3 SHOT IN WEST AUSTIN

A teenage boy and two men were injured Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in the West Side Austin neighborhood. One of the men remains in “guarded” condition early Thursday.

 About 2:50 p.m., two men and a 17-year-old boy were in a Cadillac near 101 S. Cicero Ave. when a van drove by and someone inside fired multiple rounds at them.

 Officials think the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute between the three victims and the shooter, but that they were not cooperating with authorities and would not name the gunman.

 A 21-year-old man shot in the upper back during the attack was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he remains in “guarded” condition, police said. A 28-year-old man was treated and released from John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital

for a graze wound to the back while a 17-year-old boy was grazed in the right thigh and left arm. He refused medical treatment.

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Two men shot on North Drake Avenue

Two men were shot in the 800 block of North Drake Avenue in Chicago at about 7:30 p.m..
A 26-year-old was shot in his torso and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and a 24-year-old was shot in his buttocks and groin and was transported to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
Three other men approached the two and opened fire while they were standing on a sidewalk, police said. It’s not clear what prompted the shooting.
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29-year-old man shot on West Flournoy

A 29-year-old man was shot several times in his legs after an argument with another man he knew in the 4300 block of West Flournoy Street.
He was transported to Mount Sinai hospital, and police said he’s expected to live.
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2 shot in drive-by on West Side

Two people were hospitalized after being shot in a drive-by this afternoon in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
The shooting happened at about 4 p.m. on the 700 block of North Springfield Avenue.
A teenage boy was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head.
The female, whose age was not available, was in good condition after beiing shot in the arm.
UPDATE: Boy, 15, brain dead after drive-by that wounded mom
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2 MEN SHOT ONE SHOT DEAD ON WESTSIDE

Two men were shot as they sat in a car in the 100 block of North Kostner Avenue shortly before 10 a.m
One of the men, 28, died and was identified as Antione Lavender of the 200 block of South Lavergene Avenue, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office. The other victim, 34, was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital
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Man shot in West Garfield Park neighborhood

A man was shot in the 4100 block of West Jackson Boulevard in the West Garfield Park neighborhood at 4:10 a.m.
The 34-year-old man was found slumped over in his car with a gunshot wound to his shoulder. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
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Two men shot dead in Garfield Park area

Two men standing on a Garfield Park street were killed in a Saturday afternoon drive-by shooting on the West Side.

The men were standing in the 2900 block of West Adams Street when the driver of a passing car pulled a gun about 12:45 p.m. and shot the men.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified the men as 18-year-old Deandre Boatman and 34-year-old Devonne Polk.

Boatman, of an unidentified home address, was pronounced dead at 1:25 p.m. at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Polk, of the 5300 block of West Harrison St., was also taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:22 p.m.

Police described the vehicle as a light-colored two-door car of an unidentified make and model.

Police said both men suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
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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
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Woman in dice game critically wounded in West Garfield Park

A young woman was shot in the head while playing in a dice game in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the city's West Side. The 21-year-old woman remained in critical condition at Stroger Hospital following a shooting in the 4300 block of West Maypole Avenue at about 9:19 p.m. Tuesday.

Police said the victim had been taking part in a dice game when the shots rang out and she was struck in the head.
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2 men shot on West Side

Two men were wounded when they were shot on a street in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side late Friday.
The two were on the 1100 block of North Kedvale Avenue about 11:35 p.m. Friday when they were shot by an unknown gunman or gunmen.
A 34-year-old man was shot in the arm and taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, while a man in his 40s was shot in the face and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital.
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31-year-old man shot on the 2900 block of West Harrison Street

A 31-year-old man was shot in the back while walking at 2:55 a.m. on the 2900 block of West Harrison Street in the Lawndale Avenue on the West Side. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and his condition had been stabilized.
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4 shot at Garfield Park party

Four people were injured by gunfire this morning during an outdoor party in the Garfield Park neighborhood.
The incident happened at about 4:45 a.m. in the 300 block of South Springfield Avenue.
The four people -- three males and a woman -- were standing among people at a large party on the block. They heard gunfire and then realized they had been struck.
The most seriously hurt was an 18-year-old man who was struck in the back by a bullet and is now at Mount Sinai Hospital. A 30-year-old man was struck in one shoulder and went to Bethany Hospital before being transferred the Mount Sinai in fair condition.
A 30-year-old woman was hit in the left thigh and taken in fair condition to Mount Sinai and a 16-year-old boy was taken in good condition to the same hospital with a graze wound to the left hand.
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4 men shot in West Garfield Park nieghborhood

Four men were wounded in a shooting about 2:28 a.m. on the 4200 block of West West End Avenue in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. The four -- a 20-year-old and a 23-year-old both shot in the leg, a 25-year-old shot in the buttocks and a 32-year-old shot in the back.
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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.
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2 males shot wounded in East Garfield Park area

The shooting happened about 7:19 p.m. near the intersection of Ohio Street and Harding Avenue.

Both victims were listed in serious-to-critical condition.
UPDATE: One of the victims Antonio McCann, of the 1400 block of North Sedgwick Avenue, was pronounced dead at 8:53 a.m. at Stroger Hospital.
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2 shot- guess where- Humbolt Park

11:50 p.m. Saturday, two more people were shot while walking on a sidewalk in the 4400 block of West Walton Street in the West Humboldt Park  neighborhood on the West Side, police said. A 14-year-old boy suffered a wound to his left ankle and a 30-year-old man was shot in his left thigh. Both victims were taken in good condition to Stroger, Jr. Hospital.
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3 men shot in Humbolt Park neighborhood

Three males were shot about 1:52 a.m. today in the 900 block of North Harding Avenue in Humboldt Park. All three were standing on a sidewalk when a man fired shots from an alley. A 15-year-old was hit in the upper chest and is in serious condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. An 18-year-old suffered a graze wound to this arm and a 19-year-old sufferred a graze wound to the shoulder; both are in good condition at Norwegian-American Hospital.
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Man murdered in vehicle on West Side

A 29-year-old man who was found shot to death inside a vehicle this morning in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
About 12:26 a.m., police responded to a traffic crash on the 3700 block of West Chicago Avenue. When they arrived, officers found the man murdered inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds to his torso and legs.
UPDATE: Identified as Maurice Fletcher of the 900 block of North Hamlin Avenue
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Police wound 13-year-old holding BB gun

Chicago police shot and wounded a 13-year-old boy who one official said was holding a BB gun, the second police-involved shooting of the night.

No officers were injured in the shooting at roughly 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of North Kedvale Avenue in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, authorities said. They said in a statement that officers responding to a call of "shots fired" approached the boy in the 4200 block of West Cortez Street to interview him because his description matched that of the gunman.

The boy, pistol in hand, ran from the officers and refused several orders to drop the weapon, said Patrick Camden, a spokesman for the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police
At least one of the officers opened fire, striking the boy when he pointed the gun toward officers, according to police and Camden.

The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious to critical condition but his wounds weren't thought to be life-threatening, a Fire Department spokesman said. Police said a weapon was recovered.

Camden said the officers handled the shooting correctly, saying that everyone should immediately recognize an officer's order to drop their handgun. He added that BB guns and other replicas are often indistinguishable from real firearms, even to trained police officers.

"Drop your guns, put your hands up, that's it. It's not complicated," Camden said. "They insist on holding on to the gun and officer's not going to wait to see if you're going to shoot or not. If he's in fear of his life and has to defend himself, that's what he's going to do."
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His parents identified the boy as Jimmell Cannon. They said he is a "straight A, B student" about to enter 7th grade at Piccolo Specialty School and who was out last night to celebrate a cousin's birthday in a park area near the school.

Andrea McClay, who said she was among the group celebrating and saw the shooting, told WGN-TV that Jimmell "did not have a weapon in his hand of any sort. . .He didn't have anything in his hand."

She said his hands were in the air when he was shot eight times -- twice in the hand, twice in the shoulder and four times in the leg.

She called Jimmell "a 13-year-old innocent child just having fun in the park."

But the boy's mother, Kenyata Cannon, insisted her son didn't have a gun, BB or otherwise. She described him as "happy, playful, joyful kid" who never got into trouble.

Jimmell was with relatives and neighborhood children at a park on the grounds of Piccolo School, where the group celebrated another relative's birthday, according to Cannon.

"We all was just lingering together" at the park, she said.

"I'm speechless. That my son was shot, I'm just surprised," she said. "He's a kid, a happy, playful, joyful kid."

“I want justice to be served for my son’s well being.”

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Man critically injured after being shot by police on West Side

A man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot by police in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, officials said.
The shooting occurred on the 3200 block of West Ohio Avenue at about about 8:10 p.m., according to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Daniel O'Brien.
The shooting victim, who was described as an adult, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, in critical condition, said Larry Langford, a spokesman with the Chicago Fire Department.
The circumstances regarding the shooting were unavailable, but police were investigating, O'Brien said.
No officers were reported injured.
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