Chicago

Stabbing leaves 11-year-old dead, mom critically injured

CHICAGO, IL – A brutal incident in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago left an 11-year-old boy dead and a pregnant woman critically injured with multiple stab wounds. A suspect has been taken into custody, but the police have thus far released no additional details about the individual. The incident took place around 8 a.m. Wednesday, when police, responding to distress reports, discovered the wounded boy and woman at the Peterson Plaza …

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Two mass shootings hit Chicago on the same day

CHICAGO, IL – An unfortunate surge of violence engulfed Chicago when two horrific mass shootings occurred on Sunday. The first massacre took place in the South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood, resulting in the death of three people, with one victim being a minor. The horrifying events unfolded on South Vincennes Avenue, as the four victims were brutally shot in a residence located within the 8000 block. A 14-year-old was among those caught in the crossfire …

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Security guard shot dead at Family Dollar store

CHICAGO, IL – Police in Chicago are investigating a fatal shooting of a security guard that took place inside a Family Dollar store located in the city’s Austin neighborhood this past Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 1:38 p.m., in which a 43-year-old man was targeted and shot multiple times by an unidentified assailant at the store. According to police statements, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Loyce Wright of …

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Pregnant woman found dead in alley

CHICAGO, IL – The body of a pregnant woman was discovered on Sunday morning in an alley on the South Side of Chicago. The deceased woman has been identified by her family as 24-year-old Itzel Camarena who was six months into her pregnancy. Camarena’s body was found between two dustbins around 9 a.m. in the 8200 block of South Vernon Avenue situated in the Chatham neighborhood, as per Chicago police. A wound was observed on …

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Car salesman found dead after test drive

CHICAGO, IL – A car salesman from Illinois was found dead in Chicago, about an hour and a half away from his dealership, following his disappearance on a test drive with two clients. Crisóforo Osorio-Gonzalez, 36, employed as a manager at 21st Auto Sales in Rockford, departed on a test drive with two prospective buyers on Feb. 10. However, he never returned. Gonzalez’s body was discovered the next day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, with …

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Five people shot overnight during a fight

CHICAGO, IL – Several people were wounded in an altercation that escalated into a shooting in the early hours of the morning in Chicago’s Little Village community. The incident occurred shortly after 3:38 a.m. on the 3500 block of West 30th Street. Chicago police, responding to a shooting report, arrived at the scene to find numerous individuals affected by the gunfire. Preliminary investigations reveal that the confrontation involved a 30-year-old male victim who was in …

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Two high school students murdered in daylight drive-by shooting

CHICAGO, IL – A horrific lunch-hour shooting in Chicago’s Loop district resulted in the deaths of two local high school students on Friday. Authorities said that masked assailants, driving two separate vehicles, are believed to be responsible for the brutal attack. The victims, Robert Boston, 16, and Monterio Williams, 17, were students at Innovations High School, according to statements from the police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The attack took place around 12:25 …

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Officer slashed in the head in machete attack

BROOKLYN, NY – In an alarming assault, three NYPD officers were injured while responding to a call. The incident took place in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, on Monday afternoon. The suspect of the crime allegedly attacked the officers, and he has since been arrested and taken into police custody. The incident unfolded around 3:20 p.m. as law enforcement responded to a report of an emotionally disturbed individual in an apartment complex on New York Avenue. Upon …

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Two brothers shot, one killed during altercation

CHICAGO, IL – In the South Side of Chicago, two brothers became the latest victims of gun violence Monday afternoon when they were shot during an altercation near a sidewalk. The unfortunate incident happened just after 5 p.m. in the 9400 block of South Throop Street, according to the police. The victims were standing on the pavement when an unidentified person or persons approached them, drew out firearms, and began shooting. In the ensuing attack, …

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Convenience store employee shot dead after work

CHICAGO, IL – An employee of a convenience store on Chicago’s South Side was shot and killed while leaving work on Tuesday evening, according to Chicago police. Shadi Mohammad Suleimen Almomani, 43, was reportedly attacked during an attempted armed robbery outside Half Moon Grocery at about 10:15 p.m. in the alley of the 300-block of East 79th Street. Rami Kanaan, the store owner, expressed his sorrow and anger over the murder of Almomani, his close …

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