1 Dead, 14 Wounded In Monday Shootings
A man was killed and a teenager was critically wounded Monday morning in a Back of the Yards neighborhood shooting on the South Side.
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A man was killed and a teenager was critically wounded Monday morning in a Back of the Yards neighborhood shooting on the South Side.
The victims – a man, two women, and a teenage girl – were standing outside a Pizza Hut in the 6700 block of South Stony Island Avenue around 10:40 p.m., when a small white car circled around them, and someone in the car opened fire.
The alleged shooter left the scene, but was apprehended by police after they stopped his vehicle. Becker said the 34-year-old Whiting man was arrested without incident.
The man, 32, was shot in the chest about 1:20 a.m. in the 6700 block of South Parnell Avenue.
The shooting happened at 8:57 a.m. in the 5400 block of South Winchester, police said.
The most recent fatal shooting occurred Sunday afternoon in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. A 14-year-old boy was in the 1100 block of North Leclaire at 2:52 p.m. when two males approached him, and one of the males shot the boy.
About 9 p.m., two males were shooting at each other in the 900 block of East 80th Street, police said. One of the males and two other people — a male and female — were shot.
Police responded to a complaint of armed men in the 2800 block of West Polk Street on Sunday night; and when officers approached the men matching the descriptions in the complaint, one began running away, police said. He ran through a gangway and took a gun out from his waistband. He ran through a gangway and took a gun out from his waistband, police said. An officer told him to drop his weapon, but he went to "an elevated position" and pointed his gun at the officer, according to police.
A 14-year-old boy was shot to death in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side Sunday afternoon, police said.
A 17-year-old boy was shot dead Sunday morning in the Little Village neighborhood on the West Side, police said.
Four people have died and at least 24 people — including a 3-year-old boy — have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Chicago police say the boy discovered a loaded gun, which went off while he or a playmate was handling it.
About 11:25 p.m., a 23-year-old man and a 52-year-old man were standing on the sidewalk in the 7200 block of South Winchester when a light-colored vehicle drove by and someone inside opened fire, police said.
The 16-year-old boy riding a bicycle about 8:15 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Lawndale Avenue, when someone walked up and opened fire, police said.
Amin Williams didn't pull the trigger, but he was with his friend Shaunte Robertson when Robertson shot two men for laughing at him when they saw him getting beaten up a few days before, Assistant Cook County State's Attorney Glen Runk said.
The men, ages 25, 27 and 34, were involved in an argument with another male about 9:30 p.m. in the 6900 block of South Throop Street, when the male pulled out a gun and opened fire, police said.
The day after 9-year-old Antonio Smith was shot to death in the back yard of an apartment building in the south side Grand Crossing neighborhood, several hundred people filled the yard Thursday night to offer prayers and demand action.
Kenny Scott, 20 of the 4800 block of West Quincy Street, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
A 17-year-old boy and a 45-year-old man were talking outside when an SUV drove past, and someone inside fired shots, police said.
The boy, 14, was standing in the 2400 block of North Kilbourn about 9:30 p.m. when he heard gunshots and felt pain, police said. He was shot in the arm.
The 22-year-old got into an argument with a "known offender" outside in the 7800 block of South Bennett about 9:15 p.m.
A nine-year-old boy died Wednesday afternoon after being shot multiple times in the chest.
The 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were standing outside in the 3900 block of South Lake Park about 3:45 p.m. when a green minivan pulled up and at least two shooters got out, opening fire on them, police said.
Four remaining hostages who had been held captive for nearly 21 hours have been set free, and two suspects who engaged in a standoff with police in south suburban Harvey have been taken into custody Wednesday morning.
Two adults and two children were still being held hostage in south suburban Harvey early Wednesday, nearly 18 hours after the standoff began when two police officers were shot by the suspects.
