Boy, 13, killed in Chicago West Side shooting
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was first listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
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The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was first listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
The shooting took place in the 1300 block of South Independence Boulevard.
The Lockport Township victim came face to face with the alleged shooter for the first time since the incident.
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John Kastanes, 64, was arrested by members of the Chicago Police Department just before 11 a.m. in the 3800 block of North Keeler Avenue.
The man, 24, was walking with a woman, 28, on the sidewalk when they were approached by an armed man who demanded their belongings, police said.
The 24-year-old man attempted to grab the weapon from the robber and was shot in the right hand during the encounter, according to police.
The shooting happened around 3 a.m. in the 9100 block of South Harper Avenue in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.
The shooting happened at 119th Street and Michigan Avenue.
The shooting happened in the early evening at 119th Street and Michigan Avenue.
Chicago police said a 70-year-old man was shot during a verbal altercation on Thursday with a neighbor. He was shot in the arm.
The two gunmen fled into a home, which prompted a SWAT response to the scene.
An ice cream vendor on Chicago's Southeast Side was shot Wednesday evening, and the shooters ran into a home, which prompted a SWAT response.
Chicago police said the victim was walking when someone fired shots in the area.
A resident in a nearby apartment said his wife heard 12 gunshots, and she was the one who alerted police about the shooting.
Dennis Green volunteered with the Englewood First Responders. Charles McKenzie, the founder of the organization, said Green's death only makes him even more motivated to do the world.
Dennis Green volunteered with the Englewood First Responders. Charles McKenzie, the founder of the organization, said Green’s death only makes him even more motivated to do the world. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A SWAT response was called after the two suspected shooters ran into a building.
Two cars were involved in the crash and one appeared to have a bullet hole in the back passenger window.
A 19-year-old was found dead after a shooting and crash on Chicago's South Side. The teen was driving a Chevy Malibu in the 800 block of West Garfield Boulevard when someone inside a silver SUV fired shots, police said.
Neighbors were alarmed by the commotion in their quiet gated community.
A 19-year-old was found dead after a shooting and crash on Chicago's South Side. The teen was driving a Chevy Malibu in the 800 block of West Garfield Boulevard when someone inside a silver SUV fired shots, police said.
The woman, identified as Cyra Magby, was shot in the back, causing her to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a Volkswagen Jetta in the 5400 block of South Halsted Street.
A witness told officers the teen was on the sidewalk when someone was seen firing shots in his direction before fleeing the scene and heading southbound.
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Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
The armed group entered the victim's white Nissan SUV, and one of them took the driver's belongings before demanding the driver get out of the car, to which they complied.
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Each candle represented an organ donor recipient, donor, or someone still waiting for help.
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The shooter, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children under the age of 14, police said.
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