-
Chicago police searching for suspects 13 armed robberies in 8-hour span
Chicago police are looking to identify several men thought to be responsible for a total of 13 armed robberies, including one that left a woman seriously wounded, on Saturday, authorities said. In each incident, multiple men jumped out of a vehicle, approached the victims, pointed black handguns and demanded their property. The robbers threatened the victims saying, “This is a…
-
1 killed, 1 injured in Grand Crossing shooting: Chicago police
One person was killed and a second individual was critically injured in a shooting on Saturday evening in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighborhood, police said. The shooting was reported at around 5 p.m. in the 1500 block of East 75th Street. According to authorities, a 23-year-old man and a 38-year-old man were in a parking lot when they were both shot…
-
1 in custody following SWAT situation, officer-involved shooting on Chicago's West Side
One person was taken into custody by Chicago police on Saturday evening following a barricade situation and officer-involved shooting on the city’s West Side. The situation unfolded prior to 3:15 p.m. near West 80th Street and South Western Avenue in the city’s Ashburn neighborhood. Video captured by an NBC Chicago photographer at the scene showed a large number of...
-
SWAT team responds to officer-involved shooting on Chicago's West Side
An officer-involved shooting led to a massive law enforcement and SWAT team presence on Chicago’s West Side Saturday afternoon.
-
Would-be robber shot and killed by concealed carry license holder in Auburn Gresham
A concealed carry license holder shot and killed a man who attempted to rob him outside Friday morning in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood, according to authorities. The incident was reported at around 5:26 a.m. in the 1500 block of West 82nd Street. According to Chicago police, a 60-year-old man was approached by a gunman who displayed a weapon and demanded…
-
10 robberies reported across Chicago in 5-hour span, police say
Chicago police issued a community alert Monday afternoon, warning of 10 robberies that occurred within a five-hour span beginning late Sunday. The robberies took place in the Loop and on the city’s North and West sides between 8:40 p.m. Sunday and 1:30 a.m. on Monday. In each incident, the four suspects pulled up in a vehicle and demanded the...
-
18-year-old shot and killed on Chicago's Lower West Side
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed early Saturday in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the city’s Lower West Side, authorities said. The shooting was reported at around 12:10 a.m. in the 2200 block of West 21st Street. Details about what led up to shots being fired hadn’t been released as of Saturday afternoon. According to Chicago police,...
-
16-year-old charged with first-degree murder in killings of grandfather, teen grandson: Chicago police
A 16-year-old boy was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting deaths of a grandfather and his teenage grandson on Chicago’s Southwest Side, according to police. The teenage suspect was taken into custody by Chicago police officers on Friday in the 6700 block of South Artesian Avenue, authorities said. The 16-year-old was identified as one…
-
Street vendors targeted in several armed robberies Saturday, Chicago police say
Chicago police have begun investigating after several robberies targeting street vendors were reported on Saturday, according to authorities. The majority of the robberies occurred between 11:10 and 11:35 p.m. on the city’s West and Southwest sides. In each incident, four men approached a street vendor, displayed rifles and handguns and demanded the victim’s property, authorities said. The thieves took...
-
14 armed robberies reported in 3-hour span on Sunday morning: Chicago police
Chicago police are investigating a slate of robberies in which more than a dozen people were held at gunpoint on Sunday morning, according to authorities. A total of 14 robberies were reported between 5:06 and 7:53 a.m. across the city, including on the Northwest, Southwest and West sides. Police said in each robbery, the offenders exited a Black Audi, pointed…
-
Suspect in Far Southwest Side CVS robbery arrested following police pursuit in Lake County
A police pursuit along Interstate 94 in north suburban Lake County ended on Saturday evening when police apprehended the driver, who allegedly robbed a CVS on Chicago’s Southwest Side hours earlier, according to reports. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, was arrested on two preliminary counts of felony armed robbery involving the discharge of a firearm and felony aggravated fleeing, the…
-
CPS football star seriously wounded by gunfire after Mount Carmel game
A 15-year-old standout football player was among the victims of Chicago’s gun violence just three weeks into the new school year.
-
Man dies after being shot inside car with 8-year-old, flips car while fleeing shooting
A man has died after he was shot inside a car with an 8-year-old boy and then flipped his car while fleeing the shooting late Thursday in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. Lisa Chavarria reports.
-
Man dies after being shot inside car with 8-year-old, flips car while fleeing shooting
A man has died after he was shot inside a car with an 8-year-old boy and then flipped his car while fleeing the shooting late Thursday in Chatham on the South Side.
-
Eight customers robbed at gunpoint in Brighton Park fast food restaurant
Eight people were robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday at a fast food restaurant in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.
-
Delivery driver trying to stop holdup shot at Southwest Side restaurant
A food delivery driver was shot during an attempted robbery Tuesday night in Ashburn on the Southwest Side.
-
Suspect charged with first-degree murder of 9-year-old girl in Portage Park
A Chicago man was charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl this past weekend in the city’s Portage Park neighborhood, according to authorities.
-
Witnesses: Alleged gunman complained about noise before 8-year-old shot in Portage Park
An 8-year-old Chicago girl riding a scooter was fatally shot in the head by a man who was upset over noise, witnesses said.
-
9-year-old girl among 6 killed in Chicago weekend violence
An 8-year-old girl was among six people killed in Chicago weekend violence. which also left another 21 people wounded across the city. Lisa Chavarria reports.
-
USPS mail carrier shot during robbery attempt on Chicago's NW Side, officials say
A United States Postal Service letter carrier was shot and critically wounded Tuesday during what police say was a robbery attempt in broad daylight on Chicago’s Northwest Side.