In 2 separate crimes hours apart, would-be car thieves shot by victims
While both shootings remain under investigation, under Illinois state law the victims' use of force at this point appear to be justified
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While both shootings remain under investigation, under Illinois state law the victims' use of force at this point appear to be justified
The offenders demanded the victim's vehicle before discharging a chemical agent on the victim.
A 14-year-old boy was arrested on Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man back in July. Police said the teenager was identified as the person who allegedly shot and killed the man before attempting to take his car in the 5400 block of South Wells Street shortly before 8 a.m. on July 14. The victim was later identified as Michal Ciskal, of Des Plaines.
A police source said a pursuit of that stolen car was underway before the boys – both 15 years old – crashed their car into the front of a store near 75th Street and Vincennes Avenue just after midnight. Shardaa Gray reports.
Six of those incidents happened on Saturday, and three more on Sunday—all happening during the early morning hours.
Six of those incidents happened on Saturday, and three more on Sunday—all happening during the early morning hours.
The offenders entered and attempted to leave the scene but struck a post.
Police say a woman, 46, was sitting in a parked vehicle when she was approached by two unknown males both armed with handguns.
Kentrell Brown, 26, was arrested on Thursday just after 3 a.m. in the 3500 block of West 47th Street.
Kentrell Brown, 26, was arrested on Thursday just after 3 a.m. in the 3500 block of West 47th Street. He was charged with three felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm and three other felony counts of home invasion with a firearm, vehicular hijacking, and kidnapping while armed with a firearm.
North Riverside police said law enforcement continues to pursue leads, and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Witnesses at a business near Harlem Avenue and Cermak Road in Berwyn said they saw squad cars chasing a driver who hit the bus stop, then carjacked a customer's minivan from their business.
They were identified as two of the offenders who took a vehicle at gunpoint from a 37-year-old male man around 8:13 p.m. Friday in the 8100 block of South Escanaba Avenue.
The carjackers fired shots at both the man and woman, grazing the woman in the right shoulder, police said.
Chicago police said the boys, 13 and 15, were arrested on Tuesday just after 12:35 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Stewart Avenue.
Police said the teens blocked the road in front of a woman, and surrounded her car when she came to a stop.
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A person of interest was taken into custody, police said.
Jonathan Morris, 38, was arrested on Monday just before 4 p.m.
Illinois State Police later found the car in the area of 34th and Halsted streets in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
A mother, a grandmother, and a 3-year-old were stopped at a 7-Eleven when a carjacker took their car and the mother's wallet at gunpoint.
During the carjacking, police said a 20-year-old man was shot in the chest trying to intervene. He was later taken to a local hospital.
The man pulled out his handgun and fired at the group, who returned to their car and left the scene, police said.
Police sources said the mother and son were together for the duration of a crime spree – before they were both arrested.
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