Woman in custody after Joshua Dean fatally stabbed in West Pullman
A woman is in custody for the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old Joshua Dean in the West Pullman neighborhood Friday morning in what police are calling a domestic incident.Officers responding to a call...
View ArticleMurder charge filed in fatal shooting of Vuan Evans in South Shore
By MITCHELL ARMENTROUT Chicago Sun-Times WireShawn Black | Chicago Police A man has been charged with a South Shore neighborhood shooting that left Vuan Evans dead and two others wounded earlier this...
View ArticleAbraham Barrera fatally shot, second man wounded while driving in Pilsen
Abraham Barrera was killed and another man critically critically wounded in a shooting early Sunday in the Pilsen neighborhood.About 3:20 a.m., the men, ages 23 and 24, were driving in the 1100 West...
View ArticleMarcus Cox fatally shot in Longwood Manor
Marcus Cox was shot to death early Sunday in the Longwood Manor neighborhood on the South Side.Cox, 28, was standing outside about 4:20 a.m. in the 9600 block of South Morgan when someone fired shots...
View ArticleQuinton Goins dies after people in vehicles exchange gunfire in North Lawndale
Quinton D. Goins was shot to death in the North Lawndale neighborhood Sunday afternoon on the West Side, police said.Goins, 25, was inside a car in the 3900 block of West Roosevelt Road at about 2 p.m....
View ArticleMan found shot to death after 'suspicious' Morgan Park fire identified as...
A man found shot to death after a “suspicious” explosion and fire at a Morgan Park neighborhood house two weeks ago has been identified as 48-year-old Timothy D. Lawrence. About 12:40 a.m. Sept. 14,...
View ArticleWEEK IN REVIEW: At least 11 people killed in Chicago violence
By JEFF MAYES Chicago Sun-Times WireAt least 11 people died from violence in Chicago last week, including four killed over a bloody weekend during which more than 50 other people were wounded by...
View Article18-year-old Dwayne Frazier Jr. fatally shot in East Garfield Park
Dwayne Frazier Jr. was fatally shot Monday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.The shooting happened in the 100 block of North Kedzie at 10:52 a.m., Chicago Police said.The...
View ArticleMarvin Lee charged with fatally shooting man during argument in his...
Bond was denied Sunday for a man charged with a fatal shooting in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side this weekend.Marvin Lee | Chicago PoliceMarvin Lee, 34, faces one count of first-degree...
View ArticleAntian Hardmon and Ayanna Northern killed when gunfire erupts during memorial...
A woman and a man were both killed and three others were injured in a shooting early Tuesday in Fuller Park. | Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times By ASHLEE REZIN AND LUKE WILUSZ Chicago Sun-Times WireA...
View ArticlePatricia Chew and her mother, Lolita Wells, killed when gunmen fire outside...
By STEFANO ESPOSITO, ALEXANDRA KUKULKA AND SAM CHARLES Chicago Sun-TimesPersha Chew was carrying some groceries into her Back of the Yards home Monday evening, when she heard seven gunshots, and...
View ArticleTimothy Jones fatally shot in South Shore
Timothy Jones was shot to death Tuesday afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood.Jones, 29, was outside in the 7200 block of South Exchange about 4 p.m. when someone walked up and shot him in the...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in Bronzeville apartment identified as Courtney Caldwell
A 25-year-old man who was shot to death during an argument Saturday afternoon in Bronzeville has been identified Courtney Caldwell, and his alleged killer is in custody.Marvin Lee | Chicago Police...
View ArticleWoman released without charges after fatal stabbing of Joshua Dean called...
By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times WireA woman taken into custody following the fatal stabbing of Joshua Dean last week has been released after police said she was acting in self-defense.The 21-year-old...
View ArticleKinton Jones charged with 2014 fatal shooting of Michael Wright in argument...
By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times WireA man has been charged with killing Michael Wright just over a year ago in the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side.Kinton Jones | Chicago PoliceKinton Jones,...
View ArticleThree men charged with 2014 fatal shooting of 13-year-old Samuel Walker in...
Samuel Walker Jr. By SAM CHARLES Chicago Sun-Times WireThree men have been charged with a July 2014 shooting in East Garfield Park that left a 13-year-old Samuel Walker Jr. dead, and six other people...
View ArticleChicago Police Department says it's altering tactics to stop gun violence
Chicago Police say they are taking new steps to quell gun violence because of a continuing rise in murders this year.So far this year, murders have risen 21 percent—and most were the result of...
View ArticleJermaine Wright charged with fatal shooting of Adrian Jeffries in fight over...
By RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TImesJermaine Wright | Cook County sheriff's office A man was ordered held without bond Thursday for allegedly shooting and killing Adrian Jeffries last summer in West...
View ArticleHector Navarro of McHenry fatally shot in Humboldt Park
Hector Navarro of northwest suburban McHenry was shot to death Wednesday afternoon in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side.Navarro, 41, was shot in the chest about 2:35 p.m. in the 1500...
View ArticleMurder charges filed for shootings of Jerome Phelps and Caprice McCollum in...
By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times WireLaquan King | Chicago Police A man has been charged with fatally shooting Jerome Phelps and Caprice McCollum Jr. as they played dice in the North Lawndale...
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