Vigil held for slain woman in Gary, Indiana
Margaret "Pegg" Sangerman was shot and killed, and her husband, Mike, was shot and wounded, at their home in Gary two weeks ago. Darius Johnson reports.
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Margaret "Pegg" Sangerman was shot and killed, and her husband, Mike, was shot and wounded, at their home in Gary two weeks ago. Darius Johnson reports.
The vigil is planned to honor the memory of Margaret Sangerman, and to pray for her husband, Mike. Darius Johnson reports.
Chicago police say they found the victim on the street around 9:30 p.m. Sunday on Adams Street near Hanan Avenue, right next to John Marshall Metropolitan High School.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 51.
Three men were killed and five other people were wounded when a fight broke out on Dec. 2 at a party inside a home near 59th and Saint Louis.
Daniel Garcia, 52, of Schaumburg, was charged with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter.
It's unclear what the relationship is between the teen and the boy and how he was involved in the shooting.
Officers forced their way into the residence and found the two women, 30 and 51, unresponsive, along with two unharmed children.
Just after 6 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Miami Street for a report of a gunshot victim inside the residence.
The shooting took place in an apartment in North Lawndale, and CBS News Chicago has learned the boy was in surgery late Thursday. Sara Machi reports.
The boy was shot multiple times in his lower body in a home in North Lawndale, police say.
The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
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While the man was attacking the woman, police said the teen, a 16-year-old boy, pulled out a firearm and shot the man in his lower back before leaving the scene.
Police said Arties Titus, 26, of Joliet, was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for domestic battery and a Will County warrant.
Chicago police said that the 43-year-old man was arguing with the woman when she pulled out a firearm and shot him in the hand.
A man was wounded in a shooting at the Clark/Lake Loop 'L' stop in broad daylight Christmas Eve. Shardaa Gray reports.
Police said the victim knew the shooter.
The man was shot at the Clark/Lake CTA station Tuesday morning. Shardaa Gray reports.
Shots were fired from inside a Nissan Altima.
The teen was left in serious condition in the shooting.
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When officers arrived, they saw a gunman shooting at an individual on the ground. The suspect then fired at officers, hitting their squad car.
Chicago police said as officers arrived on scene, they saw the suspect shooting at an individual on the ground. Officers were then fired upon by the suspect, striking their squad car.
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