2 men killed, 1 by police, on Northwest Side

Two men were fatally wounded within minutes of each other Thursday night in the same neighborhood on the city's Northwest side, one in a police-involved shooting.
The first man was killed about 10:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of North Troy Street, said Pat Camden, spokesman for the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police.
Police who heard the shots responded to the call and attempted to pull over a dark-colored SUV leaving the area, Camden said.
When officers tried to pull the SUV over in the 5300 block of North Kedzie Avenue – about five blocks from the first shooting – a passenger jumped out, fired at police, and ran down an alley, Camden said.
Police returned fire and gave chase, Camden said. The man shot at police again and police shot back, killing the man, Camden said.
The initial shooting was gang-related, Camden said.
Camden said police recovered a semi-automatic pistol at the scene and the man shot by police “may have been involved in the earlier homicide.”
The driver of the SUV was taken into custody without incident, Camden said.
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2 arrested after 8 windshields smashed in Albany Park

Chicago police arrested two men this morning in Albany Park after windshields were smashed on eight parked cars.
The vandalism took place on the 4500 block of North Bernard Street between Wilson and Sunnyside avenues.
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Two males shot on Northwest Side

A male was seriously injured after being shot in the chest in the Northwest Side Irving Park neighborhood early Saturday, while another male was shot in the foot.

A male was shot in the chest in the 4200 block of Keystone Avenue about 2:50 a.m. and transported to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition.
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Child stabbed in Avondale neighborhood

A child was hospitalized in serious-to-critical condition after being stabbed this afternoon.
The child was reportedly stabbed about 2:30 p.m. on the 3200 block of North Elston Avenue.
The child, whose gender and age were unavailable, was taken to Children's Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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2 shot in the Albany Park neighborhood

About 1 a.m. this morning in the 3600 block of West Lawrence Avenue in the Albany Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side, two men were shot by someone in a vehicle, police said. A 30-year-old man was hit in the facial area and was transported to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; his condition was not available. A 21-year-old man suffered a graze wound to his head and a wound to his arm; his condition stabilized after being transported first to Swedish Covenant Hospital and then to Illinois Masonic.
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2 injured in Albany Park shooting

Two men were critically injured in a shooting in the Albany Park.The two men suffered bullet wounds just 9:30 p.m., Tuesday on the 3700 block of West Montrose Avenue, Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Dan O’Brien said.
The victims were quarreling with a third man on a back porch when the man pulled a handgun and opened fire, police said, citing preliminary reports. Both victims had been drinking with the gunman inside an apartment just before the argument began, police said.
One of the victims, a 28-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds to the head and chest, was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. The second wounded man, 41, was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, with gunshot wounds to the arm and chest. Both men were critically injured, officials said.
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2 teens shot in Albany Park

Two teenage boys were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the city's Albany Park neighborhood, police said today.
The boys, ages 15 and 16, were standing in the 4100 block of North Kimball Avenue at about 2:40 p.m. Monday when a passing black vehicle stopped at a crosswalk near the teens, according to police.
The gunman then pulled a handgun and opened fire, striking both boys in the face, police said. They were initially taken to local hospitals in serious-to-critical condition, but neither suffered a serious injury, police said.
Police said both victims were admitted gang members.
Police had not made ant arrests in the shooting and only had a vague description of the gunman's vehicle.
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At least 8 injured in overnight violence around the city

At least eight people were injured overnight in separate incidents around the city, police said.
Beginning at 11:40 p.m. in the Douglas Park neighborhood, a 28-year-old woman was shot in the back in the 1800 block of South Albany Avenue, according to a release from police News Affairs. She was listed in guarded condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.
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At 11:47 p.m. in the Gage Park neighborhood, an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 3000 block of West 53rd Street. He was listed in stable condition at Mount Sinai.
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At 12:06 a.m. in the Gresham neighborhood, a 21-year-old man was shot in the abdomen in the 7600 block of South May Street during a possibly drive-by, police said. He was listed in critical condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
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At 1:28 a.m. in the Albany Park neighborhood, a 21-year-old man was shot in the chest in the 4400 North Monticello Avenue. He was listed in serious condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
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At 1:39 a.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, a 25-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 5400 block of South Halsted Street. He was listed in good condition at Provident Hospital of Cook County.
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At 1:41 a.m. in the South Shore neighborhood, a man in his 20s was stabbed near the intersection of East 69th Street and South Paxton Avenue, police said. He was listed in stable condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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At 1:53 a.m. in the South Austin neighborhood, an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 100 block of North Pine Avenue. He was listed in stable condition at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park.
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