Chicago's Little Village alarmed after 3 shootings that left 2 dead within hours
Two Little village families were planning Thanksgiving dinners, but now they're planning funerals. Shardaa Gray reports.
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Two Little village families were planning Thanksgiving dinners, but now they're planning funerals. Shardaa Gray reports.
Police are already looking ahead to the Thanksgiving Day Parade later this week. Megan Hickey reports.
Little Village Community Council organizer Baltazar Enriquez says his neighborhood is plagued with violence.
Video obtained by CBS News Chicago shows the 19-year-old being transported on a stretcher out of the department store.
The latest shooting happened just before 11 p.m. in the 2300 block of South Washtenaw, where a 22-year-old man was shot while standing outside by an unknown person in a black sedan.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 43, according to Chicago police.
The shooting happened in the 4000 block of West 26th Street, just west of Pulaski Road.
Ald. William Conway (34th) said the juvenile suspect in the Saturday night shooting tried to get on a train, but police moved in and made the arrest. Andrew Ramos reports.
Video obtained by CBS News Chicago shows the 19-year-old being transported on a stretcher out of the Macy's at 111 N . State St. Andrew Ramos reports.
Chicago police said that just before 2 a.m., the officer was confronted by an armed person in the 100 block of East 57th Street, and the two exchanged gunfire.
Chicago police said the victims were standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired.
A 16-year-old male was taken by the CFD to Mt. Sinai in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and later died.
The shooting happened as crowds were packing downtown for the annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza.
Chicago police said the vendor, a 35-year-old man, was approached by a 30-year-old man, and then a brief struggle ensued.
The man was hit multiple times in his body and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he died. The vendor was hit in his right arm and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
The village said that officers responded to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Around 7:30 a.m. Oak Park police and fire departments were called to Ridgeland Avenue and Roosevelt Road for possible shots fired and a car crash.
Several shell casings were found about a half block from the crashed car.
One man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to an area hospital for treatment, police said.
The woman was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition.
It happened near the Liquor Barn, located in the Hawthorn Hills Square shopping center, at 700 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills.
James Harris, 44, was arrested on Tuesday in the 3100 block of West Mann Drive by members of the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force.
Surveillance video shows the incident at the station on Oct. 17 in the 8600 block of South Morgan Street.
Chicago police said the two suspects approached a 32-year-old man after exiting a black Nissan vehicle and fired numerous rounds. The victim later died.
Police said the drive-by shooting happened on the 2400 block of South Oakley Avenue around 10:45 a.m.
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