Woman, 54, accidentally shot after being mistaken for burglar in Greater Grand Crossing
Chicago police said just before midnight, a 59-year-old man was inside the residence when he thought someone was attempting to break in.
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Chicago police said just before midnight, a 59-year-old man was inside the residence when he thought someone was attempting to break in.
Chicago police said the gunman, who was known by the victim, approached the residence of the victim and knocked on the door before firing multiple shots through it.
According to the office, the move is part of the Safe Chicago program, which provides additional public safety measures to residents, city employees, and visitors.
Sami Hirmiz, 19, and Faozi Hirmiz, 61, were arrested and charged with felony manufacture and delivery of cannabis, felony possession of cannabis, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Faozi was also charged with two counts of resisting arrest.
Joliet police said the shooting happened just before midnight in the 2300 block of White Birch Lane.
Illinois State Police said Johnson was involved in an earlier traffic crash where his vehicle rested off the roadway's right side.
The 4-year-old, who was in a booster seat, was taken to Vista Medical Center East with critical, life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
Police say there is no indication that both cases were connected.
The shooter, who was 14 years old at the time of the killing, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
Members of the Public Transportation Section arrested the 15-year-old on Tuesday in the 8500 block of South Lafayette Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood.
Just before 1 a.m., officers from the Herrin Police Department, the Energy Police Department, and the Williamson County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) pursued a fleeing motorcycle in Herrin.
One victim was treated and released near the scene; the other was taken to a local hospital in good condition.
The robbery happened just before 7 p.m. at the Grand Street stop in the 500 block of North State Street.
The girl was sitting inside a parked car when she was hit by gunfire, according to police
Chicago police said a male driver in an SUV was involved in a crash with a female driver in a Volkswagen sedan. Both were on their way to a police station to file a report when they collided with a Chevy SUV.