Chicago woman charged in Homan Square shooting that left 1 dead, 3 hurt
Deja Collins, 23, was arrested by Chicago police officers on Thursday in the 4300 block of West Wilcox Street.
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Deja Collins, 23, was arrested by Chicago police officers on Thursday in the 4300 block of West Wilcox Street.
Chicago police officers responded to a person shot and found a woman, 30s, who was shot in the neck and back.
A witness told police the victim was arguing with a male offender who pulled out a handgun and shot the victim before fleeing the scene.
Aldermen who represent the area and parts nearby said there has been an increase in crime around Clinton and Lake streets, where the shooting happened. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Ald. Bill Conway (34th) says a homeless encampment near where the shooting happened has become a magnet for crime, and the city has failed to take action. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Las Vegas police said three people were killed and one person was wounded after a shooting on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus.
A gunman killed 3 people and critically hurt another before dying in a shootout with police at UNLV.
Sources say the shooter was former college professor at a different university who applied for a job at UNLV, but was denied. He is also dead. CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports.
Police had the Falcon Fuel station at 79th Street and Western Avenue taped off for five hours as they processed the scene.
Surveillance video shows two cars pulling into the gas station at the same time. The victim wields a tire iron, while the suspect pulls a gun and shoots him. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
The officer and agents were conducting an undercover investigation when Eugene McLaurin mistook them for rival gang members.
At least two shell casings were found on the ground just outside the Falcon Fuel station at 79th and Western. A white car appears to be involved.
It happened in the 6600 block of South Hamilton around 9:10 a.m. Police said the 50-year-old man was in the backseat of a car "when an unknown male offender approached and opened fire."
A large crowd is expected to gather at the Muslim Community Center to honor Mohammed Al Hijoj on Tuesday afternoon.
The suspect was seen running southbound from the scene.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports Al Hijoj, 39, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in critical condition and was pronounced dead a short time later.
Family members said Mohammed K. Al Hijoj was a husband, a father of three, and a well-known and respected driver.
Mohammed "Moe" Al Hijoj's colleagues' main concern was why he was driving on Chicago’s West Side. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Details are developing on the incident in Merrillville.
She was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital and reportedly in good condition.
CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports the 27-year-old victim was taken to an area hospital and reported to be in good condition.
Family members said Mohamed Al Hejoj was a husband, a father of three, and a well-known and respected driver. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Latrice Phillips, 51, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of 33-year-old Calvin Truitt.
The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The shooter remained at large late Monday afternoon. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Police said there was no robbery involved, and the shooting was a result of some kind of friction between the gunman and the victim – who knew each other. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
