Suspect In Custody After Shots Fired, Pursuit On West Side
A suspect was in custody Tuesday afternoon after Chicago Police officers saw shots fired and chased the suspect for more than six miles on the West Side.
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A suspect was in custody Tuesday afternoon after Chicago Police officers saw shots fired and chased the suspect for more than six miles on the West Side.
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About 4:40 a.m., the 26-year-old was at a gas station in the 3600 block of South Kedzie when someone fired shots, striking him in the shoulder and arm, according to Chicago Police.
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A man was shot to death Monday morning in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, police said.
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A 37-year-old was walking on the sidewalk at 11:13 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Phillips in the South Shore neighborhood when four males got out of a dark-colored vehicle and opened fire, according to Chicago Police.
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