Woman Killed, Man Wounded In Dolton Shooting
A young mother was shot and killed Thursday night while sitting in a car in south suburban Dolton, and a man who was in the car with her also was wounded.
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A young mother was shot and killed Thursday night while sitting in a car in south suburban Dolton, and a man who was in the car with her also was wounded.
Derrick James was shot multiple times in the 14400 block of Ellis Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
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A speeding pickup truck drove onto the back of an empty car carrier early Thursday on the Bishop Ford Freeway in south suburban Dolton.
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Charges are pending against the driver who state police say caused a fiery three-car accident on the Bishop Ford Freeway that left one man critically injured late Tuesday in south suburban Dolton.
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A gunman opened fire Monday morning in south suburban Dolton, wounding three people, including a 12-year-old boy visiting the neighborhood for a Memorial Day celebration with his family.
Three people, including two teens, were wounded in a shooting Monday morning in south suburban Dolton.
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The incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. in the 200 block of East 141st Street after a woman lost control of her vehicle, drove through the home's fence and ultimately struck the rear of the residence.
Darius Marshall, 19, turned himself in Monday afternoon at the Cook County courthouse and was transferred to the Dolton Police Department.
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