Teen killed after south suburban football game
A teenage boy was shot and killed following a homecoming football game at Hillcrest High School Friday night.
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A teenage boy was shot and killed following a homecoming football game at Hillcrest High School Friday night.
Further investigation revealed that gunfire traveled from outside and shattered a window before striking the victim.
The shooting happened around 8:34 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Western Avenue.
Police said officers responded to a report of a person shot and found two victims within the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Green Lane North.
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He was taken to Christ Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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One person was hospitalized after being shot at a gas station in the Roseland neighborhood Friday afternoon.
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The victims were unable to provide further details of the incident.
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ISP said at least three bullet holes were found inside a car.
The shooting happened in the southbound lanes near Halsted just before 9 p.m. night.
Chicago police said officers responded to a person shot and found two men, 31 and 34, inside a parked car struck by gunfire.
Police say the pair were shopping inside one of the stores when the man's gun accidentally went off.
The incident happened just before 6 p.m. at the mall, located in the 4100 block of North Harlem Avenue.
Michael Williams, 24, was arrested on Monday around 5:44 p.m., in the 700 block of East 79th Street.
The ages of the victims range from 19 to 54.
The four men were inside a Parkway Gardens home when they were shot.
The four men were inside a Parkway Gardens home when they were shot.
Officers discovered the victim, identified as 43-year-old Tristan Meeks of Maywood, at the scene suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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The suspect was taken to Loyola University Medical Center and was listed in serious condition and was later pronounced dead.
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