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The man had previously been visited by the FBI for threatening members of Congress but the messages and threats persisted, culminating in a threat to President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris at the 2021 inauguration.
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Rather than just be a run-down of all the incidents, in future weekend wrap-ups we'll try and provide additional context, videos, pictures, and comments, so you can more easily find things in one place.
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Investigators believe an ensuing fire occurred when a diesel fuel tank on the truck was punctured and fuel came in contact with something hot, Landsberg said.
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A spokesman from Metra reported that, in addition to the female passenger on the train who was killed, two more passengers were injured along with a BNSF conductor and an engineer.
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Tuesday's second mass shooting saw 6 people shot in Jackson Park. Four women and two men were taken to local hospitals in varying conditions. A total of 26 people were shot yesterday, 2 fatally.
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Police reported 5 people were shot by another group in a single shooting incident on the city's southwest side. Among the victims, two were teenagers. One of the five victims has died, two more are in critical condition.
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Among those killed include a 64-year-old bystander and a man in a kitchen shot in the back from an alley. A 12-year-old is among those shot and wounded.
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The three victims include a 26-year-old who died on scene, a 27-year-old shot in the leg, and a 64-year-old in critical condition who was allegedly out mowing his lawn when he was struck in the chest.
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Authorities said that 18-year-old Hader Garcia and a 17-year-old female offender were taken into custody at separate locations yesterday, May 5, 2022.
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We're outlining six stories from Chicago history below that have answers...but a lot more questions.
Crime
We reached out to representatives from the Chicago Police Department and all they were able to confirm was both the 'John Doe' found today and the 'Jane Doe' found yesterday were found in the same building.
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Police said three people were sitting inside a blue Dodge Durango waiting at a red light when two unknown males fired shots at the Durango from the sidewalk.