2 teens critically hurt in drive-by shooting in Back of the Yards, Chicago Police say
The teens, 15 and 17, were near the front of a home just after 6 p.m. when they were approached by an unknown vehicle.
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The teens, 15 and 17, were near the front of a home just after 6 p.m. when they were approached by an unknown vehicle.
The teens, 15 and 17, were near the front of a home just after 6 p.m. when they were approached by an unknown vehicle.
The robberies happened in Brighton Park, Back of the Yard, Gage Park, Chicago Lawn, and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods.
The woman, identified as Cyra Magby, was shot in the back, causing her to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a Volkswagen Jetta in the 5400 block of South Halsted Street.
Bullets came flying through the 34-year-old woman's second floor window.
A 15-year-old boy was struck in the arm when someone in the area fired shots.
The teen was walking in the alley in the 4700 block of South Seeley Avenue when someone in the area fired shots – striking him in the arm, police say.
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Police said a patrol cruiser with two officers inside collided with a gray van at the intersection.
Two officers and the driver of a van were taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay.
Business owners believe the same crew might be behind several more robberies too. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Armed robbers targeted at least two liquor stores in Chicago Tuesday night – and business owners believe the same crew might be involved in several other incidents. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The first happened just after 5:30 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Ingleside Avenue in Hyde Park.
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A 1-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy were also each shot multiple times. A 9-year-old boy suffered a graze wound.
Ariana Molina was killed, and 10 other people including her mother were wounded, in the mass shooting in Back of the Yards this past weekend. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Ariana Molina, 9, was killed in a mass shooting in Back of the Yards that also left 10 others wounded. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Ten other people were wounded in the shooting in Back of the Yards, which happened when the victims were all at a family gathering. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Ariana Molina, 9, was killed and 10 other people -- including three other children -- were injured in the shooting Saturday night in Back of the Yards. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
"The offenders' actions, make no mistake, are horrific and unacceptable in our city," Chicago Police Area One Deputy Chief Don Jerome said.
Chicago police are investigating a mass shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. A total of 11 people were shot, including a 9-year-old girl who died.
A 1-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy were each shot multiple times and were in critical condition Saturday night.
Police said the robberies happened between April 2 and April 12 in the Gage Park, Brighton Park, and Back of the Yards neighborhoods.
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