8-year-old boy shot and killed in Bronzeville; relative released without charges
Police said a relative who turned himself in was questioned by detectives, and police do not believe the shooting was intentional.
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Police said a relative who turned himself in was questioned by detectives, and police do not believe the shooting was intentional.
A family member has been released without charges, after accidentally shooting and killing an 8-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday evening in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Police said the victim parked in front of the station, got out of the car, and walked toward the station, when someone walked up and shot him several times.
A Greyhound employee was shot and killed late Monday morning outside the company's West Loop bus station.
A man and woman were in a car in the southbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive near 45th Street when they were shot.
Police said the suspect approached the woman and demanded items from her.
Late Monday, police weren't saying much about the circumstances that led to the shooting or who pulled the trigger. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School prompted hundreds of students to leave the building, many of them running.
A night of racing turned deadly after a shooting in Brighton Park where police said someone opened fire, hitting five people and killing three of them. Arthur Lurigio, professor of criminal justice and psychology at Loyola University Chicago, told CBS 2 he agrees that a crowd like the one seen on Sunday required a more robust response.
A Greyhound employee was shot and killed late Monday morning outside the company's West Loop bus station. Chicago Police Deputy Chief Jill Stevens said, shortly before 11:30 a.m., a man parked in front of the Greyhound station at Harrison and Jefferson streets, got out of his car, and started walking toward the station, when someone walked up and shot him several times.
A Greyhound employee was shot and killed late Monday morning outside the company's West Loop bus station.
It happened in the 700 block of E. 131st Street.
Several donut circles were still visible Sunday at the intersection of Archer and Kedzie.
The ages of the victims range from 12 to 61.
Police said four people were standing near the street when someone in a dark colored sedan started shooting.
The suspect's parents are also facing prosecution, accused of making a gun accessible to their son and ignoring his need for mental health treatment.
Police said the victim, 37, was inside the residence when he was shot by a suspect who then fled on foot.
Police said two 31-year-old men were arguing inside the residence when one of the men produced a firearm and shot the other multiple times.
A 13-year-old girl was also shot twice in the neck.
Police said the victim was outside when a sedan stopped near him and an unidentified suspect inside began firing shots in his direction.
The victim was rushed to Stroger Hospital of Cook County with a gunshot wound to the chest.
A man is charged in the deadly shooting of a 60-year-old man on the CTA Red Line train last weekend.
The 39-year-old victim was struck in the abdomen.
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A man is charged for allegedly shooting and killing a man in East Chatham.
Nico Hoerner's two-run single with two outs in the second inning gave the Cubs a 2-0 lead.
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Gomez, 18, was hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver early Sunday morning while riding his bike to make deliveries, his family said.
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Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
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Damien Gomez, 18, was on his way to pick up food when a speeding driver hit him early Sunday morning.
The Chicago Park District planted the first 120 trees in 2013 to mark the 120th anniversary of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Light showers and sprinkles may pop up overnight near the lakefront. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest.
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Gomez, 18, was hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver early Sunday morning while riding his bike to make deliveries, his family said.
Cherry blossom trees are starting to bloom in pink and white.
Illinois State Police said the vehicle hit a concrete barrier in a construction zone.
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