CPD issue alert about string of armed robberies in South Chicago
Chicago police said the robberies happened during the morning and afternoon hours between July 18 and July 26.
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Chicago police said the robberies happened during the morning and afternoon hours between July 18 and July 26.
The hit-and-run driver fled the scene in an unknown direction without stopping to render aid.
The motorcyclist, a 19-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said.
Chicago police said a blue Ford sedan was heading eastbound when the driver disregarded a traffic light and hit a red Chevy sedan.
The crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. near Vollmer Road in Matteson.
A 71-year-old man was arguing with an unknown man, who pulled out a sharp object and attacked the victim, stabbing him in the abdomen.
Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) issued a public safety alert after two armed men robbed the McDonald's located in the 4800 block of North Lincoln Avenue.
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Chicago police said the victim was outside when he was hit by a black sedan that fled the scene.
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Aung Kyaw, 22, was arrested on Wednesday in the 6300 block of North Western Avenue less than an hour after the shooting, police said.
The body was recovered on Friday in the general area of the north beach, according to officials.
Chicago police said the 6-year-old boy was a passenger inside the vehicle when someone in a white SUV drove by and shot at the vehicle.
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