know the gender or conditions of the other two people shot. All of the people were adults, he said.

Curtis said that all of the victims were transported in good or good-to-fair condition to Mount Sinai Hospital and John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
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2 slain in South, West Side gunfire

Two men were slain in separate shootings Monday morning and afternoon on the South and West Sides, officials said.

Hakeem Graham. 20, was shot multiple times on the 2400 block of East 75th Street, according to a representative for the Cook County medical examiner's office. Graham, whose address was unavailable, was pronounced dead at 11:20 a.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
There was no immediate information available from police about the circumstances behind Graham's death.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 4th DISTRICT Beat 421 (Jan. 1, 2011-May 30, 2011)
Shooting- 10
Homicide- 1
Drug Arrests- 147
Robbery- 47
Gun Arrests-20

The second victim was identified as Harry Hardy, 48, of the 2100 block of East 71st Street.
He was shot in the chest about 3:30 p.m. on the 700 block of South Pulaski Road, said Police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines.
Hardy was pronounced dead at 4:02 p.m. at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the medical examiner's office.
As of 11 p.m., no one was in custody for the slayings. Wentworth Area and Harrison Area detectives were investigating.
SHOOTING OCCURED IN THE 11TH DISTRICT Beat 1132
(Jan. 1, 2011-May 30, 2011)
Shooting- 6
Homicide- 1
Drug Arrests- 147
Robbery- 63
Gun Arrests- 6

Man found slain on South Shore street

A 26-year-old man was fatally shot in the South Shore neighborhood early this morning.
Randall Cummins, of the 7600 block of South Colfax, was found slain in the 6800 block of South Crandon Avenue, according to the Cook County medical exmainer's office and police.
At 2:09 a.m., police discovered the man on the street with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
Witnesses reported hearing an argument and a silver car driving away, WGN-TV reported.
No one was in custody and Calumet Area detectives are investigating.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 4th DISTRICT Beat 421 (Jan. 1, 2011-April 22, 2011)
Shooting- 7
Homicide- 1
Drug Arrests- 121
Robbery- 33
Gun Arrests-14

18 YR. Shot on South Side

At 10:55 p.m. in the South Chicago neighborhood, an 18-year-old man was shot in the lower back in the 3000 block of

East 79th Place

. The man was standing on a porch when several people approached on foot and fired shots at him. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition, a release said.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 4th DISTRICT Beat 421 (Jan. 1, 2011-April 22, 2011)
Shooting- 4
Homicide- 1
Drug Arrests- 97
Robbery- 23
Gun Arrests-9