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1 Killed, 5 Injured in Drive-by at Chicago Restaurant
At least one person died and four others were injured while dining outside at a restaurant Sunday afternoon on Chicago’s Far South Side, police and fire officials said. The shooting was reported before 2 p.m. Sunday outside Lumes Pancake House, which is located at 11601 S. Western Ave. in the Morgan Park neighborhood. The man who died was the intended…
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Chicago Police Department to Put 1,200 More Officers on Streets For Fourth of July Weekend
After weekend Chicago gun violence left at least 16 dead, including two children, and 50 others wounded, the city’s top cop said Monday that extra officers will hit the streets for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend. An additional 1,200 Chicago police officers will be added beginning Thursday and through Sunday, Supt. David Brown said, calling the department’s holiday…
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13 People Shot at House Party in Chicago: Police
At least 13 people, including a person of interest in the incident, were shot at what police believe was a house party in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood early Sunday morning. The shooting occurred just after 12:30 a.m. in the 5700 block of South May, according to Chicago police. On Sunday night, Chicago police announced that 37-year-old Marciano White of Chicago had…
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Chicago Sees Drop in Homicides, Shootings in 2017: Police
Chicago ended 2017 with fewer homicides than the year before, but gang violence in the city’s most dangerous neighborhoods kept the total number of killings above the 600 mark for only the second time in more than a decade.
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Late Surge in Shootings Brings Bloody Holiday Weekend Total to More Than 100
Thirteen people have been killed and more than 90 others wounded in shootings across Chicago since noon Friday, marking a bloody holiday weekend that surpassed last year’s violence, according to police.
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2 Teens Charged in Fatal Shooting of Rep. Danny Davis' Grandson
Two teenage suspects have been charged in the fatal shooting of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis’ grandson, Chicago police announced Sunday. A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl were each charged with first degree murder, according to a release, in connection with the death of 14-year-old Javon Wilson. Wilson was shot and killed Friday evening in a “dispute over gym shoes,”...
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Politicians React to Police-Involved Shootings
In the wake of two police-involved shootings in a 10-hour period on Saturday, several politicians and community leaders spoke out on the incidents, calling for action.
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14-Year-Old Boy Shot to Death in Chicago After Visit to Barber Shop
A 14-year-old boy was shot to death Saturday night a few blocks from his home in the Southwest Side Gage Park neighborhood shortly after a visit to the barbershop.
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Mother of Slain 9-Year-Old Responds to Claims She Bought New Car With GoFundMe Money
The mother of Tyshawn Lee, the 9-year-old who was shot to death in an alleyway in Chicago on Monday, has spoken out after rumors circulated on social media that she bought a new car with money from a GoFundMe account for Tyshawn’s funeral.
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Spike Lee Offers First Glimpse of ‘Chiraq' With Release of Trailer
The first glimpse into Spike Lee’s film “Chiraq” was revealed to the public Tuesday as the official trailer was released.
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Man Dies 6 Years After Being Shot While Walking With His Mother
A man died Thursday night, nearly six years after he was shot in the head while walking with his mother in the Northwest Side Logan Square neighborhood.
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'It Was Like a War Zone': 1 Dead, 11 Injured in Rollover Crash, Shooting
One person was shot to death and 11 others were injured in a shooting that sparked a rollover crash on the South Side of Chicago early Sunday morning.
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Aunt of 20-Year-Old Killed in Shooting: ‘My Nephew Was Not a Stereotype'
Joshua Moore, 20, was killed and another man wounded in a shooting in the Greater Grand Cross neighborhood Saturday night as Moore walked home after visiting friends.
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9 Dead, 53 Wounded in Fourth of July Weekend Violence in Chicago
Nine people have died and 46 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago this Fourth of July weekend, including a 7-year-old boy who was shot to death while watching fireworks with his father.
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Supt. Garry McCarthy: Bullet That Hit 7-Year-Old Was Meant for His Father
The bullet that struck 7-year-old Amari Brown on the Fourth of July while he was watching fireworks was meant for the boy’s father, according to Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy.
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Boy, 7, Shot to Death During July 4 Celebration in Humboldt Park: Police
A 7-year-old boy was shot and killed on Chicago’s West Side while watching Fourth of July fireworks Saturday night.
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Five Dead, At Least 29 Wounded Since Friday Evening
Five people have been shot to death since Friday evening, and at least 29 others have been injured in citywide shootings this weekend.