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Comment of the Day: "He was always respectful ... and a likable young man"
Ladarius Edwards, 23, was fatally shot in the Ashburn neighborhood early Saturday. Reader "Ms. Luella" posted this about him:Ladarius was a young man I have known for @ 7 years. He was always...
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Girlfriend: Genorel Martin enjoyed reading, writing
Genorel Martin / Photo from FacebookBY KALEY FOWLER For Homicide Watch ChicagoGenorel Martin believed in seizing the moment -- so much so that he had the phrase “Carpe diem” tattooed on his back.“He...
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Family of slain rapper Trife asks for leads in 2013 murder
Tavache Kizer / Photo from Cook County Crime StoppersRelatives of a local rapper who was fatally shot in the South Shore neighborhood last year will gather Saturday to pass out flyers asking for leads...
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Jahkel Clark, 15, killed in Chicago Lawn shooting
A 15-year-old boy was killed in a Chicago Lawn shooting that left another person wounded Friday afternoon.Jahkel Clark was shot in the head in the 3100 block of West 64th Street about 3:30 p.m. and...
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Joshua Rockett fatally shot in Washington Heights
Joshua Rockett was found shot to death in the Washington Heights community Friday night.Police found Joshua Rockett, 21, shot in the back in the 9000 block of South Laflin Street about 7:35 p.m....
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Nadia Ezaldein fatally shot in shooting at Downtown Nordstrom
Scene where Nadia Ezaldein was fatally shot / Photo by Eric ClarkBY TINA SFONDELES AND BECKY SCHLIKERMAN Chicago Sun-TimesA high-achieving University of Chicago student was fatally shot by her...
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Oscar Garcia fatally shot in Little Village
Oscar Garcia was fatally shot in the Little Village neighborhood Friday night.Garcia, 18, was standing in the street about in the 2500 block of South Central Park Avenue when another male walked up,...
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Leroy Stinson, 50, killed by bullet that came through Back of the Yards...
Police investigate scene where Leroy Stinson was shot / Photo from NVPA 50-year-old man has died after being struck by a bullet that went through a bedroom window Tuesday night at his Back of the...
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Darnell Williams killed in Greater Grand Crossing shooting
Darnell Williams was fatally shot in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood Sunday afternoon.Williams, 22, was found shot in the back in the 7200 block of South Vincennes Avenue about 3:10 p.m Sunday,...
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Six shot dead throughout Chicago
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago EditorThe city began the week with its longest murder-free stretch of the year, but the week ended with six people dying from gunshot wounds over the...
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Billy Howard charged with murder in Chicago Lawn shooting death of Jaynisha...
Jaynisha Schaffer / Photo from FacebookA teenage boy was ordered held without bond Monday after authorities said he fatally shot Jaynisha Schaffer in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood in July.Schaffer, 19,...
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Police: Murders increased in November, remain down for 2014
BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch ChicagoChicago Police reported nine more murders last month compared to November 2013, yet killings remain down 3.5 percent compared to last year.Police reported 38...
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McCarthy: 'There was actually an incident the week before' Marcus Dee fatally...
Nadia Ezaldein / Submitted photoBY JON SEIDEL Chicago Sun-TimesThe University of Chicago student gunned down at a downtown department store on Black Friday complained to police in the past about the...
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Comment of the Day: "I am so happy that I got the opportunity to know you as...
Leroy Stinson, 50, was killed when a bullet came through his Back of the Yards home and struck him in the head in November. Reader "Veronika Y" posted this about him:Rest in peace Mr. Leroy Stinson!...
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UPDATE: Nordstrom shooter’s sister says couple were ‘soul mates’
Marcus Dee (left) and Nadia Ezaldein (right) / Submitted photoBY JON SEIDEL Chicago Sun-TimesMarcus Dee left a diary behind in the safe under his bed, his sister said.It was full of love poems.Dee...
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Comment of the Day: "Rest East Big Josh. Gone Too Soon"
Joshua Rockett, 21, was fatally shot last week in the Washington Heights community. Reader "Katelyn S." posted this about him:Rest East Big Josh. Gone Too Soon ♥
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Mother: Slain YMCA worker Alexandra Burgos loved helping children
Alexandra Burgos / Family photoBY KENNY NGUYEN Homicide Watch ChicagoAlexandra Burgos enjoyed working with children and wanted to pursue a career in social work, her mother said."Her goal [was] to work...
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Demond Avant, 17, fatally shot in Austin
A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in the Austin neighborhood Wednesday night.Demond Avant was standing on a sidewalk in the 600 block of North Mayfield Avenue when a gunman exited a nearby van and...
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Comment of the Day: "I pray he gets the maximum sentence and justice will...
Nigell D. Vasquez, 22, was fatally shot in September in the Chatham neighborhood. Erick T. Horton was arrested for the slaying in October and is being held on $1 million bond. Reader "Shanda" posted...
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Grandmother: Slain bucket boy Darnell Williams 'didn't bother nobody'
BY ASHLEE REZIN Sun-Times MediaThe grandmother of a 22-year-old man shot to death Sunday afternoon on the South Side said she can’t understand why anyone would do that to her grandson, and that the...
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