6 Killed, 37 Wounded In Weekend Shootings Across Chicago
With temperatures pushing into the 90s, 30 people were shot in less than 9 hours from Saturday evening to Sunday morning.
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With temperatures pushing into the 90s, 30 people were shot in less than 9 hours from Saturday evening to Sunday morning.
In both incidents, the suspects walked up to victims, displayed a gun, racked the slide and then robbed the victims of their personal items.
Police said the men were involved in an argument on the Riverwalk near Dearborn and Wacker around 2 a.m., when both of them were shot.
An investigation was underway Saturday evening, and charges were expected to be presented on Monday to the Lake County prosecutor's office.
The victims were gathered near Douglas and Christiana around 3:15 a.m., when a black vehicle pulled up, and the people inside opened fire.
Gregory L. Pearson, 49, faces one felony count of first-degree murder in connection with the death of 53-year-old Tina Brown, police said.
With temperatures pushing into the 90s through the weekend, 30 people were shot in less than 9 hours from Saturday evening to Sunday morning
In each incident, the suspect broke into a business through a window or door and stole various items, according to Chicago Police.
Two men were killed and three others were wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening.
At least 14 people were shot across the South and West sides of the city on Thursday, leaving one dead.
Emergency crews were called about 11 p.m. for reports of a shooting victim in the 1300 block of Hirsch Avenue.
The victim was stabbed shortly before 4 a.m. during a fight with the male suspect inside a home in the 2100 block of West 54th Street.
The day's latest homicide happened shortly after 5 p.m. in the South Shore neighborhood.
Dreonta Deton, 21, faces one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm, according to Chicago Police.
Police said the boys, ages 15 and 16, were shot shortly after 9 a.m. near Roosevelt and Lawndale.
A 12-year-old boy and two 17-year-old boys are facing charges after they shot at Chicago Police officers Monday night in Lawndale.
Twice within 48 hours, women riding bikes in the South Loop were injured in attacks when someone grabbed their purse or bag.
Someone fired shots at the officers at 8:04 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Troy, then drove off in a vehicle, according to Chicago Police.
The woman was riding a bike about 1:10 a.m. near 14th and Wabash, when an SUV pulled alongside her and a male passenger grabbed her backpack
A 23-year-old man was shot to death in the most recent fatal shooting, which happened in the Fuller Park neighborhood.
The attempted robbery happened at 2:20 p.m. the at the branch at 1 E. Wacker Dr., according to the FBI.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from an altercation at a house party in the 1600 block of 11th Street, police said.
Clarence Dunner, 37, faces two counts of aggravated battery with the discharge of a firearm and one count of attempted first-degree murder.
Craig Grzesiakowski gave a recorded confession about his role in the incident, police said.
The weekend's latest fatal shooting happened about 12:25 p.m. Sunday, when Shantae Nevith was killed in a domestic incident in Logan Square.
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