Man charged in shooting death of woman inside Near West Side apartment
Johnnie Matthews, 42, was charged with first-degree murder and weapon possession by a felon.
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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.
Chicago police said they responded to a call of service where the victim, identified as Kristina Romandine, 33, by the Medical Examiner's Office, was found unresponsive inside the apartment.
The attempted burglary happened just after 4 a.m. at the 7-Eleven in the 1300 block of South Halsted Street.
Police said a gunman fired a shot in the air during a robbery attempt, hitting a boy in a nearby apartment.
A toddler was wounded by a stray bullet from an attempted robbery outside his family’s apartment near the University of Illinois Chicago on Saturday.
Police said the 17-year-old boy was near the sidewalk when he was approached by an unknown vehicle, and someone from inside fired shots.
The victim was hit multiple times in his body and was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
The video released by COPA Thursday shows Officer Fernando Ruiz jump out of his squad car and immediately start shooting.
The video released by COPA Thursday shows Officer Fernando Ruiz jumping out of his squad car and immediately starting shooting. The man in the car whom Ruiz shot, Raymond Comer, 38, is now paralyzed from the waist down.
Fire crews arrived on the scene to treat the victim, who was then taken to UIC hospital, where he died.
Chicago police said the victim was in a fight inside a residence with a 34-year-old man who used a closed fist to strike the 66-year-old about the face.
Back in the summer, a social media video showed a man driving right through their neighborhood while pointing a large gun out the window of the car near the Academy Square senior housing building. Since then, gunshots have been heard often. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The 18-year-old was simply on his way to see a Lil Durk concert at the United Center when he was shot Sunday evening.
The young man was killed and two others were wounded during an attempted robbery while heading to the Lil Durk concert at the stadium this past weekend. Andrew Ramos reports.
The young man was simply on his way to see a Lil Durk concert at the United Center when he was shot Sunday evening, along with two other teenagers with whom he was traveling. Andrew Ramos reports.
All the victims were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, police said.
In one incident, the suspects forced a victim into a car and drove them to an ATM, forcing the victim to take out cash.
In one incident, the suspects forced a victim into a car and drove them to an ATM, forcing the victim to take out cash.
Police officers appeared to pursue a possible suspect on foot outside the United Center after the shooting. Andrew Ramos reports.
Around 1:45 a.m., a 25-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk near Morgan and Fulton Market when someone got out of a Ford SUV and tried to rob him with a gun.
Chicago police say around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, people in a dark-colored SUV and a red sedan got out of their cars and started shooting at each other.
The CTA employee said he also cannot go to work to do his dream job of fixing buses while he is injured. Sabrina Franza reports.
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The group, including a state lawmaker from Colorado, was inside the White Palace Grill when someone opened fire.
