Man shot on South State Street

At 10:05 p.m., a 20-year-old man was shot in his side and arm by a gunman who approached him in the 6900 block of South State Street, police said. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital in stable condition.
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Police shoot man on South Side

The shooting happened about 11 p.m. when uniformed Grand Crossing District officers were in the 6300 block of South Vernon on patrol when they observed several males and approached them to conduct a field interview.

 As the officers approached, one of the males fled on foot with his hand in his waistband. One of the officers gave chase and was confronted by the man, who refused to obey the officer’s orders to remove his hand from his waistband. As a result of this action, and in fear of his life, the officer discharged his weapon, striking the man.

 The offender was taken into custody and transported to an area hospital, police said. No officers were reported injured.

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Man critically injured in Park Manor shooting

A man was critically injured after being shot in the face in the Park Manor neighorhood.
The shooting occurred at about 2:38 p.m. on the 6700 block of South Cottage Grove.
The man was taken in critical condition to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. He was shot in the face.
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Man critically injured in shooting near Washington Park

A man was in critical condition after he was shot near Washington Park this afternoon.
The shooting happened at about 4:12 p.m. on the 6000 block of south Vernon Avenue.
The man sustained gunshot wounds to his head, abdomen and pelvis.
The man was taken in serious-to-critical condition to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
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Man and womn shot on King Drive

At about 9:15 p.m., a 27-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were standing outside in the 6400 block of South King Drive when both were struck by gunshots to their legs.
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Boy, 17, fatally shot in Washington Park neighborhood

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday afternoon on a street in the Washington Park neighborhood that has been the scene of previous shootings.
Killed was Steven McGee of the 6100 block of South Michigan Avenue.
At about 5:50 p.m., McGee was walking in the 6000 block of South Prairie Avenue -- about three blocks from his home -- when a man passing by on a bicycle warned that "guys with guns" had gathered in a nearby alley.
Then one or two men emerged from the alley and opened fire on McGee, striking him in the head and upper torso.
Police said McGee, who reached 17 only six days ago, was affiliated with an area gang, but didn't offer a motive.
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48-year-old man shot

 A 48-year-old man was shot in his foot in the city's Washington Park neighborhood, according to a release from Chicago Police.
That shooting happened on the 6100 block of S. Dr. Martin Luther King J. Drive at about 5 p.m. as the man was getting out of his car.
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Man shot dead on South Side

A 18-year-old man identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as 18-year-old Devon Berner died after being shot in the Washington Park neighborhood this afternoon.
The shooting took place on the 6100 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Officials had earlier said the location was in the Parkway Gardens neighborhood.
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Man shot in knee near Jackson Park

A 33-year-old man was shot in the knee near Jackson Park on the South Side Saturday evening.

 The shooting happened about 6:50 p.m. on the 6800 block of South Blackstone Avenue.

The man was struck in the left knee by gunfire, Baety said. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where his condition was stable.

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Man shot by retired cop after break-in

A South Side man faces a burglary charge after he was shot by a retired Chicago police sergeant when the man broke into the former officer’s property.
Carl Williams, 51, was charged with burglary after he was arrested in connection with the burglary in the 1300 block of East 67th Street late Friday morning.
Officers were called to the home about 11:30 a.m. after Williams broke into the building. Williams used a three-pound sledge hammer to break a window, according to court documents.
 The sergeant saw Williams with the hammer and shot him.
After being shot, Williams ran to the 6600 block of South Kenwood Avenue, where officers found him hiding under some bushes, police said. Officers discovered Williams had been shot in the lower right arm.
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MAN AND WOMAN SHOT IN WOODLAWN

A 25-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were shot at 2:20 a.m. this morning in the 6000 block of South Champlain Avenue in the West Woodlawn neighborhood. The two were standing on a porch when they were shot.
The man was hit in the neck and was transported to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County in serious condition. The woman was shot in the foot and buttocks and was also taken to Stroger.
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Man shot on South Side

A man was shot in the wrist Friday afternoon and a suspect is in custody after the incident on the South Side.

 About 11:30 a.m., someone shot the man in the wrist in the 6700 block of South Kenwood Avenue, according to police.

 He was taken to University of Chicago Hospitals, where he is in “stable” condition.

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Man found gunned down in South Side gangway

A 26-year-old man's bullet-riddled body was discovered in a South Side gangway this morning.
He was identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office as Alejandro Betancourt, of the 2800 block of West Fillmore Street.
Officers responding to a "shots fired" call found Betancourt lying in the 7200 block of South Wabash Avenue in the Park Manor neighborhood at about 7:56 p.m. Tuesday.
He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including one wound to his left shoulder and two in his left thigh, police said.
Neighbors told police they heard four or five gunshots, but didn't see the gunman flee the scene
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Man shot in head drives himself to South Side hospital

A man shot in the back of the head this morning remained lucid enough to drive himself six blocks to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The 36-year-old man was inside his Ford Focus when a gunshot struck him in the head in the 1300 block of East 74th Street in the Grand Crossing neighborhood at about 12:03 a.m., police said.
The shooting may have been a drive-by
Still conscious and able to talk, the man drove to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, where he told his tale to police.
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4 teens shot in area where Mayor Emanuel to visit today

Four teenagers were wounded Tuesday night in a drive-by shooting in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side.
The scene of the shooting is just blocks from  Woodlawn Center South, where Mayor Rahm Emanuel is scheduled to meet later today with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Bobby Rushto discuss a program to revitalize the blighted neighborhood (AND STILL THE LIBERALS DON'T GET IT).
The four male victims, ranging in age from 14 to 18, were sitting on a porch in the 6200 block of South Rhodes Avenue at about 9:40 p.m. when a gunman inside a silver vehicle pulled up and fired into the group.
The 14-year-old was struck in the right thigh, a 15-year-old in the left hip and left thigh, the 18-year-old man in the lower back, and a 17-year-old  suffered a graze wound to his left thigh.
All were taken to area hospitals in serious-to-critical condition but were expected to live, according to investigators.
Just two days before the wounding of the four teens, a 15-year-old Julian High School student was shot in the back three blocks away.
Residents who lined the streets in the moments following Tuesday night's shooting quickly fled into their homes, leaving the street almost empty just an hour later.
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Teen shot in back in West Woodlawn neighorhood

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the back in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the city's South Side.
The teen told police that he was walking in the 6500 block of South Rhodes Avenue just after 9:15 p.m. Sunday when he heard gunshots and suddenly felt pain.
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32 year old shot in the West Woodlawn neighborhood

Tet shooting happened on the 6000 block of South Champlain Avenue  in the West Woodlawn neighborhood where a 32-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his leg. The man was outside when he heard shots and felt pain. He was also taken to Stroger Hospital where he was reported as in good condition.
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Man shot in Washington Park neighborhood

A 49-year-old man was shot in the stomach  on the 300 block of East 61st Street in the city's Washington Park neighborhood.
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Man shot South Shore neighborhood

A male was wounded in a shooting in the South Shore neighborhood. That shooting happened on the 7000 block of South East End Avenue.
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Man seriously injured in South Side shooting

A man was seriously injured in a shooting in the West Woodlawn neighborhood this evening.
The man, believed to be about 18, was shot in the back in the 6100 block of South Eberhart Avenue about 8:07 p.m..
The man was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Stroger Hospital
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