Schaumburg man charged with shooting woman mistaken as intruder on Christmas
Daniel Garcia, 52, of Schaumburg, was charged with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter.
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Daniel Garcia, 52, of Schaumburg, was charged with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
The man was shot as many as three times.
The man was shot as many as three times. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Schaumburg police said they were conducting a thorough investigation late Monday.
Schaumburg police said they were called to Algonquin Road and Thoreau Drive, where the juvenile victim had been struck.
There were significant injuries, but details on them were not immediately available.
A sport-utility vehicle slammed into the back of a semi-trailer truck and was left severely damaged on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Schaumburg.
A small plane crashed near Schaumburg Regional Airport on Wednesday. Around 11 a.m., Roselle police confirmed that the plane, a four-seat Piper Cherokee 140 used for a training flight, had crashed into a ditch at Irving Park Road and Williams Street.
A small plane crashed near Schaumburg Regional Airport on Wednesday. Around 11 a.m., Roselle police confirmed that the plane, a four-seat Piper Cherokee 140 used for a training flight, had crashed into a ditch at Irving Park Road and Williams Street.
Information about injuries was not immediately available.
The truck flipped over on its side after hitting multiple vehicles on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Schaumburg. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The 22-wheeler truck was carrying a shipping container when it hit multiple vehicles and flipped on its side on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS News Skywatch.
The semi-trailer truck hit several other vehicles before flipping onto its side on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Schaumburg. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
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The landscaping worker was shot after a quarrel about noise on Braintree Drive in Schaumburg, police say. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
SWAT officers with long guns remained at the scene after the shooting on Braintree Drive Wednesday evening. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
A suspected shooter remained barricaded on Braintree Drive early Wednesday evening.
Police reported a suspect was barricaded at the scene after the shooting, and asked that anyone living in close proximity stay inside for safety.
Officers at the scene were armed with large weapons after the shooting. It was not known whether they had the gunman cornered or they had the weapons for another reason.
Schaumburg police said around 3:30 p.m. that they were called to the 800 block of South Braintree Drive for a person shot.
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