Man charged with carjacking, hitting taxi driver with car in the Loop
Maurice McDowell, 43, of Maywood, was charged with three felonies, including attempted murder, vehicular hijacking, and aggravated battery to a peace officer.
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Maurice McDowell, 43, of Maywood, was charged with three felonies, including attempted murder, vehicular hijacking, and aggravated battery to a peace officer.
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The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District said crews were dispatched around 9:16 p.m. Saturday to the 1300 block of Beach Street for a reported traumatic injury involving fireworks.
The woman suffered trauma to the body and was taken to Loyola Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Chicago police said a 56-year-old man got into a fight with another man when he was hit in the head.
Police said the Audi may have front-end damage and a newly replaced windshield.
The child was taken to Silver Cross Hospital and later transferred to Lurie Children's Hospital, where the child was in critical condition.
According to the office, the vehicle believed to be involved in the crash on Wednesday has been found.
Jeremy Ochoa, 38, was arrested Thursday morning by Vehicular Hijacking Task Force members.
Chicago police said officers responded to Mt. Sinai Hospital for a call of a person shot.
This is the fifth mass shooting in the city since Wednesday.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 52.
The man was taken to Loyola Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The 18-year-old, who police said was a juvenile at the time, was arrested on Thursday morning in Bridgeview by members of the Area One Vehicular Hijacking Team.
Essian McGinnis, 34, was arrested on Tuesday at O'Hare Airport by members of the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.