Charges announced in teen takeover of Chicago's South Loop
Official says they took at least nine teens into custody. One teen died, and another was injured, after a shooting during the Saturday night gathering.
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Official says they took at least nine teens into custody. One teen died, and another was injured, after a shooting during the Saturday night gathering.
Chicago Police Sunday announced charges in connection to the South Loop gathering that led to a fatal shooting Saturday evening. Official says they took at least nine teens into custody. Their ages range from 14 to 18 years old. The teens were charged with disorderly conduct, breach of peace, assault, and reckless conduct. One teen died, and another was injured.
Chicago Police Sunday announced charges in connection to the South Loop gathering that led to a fatal shooting Saturday evening. Official says they took at least nine teens into custody.
Official says they took at least nine teens into custody. Their ages range from 14 to 18 years old. The teens were charged with disorderly conduct, breach of peace, assault, and reckless conduct.
Saturday's gathering was the first major "large group" incident in the downtown area since July 30, when hundreds of young people gathered in the same area and looted stores.
Police say a 17-year-old was shot in the chest and neck. He was transported to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He has been identified as Jeremy Smith.
One person is dead, and another is injured following a chaotic scene that led to a shooting in Chicago's South Loop Saturday evening.
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According to Chicago Police, a witness reported seeing three men get out of a black sedan, in the 1600 block of South Indiana Avenue around 2 a.m., and shatter the windows of 20 to 25 legally parked cars. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The thief ran off, and was last seen going east toward the Roosevelt 'L' station, police said.
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The men, 20 and 25, were on a stationary train causing a disturbance when a male offender fired shots, police said.
A weapon was recovered and police are questioning a person of interest.
The crimes ranged from sexual assault to kidnapping and armed robbery. There were a total of five victims, while the only suspect is dead. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
There were a total of five victims during the alleged crime spree early Friday morning.
A suspect went on a spree of armed robbery, sexual assault, and kidnapping on Chicago's South Loop before dying in a car crash early Friday morning.
A suspect went on a spree of armed robbery, sexual assault, and kidnapping on Chicago's South Loop before dying in a car crash early Friday morning.
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