2 killed, 1 wounded in Near West Side shooting, police say
It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of West Roosevelt Road.
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It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of West Roosevelt Road.
The teen was arrested on Thursday in the 1100 block of South Hamilton Avenue by Citywide Robbery Task Force members.
Chicago police said a fire broke out inside a unit of the building in the 300 block of South Damen Avenue just before 10:30 a.m. There was a large emergency response at West Point Plaza, a 21-story high-rise for seniors and adults with disabilities.
The victim, identified as Freddy Roberto Pena-Busto, was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he died.
Chicago police said Christian Gardner, 35, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of murder with strong probability of death or injury.
A was charged in the deadly stabbing of a 64-year-old man Monday morning on the city's Near West Side.
CBS Chicago learned that the victim, a 64-year-old man, was working as a contractor and was part of a crew working at a construction site. He was unloading a van at the time of the incident and was stabbed over 10 times.
CBS Chicago learned that the victim was working as a contractor and was part of a crew working at a construction site. He was unloading a van at the time of the incident.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died.
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Marshun Fort, 19, and Kayne Hunt, 22, were arrested by the Citywide Robbery Task Force on Friday in the 2100 block of West Bowler Street just after 5 p.m.
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According to police, the boy was identified as the suspect who took a vehicle from a 45-year-old woman in the 6900 block of South Laflin Street.
Police said a 23-year-old man refused to leave the premises. That's when a security guard, a 57-year-old man, attempted to escort him out, leading to a fight between the two.
Police said tactical officers were on patrol when they approached a suspect, only described as a male, to conduct an investigatory stop when he ran off.
No one was hit when the weapon discharged in the incident on the Near West Side.
Chicago police said 400 senior residents had to be relocated from the building to the Congress Hotel for shelter.
Police said 400 senior residents had to be relocated from the building to a local hotel for shelter
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Johnnie Matthews, 42, was charged with first-degree murder and weapon possession by a felon.
The woman was found just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the 1500 block of West Warren Boulevard.
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