WEEK IN REVIEW: Eight men shot dead in citywide murders
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorEight men were shot to death in killings throughout the city last week.The most recent murders happened when two men were shot to death during an apparent...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "[It] hurts to know that this was done to you"
Timothy Travis was shot dead in January in the Austin neighborhood. Reader "Bee" posted this about him:I dated this guy for about a year and hurts to know that this was done to you god rest your soul...
View ArticleAlex Anderson shot to death in Portage Park
Alex Anderson was shot to death Monday night by an acquaintance in the Portage Park neighborhood.Anderson, 19, was riding in a vehicle with an acquaintance who shot him in the 4300 block of North...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "I hope the other boys will give descriptions and give up...
Tremaine Scott was fatally shot last week in the Chatham neighborhood. Reader "SallyinChicago" posted this: I hope the other boys will give descriptions and give up names, otherwise the perp will...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "It's beyond shameful that people are so gutless that...
Natasha Green was fatally shot in December in the West Pullman neighborhood. Reader "colorfuldude" posted this:It's beyond shameful that people are so gutless that they wont tell the police what they know
View ArticleJonathan Johnson shot dead in Englewood apartment building
Jonathan Johnson was found shot dead Wednesday afternoon in the Englewood neighborhood.Officers responded at 1:30 p.m. to a call of shots fired at a building in the 6900 block of South Racine Avenue...
View ArticleEdward Caridine, 44, found beaten to death in Chicago Lawn home
Edward Caridine was found beaten to death in his Chicago Lawn home.Police responded to the 7000 block of South Claremont about 9:45 a.m. Wednesday after Caridine’s roommate found him unresponsive,...
View ArticleElsaleem Mannte’el killed in South Side bar shooting that wounded four others
BY ASHLEE REZIN AND SAM CHARLES Chicago Sun-TimesElsaleem Mannte’el was killed and four other people were wounded shots were fired inside a South Side bar early Saturday.All five were attending a party...
View ArticleJose Nunez fatally shot on South Lawndale sidewalk
Jose Nunez was shot to death early Saturday in the South Lawndale neighborhood.Police responded to a call of a person shot in the 3800 block of West 26th Street and found Nunez dead on a sidewalk about...
View ArticleMiguel Naverrette, 15, fatally shot in Little Village
A 15-year-old boy was shot to death in what police are calling a gang-related shooting Sunday afternoon in the Little Village neighborhood.Miguel Naverrette was sitting inside a parked vehicle in the...
View ArticleWEEK IN REVIEW: Six males shot to death throughout Chicago
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorSix males were killed last week in shootings throughout the city, the youngest being a 15-year-old boy.The two most recent killings happened in the Little...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "Man when do the nonsense STOP!!"
Twenty people have been shot or stabbed to death this year in Chicago. Reader Ollivette Reeves posted this in the photo gallery last week:Its a sad sad thing when that many people are dead ... Man when...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "May GOD be with us all once it warms up here"
Twenty people have been murdered in Chicago through Monday. Last week, reader "Stop It" posted the following in the photo gallery:18 people killed and the month isn't even over yet, this place is...
View ArticleSiblings remember Jose Nunez as a caring brother and passionate White Sox fan
Jose Nunez / Family PhotoBY WILL HAGER Homicide Watch ChicagoJose Nunez had an affinity for sports and “would never miss a White Sox game.”Nunez, 23, was shot multiple times on a sidewalk in the 3800...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "Unless we open our mouth and say something, more people...
Edward Caridine was beaten to death in his Chicago Lawn home in January. Reader "JOYLE" posted this about him:If anyone have any information, please call the police. Unless we open our mouth and say...
View ArticleJames Wilson charged with murder in shooting death of Barnett Adams
James Wilson / Photo from Chicago PoliceA west suburban man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting Barnett Adams to death last month during an argument in the Austin community.The police...
View ArticleDanny Melendez stabbed to death in Belmont Cragin
Danny Melendez died early Thursday after being stabbed by a woman in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood earlier this week.A 31-year-old woman stabbed Melendez in the thigh about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday during a...
View ArticleComment of the Day: "YOU Were truly loved and will be missed dearly"
Clifton Balentine was shot dead on a Chatham neighborhood back porch in August. Reader "Nick" posted this about him:I LOVE YOU STACK. YOU Were truly loved and will be missed dearly.
View ArticleTevin Bryant shot dead in Greater Grand Crossing apartment building
Tevin Bryant was killed in a Greater Grand Crossing area shooting that left another man wounded Wednesday afternoon.Bryant was part of a group that entered an apartment building in the 700 block of...
View ArticleUPDATE: James Wilson fatally shot unarmed Barnett Adams during Austin street...
James Wilson / Photo from Chicago PoliceBY WILL HAGER Homicide Watch ChicagoA Forest Park man was ordered held without bond Thursday for allegedly fatally shooting Barnett Adams during an Austin...
View Article