Teen shot dead on West Side

A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot this afternoon in the Homan Square neighborhood on the West Side.
The victim was shot in the abdomen about 2:40 p.m. on the 700 block of South St. Louis Avenue.
Davares Robinson of the 3400 block of West Flournoy Street was pronounced dead at 3:32 p.m
Robinson suffered trauma to the abdomen and chest
BEAT 1133

3 arrested after carjacked van stopped remotely by owner

Three men who carjacked a van early this morning on the West Side were caught after the owner of the vehicle used a remote device to cut off its ignition, police said.
The three were being questioned by Harrison Area detectives following the hijacking of the van in the 600 block of South Independence Boulevard about 12:15 a.m..
The men came up to the van, a grey-over-green 1997 Chevrolet van, and stole it at gunpoint, forcing eight people -- including the owner -- out at a gas station. The robbers took off. headed toward an eastbound ramp of the Eisenhower Expressway.
One of the victims, apparently the owner, flagged down police, who broadcast information about the suspects.
The owner told the officers he could stop the van remotely, and as the descriptions were broadcast, he did so.
Responding officers located the van, with one suspect inside, stalled out near 3300 west on the Eisenhower,.
Officers saw another man running from the van, and saw him jump into an open passenger window of a white vehicle that was headed off the expressway, according to a police report. Officers broadcast the description of the two suspects in the car, and other officers caught them nearby.
The eight victims were able to identify the three robbers in lineups, police said.
BEAT 1133

1 shot dead, 8 wounded in violence on South Side

The first shooting happened about 11:54 p.m. on the 500 block of East 65th Street in the city's Woodlawn neighborhood. The victim, later identified by the medical examiner's office as Marquis Strong, 26, of the 7100 block of South Yates Avenue, got into a verbal altercation with another man, police said. The second man pulled a gun, shot Yates, and then fled the scene on a bicycle.
Strong was shot in the chest and was taken to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead at 12:25 a.m.
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About three minutes later, another man was shot in the city's Washington Park neighborhood.
That shooting happened on the 300 block of East 56th Street. Preliminary reports said the man was walking when he was shot in the arm. He was taken in good condition to Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center.
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Less than 20 minutes later, three more people were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the same neighborhood.
That shooting happened on the 5700 block of South Wabash Avenue. Preliminary reports stated an 18-year-old woman and two men, ages 18 and 21, were shot while they were sitting on a porch. Apparently, a vehicle drove by and someone inside fired shots, striking the three victims.
The woman suffered a wound to her hip and was taken in stable condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The 18-year-old man was shot in both arms and was taken in good condition to Stroger Hospital. The third man, 21, suffered a graze wound to his head and was taken in good condition to the University of Chicago Hospitals.
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About 1:15 a.m. a.m. this morning, two men were shot by a male gunman in the 6100 block of South Talman Avenue, according to a news release from Chicago Police News Affairs. One man, 35, was shot in the chin and abdomen and was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center; the other, 36, was shot in the back and is in good condition.
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Shortly before 2 a.m. on the 1200 block of South Independence Boulevard, two women were shot on the city's West Side, officials said. The women were part of a group standing on the sidewalk when a male gunman fired in their direction, striking them both, police said.
A 19-year-old suffered multiple gunshot wounds to her legs. She was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital. The other victim, 22, was shot in the forearm. She was taken in good condition to Mount Sinai.
BEAT 1133

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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18-year-old critically shot in West Side alley

A young man was shot and critically wounded in the West Side Austin neighborhood, police said this morning.
The 18-year-old victim was standing in an alley in the 5500 block of West Race Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, when a gunman inside a light-colored vehicle opened fire, police said, citing early reports.
The victim, struck in the neck and the hand, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.
Police didn't have detailed descriptions of the gunman or his vehicle.
BEAT 1133

15 YR SHOT

Shortly after 4 p.m., a boy, 15, was shot on the West Side in the Lawndale neighborhood.

That shooting occurred on the 1100 block of South St. Louis Avenue. Police said the boy was working on a van when a suspect walked up to him and accused him of trying to steal it. The suspect shot the boy in the arm.

The youth was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where his condition was stabilized.

SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 11th DISTRICT Beat 1133 (Jan. 1, 2011-May 23, 2011)
Shooting- 10

Homicide- 1

Drug Arrests- 114

Robbery- 41
Gun Arrests-12

Man shot by robbers on West Side

A 22-year-old man was shot by robbers late Wednesday night on the West Side in the city's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
The shooting happened about 11:42 p.m. on the 3500 block of West Flournoy Street, said Police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines.
Preliminary reports said the man was approached by a vehicle with several occupants, said Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli. One of the occupants demanded the victim to get into the car. At that point, he was robbed of his valuables and one of the robbers shot him in the leg, Mirabelli said.
There was no immediate information available about where the man was taken for treatment.
As of 7:30 a.m. this morning, one was in custody for the shooting. Police were investigating.

SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 11th DISTRICT Beat 1133 (Jan. 1, 2011-May 16, 2011)
Shooting- 9

Homicide- 1

Drug Arrests- 107
Robbery- 41
Gun Arrests-12

Man found fatally shot in Humboldt Park

A 28-year-old man was fatally shot this morning in the city's Humboldt Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Killed was Bruce Lee, of the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

The victim was found wounded in the chest and abdomen a little before 10 a.m. at Chicago and Avers avenues, police said. Officers in the area heard gunshots, went to that location and found the man lying in the street, police said.

Lee was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, said a medical examiner’s spokesman. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
No one was in custody.

SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 11th DISTRICT Beat 1133 (Jan. 1, 2011-May 5, 2011)
Shooting- 7

Homicide- 1

Drug Arrests- 98
Robbery- 35
Gun Arrests-9

Man wounded in West Side shooting

A 25-year-old man was shot and wounded this afternoon in the

Homan Square

neighborhood on the city's West Side.

The victim was struck by gunfire at about 1:50 p.m. in the 3600 block of

West Flournoy Street

, police said.

The man suffered a gunshot wound to left leg and a graze wound to his lower torso, said police spokesman Phil Armstrong, citing preliminary information.

The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair-to-serious condition, according to a fire department spokesman.

Police didn't immediately have a motive for the shooting.

SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 11th DISTRICT Beat 1133 (Jan. 1, 2011-May 5, 2011)
Shooting- 5
Homicide- 1

Drug Arrests- 97
Robbery- 35
Gun Arrests-9

1 dead, 1 wounded in West Side drive-by

A 27-year-old man was killed and another man was wounded in a drive-by shooting Wednesday night on the city's West Side.
The shooting happened about 8:42 p.m. on the 3600 block of West Harrison Street, police said.
Preliminary reports said both men were standing outside when a dark-colored SUV pulled up and shots were fired, striking both men. The gunman fled southbound from the scene.
The 27-year-old suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The other victim, 36, was shot in the buttocks and suffered a graze wound to his face, police said. He also was taken to Mount Sinai where his condition has stabilized.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 11th DISTRICT Beat 1133 (Jan. 1, 2011-April 19, 2011)
Shooting- 3
Homicide- 0
Drug Arrests- 97
Robbery- 19
Gun Arrests-6

Man dies after being shot in fast-food restaurant

A 22-year-old man died from his injuries after he was shot in the chest Monday night while he was standing inside a fast-food restaurant in the city's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
The man was identified as Darrius Green, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Preliminary reports said about 9 p.m., Green was inside of a restaurant located at 610 S. Central Park Ave, said Police News Affairs Officer Robert Perez. An unknown suspect opened fire in Green's direction, striking him in the chest, Perez said.
Green was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital where he died two hours later, Perez said.
Green, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was pronounced dead shortly after 11 p.m. at the hospital, according to the medical examiner's office.
Papa Joe's Fast Food restaurant is listed at the Central Park Avenue address.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 11th DISTRICT Beat 1133
(Jan. 1, 2011-April 17, 2011)
Shooting- 3
Homicide- 0
Drug Arrests- 96
Robbery- 19
Gun Arrests-6