Boy, 16, Shot And Killed In Woodlawn
Damarcus Williams, 16, was found shot in the head at 1:12 p.m. in the 6100 block of South Evans Avenue, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
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Damarcus Williams, 16, was found shot in the head at 1:12 p.m. in the 6100 block of South Evans Avenue, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
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Two people were killed and 15 others — including a 12-year-old boy and several teens — were wounded in shootings across the city Wednesday.
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In each robbery, the victim was walking from either the Morse or Loyola Red Line stations when they were approached by multiple people who hit them and took their property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police. The robbers took money, wallets, a back pack, work uniforms and a cell phone.
The latest shooting left a man dead Sunday afternoon in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
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In all four incidents, two men walked up to victims in their vehicles, pulled out guns and took their property before driving away in a blue Chevrolet Impala or black Nissan Altima, according to a community alert from police.
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