Three men standing on sidewalk gunned down in Chicago; 1 died, 2 injured
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"At some point, you just want to lift your head to heaven and say please, god, just let it stop."
CBS 2's Shardaa Grays reports a 64-year-old man died as neighbors said they're baffled by the crime CPD is investigating.
Chicago police said a group of people were inside the business when an unknown person fired multiple shots at them before fleeing the scene.
The 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and later died.
The 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and later died.
It was a violent start to the Easter holiday, and neighbors say they are tired of seeing blood in the streets.
Police are investigating after they say an 11-year-old boy was shot in the head on Friday night.
Seven minors between the ages of 12 and 17 were hospitalized with gunshot wounds Saturday night. A suspect has not been found.
A man in his 30s suffered a graze wound to the left eyebrow and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition. A second man, 27, also on the street, was struck by the offender's vehicle, which continued westbound on 57th St.
One person is dead, and another is hurt after a shooting at a gas station in East Chicago, Indiana, Saturday evening.
Around 8:20 p.m., police found a man who was shot in the head, unresponsive, inside a BP gas station near 145th and Indianapolis Boulevard.
The shooting happened inside Poppy’s Chat Room just after 1 a.m. in the 5300 block of West Madison Street.
Chicago police say the victim was standing in the parking lot when a silver sedan approached, and someone from inside fired multiple shots in his direction.
Isaac Poole, 36, of Zion, was arrested on Wednesday in the 300 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Andrew Santana, 24, of Gary, Indiana, has been charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Chicago police said around 12:16 a.m., officers responded to a shots fired call in the 10700 block of South Lowe Avenue, where they found the victim lying face down, unresponsive.
Antonio Dickerson, 24, was arrested Tuesday at his home in Alsip, after he was identified as one of three gunmen in the shooting at a Bronzeville barbecue.
The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left eye area and was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.
Chicago police officers responded to a person shot and found the victim in a white sedan unresponsive just after midnight in the 5700 block of South Christiana Avenue.
Antonio Dickerson, 24, of Alsip, was arrested by the Chicago police and members of the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday in the 11800 block of South Karlov Avenue.
The boy was shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, near 52nd and Halsted streets.
The offenders fled eastbound from the scene, police said. No other injuries were reported, and no one was in custody.
The boy has been charged with two felony counts of attempted murder, two felony counts of aggravated battery, and one misdemeanor count of battery.
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 54.
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John Drummond reports on how Tony Spilotro attracted unwanted attention as the Chicago Outfit's man in Las Vegas, while his brother Michael also found himself in trouble. Meanwhile, Phil Ponce reports on the discovery of the brothers' badly beaten bodies in an Indiana cornfield. These Channel 2 News reports first aired June 23 and 24, 1986.
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