Chicago South Side shooting leaves 2 critically hurt
Both men, 32 and 35, were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
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Both men, 32 and 35, were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
The victims were in an alley behind the 8900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when someone shot them both, police said.
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Police said three men were near the sidewalk when they were approached by the four suspects, who pulled out handguns and fired shots.
Police said three men were near the sidewalk outside a liquor store when they were approached by the four men, who drove up in two cars, ran toward the store, and started firing.
Officers responded to a person shot and found the unidentified victim, between 18-25 years of age, with multiple gunshot wounds to the body in the rear stairway of a residential complex.
Police say the three victims were near the sidewalk when four people shot them.
Aaron Collins, 34, was charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm and one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
Police said Aaron Collins was identified as the person who, on April 4, shot a 20-year-old woman who was working the window in the 8700 block of South Lafayette Avenue.
Donnell Payne, 35, of Chicago, was arrested and charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder, one felony count of aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm, and one felony count of aggravated battery to a peace officer.
Dontrell Anderson was arrested in Wisconsin and extradited to Chicago.
Sidney Cassell was 29 years old. He had five siblings – three brothers and two sisters. He was shot and killed while on the job in the Chatham neighborhood on Thursday. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The victim was shot in the face and twice in his lower body.
The windows on the top floor were busted out, and firefighters could be seen working inside.
A neighbor said the people who live in the unit where he believes the fire began were not home at the time.
Three victims were hospitalized in serious condition, seven were in fair condition, and three were in good condition.
Jeremy Cummings, 38, of Evanston, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in the incident this past Wednesday in Chatham.
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The victim was pronounced dead on the scene, while the shooter escaped. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Robert Floyd, 27, was arrested by Chicago police and members of the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, in the 800 block of East 87th Place on Wednesday.
The victim suffered apparent trauma to the neck area and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Mahalia's opened earlier this month and customers were already shopping for new paintings, clothes, and products reflecting artists' work in Chatham and surrounding neighborhoods.
Starting this Black History Month, Chicago has a new store showcasing Black culture and creativity on the South Side. The store, Mahalia's, opened earlier this month and customers were already shopping for new paintings, clothes, and products reflecting artists' work in Chatham and surrounding neighborhoods.
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