Chicago Police Department

A preliminary investigation has revealed that a man was shot by police Sunday in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood after firing at officers during a foot chase, according to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. At approximately 2:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of South Racine Avenue, officers were called about a man with a gun, and located an individual in the…

Two Chicago police officers were injured Sunday after unrest broke out in the hours following an officer-involved shooting in Englewood. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

At least two Chicago police officers were injured Sunday night and one individual was arrested after clashes broke out following a police-involved shooting in the city’s Englewood neighborhood. At approximately 2:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of South Racine Avenue, officers were called about a man with a gun, and located an individual in the area who matched the suspect…

An unidentified suspect was shot by police Saturday afternoon after initially firing at officers in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, police officials said. The shooting occurred before 3:10 p.m. near the intersection of West 57th and Aberdeen streets. No officers were injured in the incident, according to a Chicago police spokesman. The suspect, who was taken into custody, was transported to...

A man was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday after being rescued by firefighters at Jackson Harbor, according to police. At approximately 4:43 p.m. in the 5500 block of South Lake Shore Drive, the Chicago Police Department’s Marine Unit and CFD personnel responded to a call of a person in the water. The individual was pulled from the water by firefighters…

After 34 years with the Chicago Police Department, Chief Fred Waller has decided to retire. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford reports

A man was charged with murder Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood, police announced.

Seventeen-year-old Caleb Reed was working with voices of youth in Chicago education, aiming to transform his community and how young black men are seen and treated, but on the last day of July, someone silenced his voice. Reed was among nine people, including another juvenile, shot and killed in weekend gun violence. He was a so-called “freedom fighter” with the…

Seventeen-year-old Caleb Reed was working with voices of youth in Chicago education, aiming to transform his community and how young black men are seen and treated, but on the last day of July, someone silenced his voice. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

A suspect was in custody in connection with Friday’s shooting death of a 9-year-old boy in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood, police announced Monday.

Gun violence in Chicago left a 9-year-old boy and a 17-year-old activist killed in separate shooting incidents in Chicago. Regina Waldroup reports.

More than three dozen juveniles have been shot and killed in violence in Chicago so far this year, the city’s police superintendent revealed Monday. The heartbreaking total comes after a weekend that saw two additional juveniles killed, including a 9-year-old boy who became the unintended target of a shooting while playing outside with friends and a 17-year-old activist who...

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown addresses another weekend of violence that left multiple juveniles dead.

A horrific shooting of a nine-year-old Chicago boy has left his mother with an unbearable loss. NBC 5’s Chris Hush has the heartbreaking story.

Activists and community members gathered Sunday, demanding more resources to fight crime, just days after another child his life to gun violence in the city. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

A reward is being offered for information in the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood Friday. Local anti-violence activists Sean Morrison and Andrew Holmes, along with the Andrew Holmes Foundation, are offering a $4,000 reward for information that helps police find the person who killed 9-year-old Janari Ricks Friday evening. According to authorities, Ricks was standing…

Two separate protests took place Saturday, both demanding change about the Chicago Police Department, but in different ways. A large group gathered in Millennium Park at around 7 p.m., demanding that the department be abolished. After several hours, protesters marched throughout the streets of downtown. The event, “Solidarity Street: Abolish CPD Block Party,” was organized by Chicago college students who…

An employee at a Chicago Dunkin’ location was arrested Friday, one day after an Illinois state trooper discovered saliva inside a cup of coffee, state police said. Vincent Sessler, 25, was charged with disorderly conduct, reckless conduct and battery to a peace officer. At approximately 10:20 p.m. on July 30, an Illinois State Police trooper ordered a large black coffee…

A Chicago mother has been left with an unbearable loss after her only son, a 9-year-old, was fatally shot Friday night, becoming the latest young victim of gun violence in the city. Janari Ricks, an honor roll student at Ruben Salazer Elementary on the city’s Near North Side, was shot and killed at around 6:45 p.m. in the Cabrini-Green...

A nine-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday evening in the Cabrini-Green neighborhood on Chicago’s Near North Side, police said. The shooting was reported at around 6:45 p.m. in the 900 block of North Cambridge. The victim was taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital and initially said to be in good condition. After 7:30 p.m., police said the boy sustained...