Shawn Randall charged with killing Vallan Francis in front of his girlfriend,...
By RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-TimesShawn Francis | Chicago PoliceWhen Vallan Francis saw a rival gang member riding a bicycle down his West Ridge block Friday afternoon, he and his fiancee rushed to...
View ArticleKevin Davis fatally shot while walking in Rogers Park
A man shot to death late Monday in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side has been identified as Kevin Davis.About 11 p.m., the 36-year-old was walking on the sidewalk in the 7400 block of...
View ArticleCass Singleton fatally shot while driving in Washington Park
Cass L. Singleton was driving in the South Side Washington park neighborhood Tuesday night when shots rang out, leaving the 26-year-old dead with multiple gunshot wounds.Cass Singleton Singleton was...
View ArticleShooter on bicycle kills Malcolm Willie just blocks from his Austin home
Malcolm Willie was fatally shot just blocks from his home in the West Side Austin neighborhood last week.The 21-year-old was outside in the 4900 block of West Hubbard about 7:50 p.m. July 15 when...
View ArticleSuspect in fatal July 4 shooting of 7-year-old Amari Brown arrested in Wisconsin
A man suspected in the shooting that killed 7-year-old Amari Brown over the July 4th weekend was arrested in northwest Wisconsin on Wednesday.Rasheed Martin | Douglas County sheriff's officeRasheed...
View ArticleLawsuit: Chicago Police disregarded orders to stop chase that led to death of...
By SAM CHARLES Chicago Sun-Times WireThe mother of a 13-month-old Dillan Harris, who was fatally run down by a vehicle fleeing police earlier this month, is suing 20 unnamed officers involved in the...
View Article17-year-old Donell Morrision dies after being shot in the back in North Lawndale
Donell Morrison died after being shot in the back Friday evening in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.About 6:45 p.m., the 17-year-old was shot in the back in the 1200 block of South...
View ArticleJoshua Moore killed and another man wounded in shooting in Greater Grand...
Joshua Moore was killed and another man wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side.About 10:15 p.m., Moore and another man, both 21 years old,...
View ArticleDarron Thomas and Kenneth Wallace killed when gunman opens fire on car in...
Darron Thomas and Kenneth J. Wallace were killed and a woman was injured in a shooting early Sunday in the West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood.The three victims were in a car southbound about 2:35...
View Article16-year-old David Moreno killed in Little Village drive-by shooting
David Moreno was standing outside in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side when the teenager was shot to death by someone on a passing car.Moreno, 16, was standing about 7:45 p.m....
View ArticleVideo: Community members disturbed in aftermath of Humboldt Park shooting...
Two men were killed and a woman was hurt in a shooting early Sunday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, and a video of the aftermath of the event is going viral.The victims were in a...
View ArticleJoseph Campbell fatally shot while walking in Austin
A man fatally shot early Saturday in the West Side Austin neighborhood has been identified as 32-year-old Joseph Campbell.About 12:50 a.m., Campbell was walking with another person in the 4900 block of...
View ArticleWEEK IN REVIEW: Nine people killed in Chicago gun violence
By JARED LANDSMAN and TRISTAN SIMS Homicide Watch ChicagoAt least nine people were killed in Chicago this week by gun violence, including seven during a bloody weekend in which at least 34 other people...
View Article21-year-old Corey Wallace stabbed to death near his home in Ashburn
Corey Wallace man was stabbed to death in the Southwest Side Ashburn neighborhood Monday night.The 21-year-old was stabbed in the chest at 7:20 p.m. near his home in the 7700 block of South Kedzie,...
View ArticleAutopsy shows Latoya Jackson was strangled in her Chatham home; still no...
By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times WireLatoya JacksonLatoya Jackson, who was found dead in her Chatham home along with three children 10 days ago on the South Side was strangled, according to autopsy...
View Article18-year-old Mujahadeen Muhammad fatally shot in South Chicago
A man shot and killed Sunday morning in the South Chicago neighborhood has been identified as 18-year-old Mujahadeen Muhammad.Muhammad was found unresponsive on the sidewalk in the 8100 block of South...
View ArticleMan charged with shooting 7-year-old Amari Brown to appear in court Wednesday
By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times WireRasheed Martin | Douglas County sheriff's officeThe man charged with fatally shooting 7-year-old Amari Brown over the July 4th weekend has been extradited to...
View ArticleCleared of murder after 17 years in prison, Alprentiss Nash fatally shot on...
By JORDAN OWEN Chicago Sun-Times WireAlprentiss Nash | llinois Department of CorrectionsAlprentiss Nash, who was exonerated of a murder charge in 2012 after serving 17 years in prison, was fatally shot...
View ArticleMarsean Lofton dies six weeks after being shot in West Garfield Park
Marsean Lofton died earlier this month of wounds he suffered when he was shot while driving in the West Garfield Park neighborhood in May.About 5:25 a.m. on May 31, the 18-year-old Lofton was driving...
View ArticlePolice claim murder exoneree Alprentiss Nash was killed while trying to rob a...
By MITCHELL ARMENTROUT Chicago Sun-Times WireAlprentiss Nash | llinois Department of CorrectionsChicago Police claim Alprentiss Nash, exonerated of a murder charge in 2012 after serving 17 years in...
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