4 killed, 21 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago
One of the people injured was a person shot while attempting to rob a jewelry store in the Loop Saturday morning.
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One of the people injured was a person shot while attempting to rob a jewelry store in the Loop Saturday morning.
It was described as a gruesome scene inside the home along the 8000 block of South Vincennes Avenue.
It was described as a gruesome scene inside the home along the 8000 block of South Vincennes Avenue.
It was described as a gruesome scene inside the home along the 8000 block of South Vincennes Avenue.
The man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and a graze wound to the head.
Prosecutors say a day before the murder, Jimmy Smith told someone he was going to rob the store and he was going to get the money no matter what.
Three of the victims were transported to Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Evanston and were listed in critical condition. A fourth person was transported to Swedish Covenant Hospital in serious condition.
Calvin D. Woods, 32, was arrested by the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 East Violent Crimes Unit. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Jimmy Smith, 45, was taken into custody on Friday, in the 9400 block of South Lafayette Avenue.
The victim was uncooperative and refused to answer any questions at the scene, police said.
The victim was taken to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition.
The employee is a FOID card and concealed carry license holder.
The employee is a FOID card and concealed carry license holder.
Officers could be seen walking in the area after the shootout with tactical gear and rifles.
At 10:15 p.m. in the 9100 block of South Loomis, a 37-year-old woman was standing inside a home when she was shot in the leg.
A police source tells CBS 2 that the man taken into custody could be connected to the shooting death of security guard Loyce Wright, who was killed in Austin Friday afternoon.
Chicago police said the woman was standing inside the residence, in the 9100 block of South Loomis Street around 10:15 p.m., when she was struck in the leg by gunfire.
The security guard was identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office late Friday as Loyce Wright. He was shot and killed in the Family Dollar at Chicago and Long avenues.
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