Police Officer Shoots Man On West Side
An investigation into an illegal weapons operation in the Austin neighborhood ended with a Chicago police officer shooting a man in the arm and leg.
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An investigation into an illegal weapons operation in the Austin neighborhood ended with a Chicago police officer shooting a man in the arm and leg.
A man has been charged with shooting another man to death earlier this year in the Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.
The most recent homicide happened early Sunday in the Kenwood neighborhood on the South Side.
Two males were arguing inside the restaurant early Saturday when they pulled out guns and started shooting at one another, police say.
Marwan Mahmoud Sadeq, 45, a father of four, was hanging out with some friends in the parking lot of the Citgo at the corner of Marquette Road and Sate Street around 12;40 a.m., when he was shot in the head.
The 30-year-old was standing on the sidewalk in the 4200 block of North Kimball about 2:55 a.m. when a male walked up and shot him in the left knee, according to Chicago Police.
The latest fatal shooting happened Wednesday night in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.
Most recently, Two people were shot to death Tuesday night in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
A man who accidentally shot himself over the weekend has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood in May.
The 25-year-old was walking in the 300 block of South Kolmar about 2:50 a.m. when two males walked up and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police. When she refused to hand over her purse, one of the males pulled out a gun and fired shots.
The 46-year-old was standing outside with two friends about 1:50 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Oakley when a male walked up and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police.
The latest shooting happened about 10:50 p.m. in the University Village neighborhood on the Near West Side.
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The latest homicide happened Sunday evening in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side, according to Chicago Police.
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A field of 2,977 American flags – one for every person killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago – is on display through Sunday in west suburban Oak Brook.
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