Teen shot while inside vehicle on Near West Side
The teen was a passenger in the car when someone in a black Kia pulled up next to the vehicle and someone from inside fired multiple shots, according to police.
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The teen was a passenger in the car when someone in a black Kia pulled up next to the vehicle and someone from inside fired multiple shots, according to police.
A 14-year-old boy is wounded after being shot twice in the wrist in the Lawndale neighborhood Friday night.
A clerk who witnessed the shooting told CBS 2 that one teenager was standing at the pay window ordering items outside – when out of nowhere, someone walked up and opened fire. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The cyclist came out to talk to us wearing the same jacket he says he was wearing Wednesday when he was shot. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The victim came out to talk to us wearing the same jacket he says he was wearing Wednesday when he was shot.
There were nearly 40 evidence markers for shell casings at the scene. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The shooting happened at the gas station at 601 S. Independence Blvd.
Two men in a tow truck were shot in the middle of the night on the city's North Side. Neighbors ran for cover. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey went to the scene in the Villa neighborhood and learned the tow truck shouldn't have been on the road in the first place.
The victim of the shooting is expected to survive.
The victim was struck once on the leg and was transported to the University of Chicago where he is listed in good condition.
The girl is reported in critical condition.
The teen was shot in the ear and eye and told police he heard multiple shots.
The victim was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital and reported in critical condition.
Police said the suspect shot the victim as he was approaching. The victim, in his 40s, was shot in the elbow and is expected to recover.
A man is hospitalized following a shooting in the West Englewood neighborhood Wednesday night.
The teen is facing one count of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder, and two counts of attempted vehicular hijacking.
A 17-year-old boy is now charged with killing one man and wounding another in Englewood on Tuesday.
Police said one of the victims was listed in critical condition.
The victims were loading their vehicle with groceries purchased at the store when shots rang out and struck them all. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Police are investigating after a 15-year-old was shot at a gas station near the Dan Ryan Expressway – the very same place where we reported on a deadly hit-and-run on Monday. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
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