Chicago Police Say Shootings, Murders Still On The Decline
Chicago police said shootings were down about 14 percent overall through the end of May.
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Chicago police said shootings were down about 14 percent overall through the end of May.
Sean W. Bastert, 21, faces one count of attempted armed robbery in connection with the May 18 incident, according to Aurora police.
Leshaun Hodges allegedly shot his stepfather, Oscar Clay, six times: four times in the chest; once each in the head and back,
A 32-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds about 8:35 p.m. in the 8800 block of South Houston in the South Chicago neighborhood.
Between June and September of 2016, Jared Wissmiller allegedly made inappropriate sexual contact with a student at Lake Park High School.
A 16-year-old girl has been charged with murder, for allegedly stabbing an Uber driver to death on Tuesday in north suburban Lincolnwood.
A taxi driver was shot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood while trying to pick up a fare who apparently tried to rob him early Wednesday
Lavontay Chavis, 20, and the 17-year-old boy both face two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, police said.
Donald P. Jouravleff died from complications of a gunshot wound at Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry.
Three people were killed and at least 12 others were wounded in shootings Tuesday across Chicago.
James Miller, 21, suffered a gunshot wound in the 5400 block of Hohman Avenue in Hammond, Indiana, according to the Lake County coroner.
Targeted enforcement, raids and hundreds of additional police officers patrolling the city all played a role in the plan to keep violence down in Chicago this Memorial Day weekend.
Lincolnwood police said Grant Nelson, of Wilmette, was stabbed around 3:20 a.m. near the intersection of Touhy and Lincoln avenues.
Police were searching for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a man in the Gage Park neighborhood early Tuesday.
The most recent fatal shooting happened about 2:50 a.m. Tuesday in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side.
A 15-year-old boy was killed and at least 21 other people have been wounded in Chicago shootings throughout the Memorial Day weekend, with eight victims shot in a five-hour spate of violence early Sunday.
A 16-year-old boy was shot to death when he allegedly tried to rob a 24-year-old man Saturday in west suburban Oak Park, police said.
Chicago Police Chief of Patrol Fred Waller said the focus was on "high visibility and high presence."
Thirty people were arrested and hundreds of pounds of drugs — often a catalyst of violence — were confiscated by officers during the raids.
Waddel Adams, 31, faces four felony charges for the murder of 30-year-old Bobby Lloyd, according to Chicago Police.
To combat this year's anticipated carnage, Chicago Police are flooding the streets with 1,300 extra patrol officers through early Tuesday.
Three men have been charged with trying to carjack and rob two women Wednesday night in west suburban Elgin.
The students made it clear they believe they can, by example, help quell the violence that has plagued the city.
Kayin Wise, of the North Austin neighborhood, is accused of pinning an officer against another vehicle while trying to flee police in a stolen car.
Malon Moore, 28, faces felony counts aggravated discharge of a firearm on an occupied vehicle and unauthorized use of a weapon by a felon.
