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Man charged in Sunday shooting of Chicago police officer
Jerome Halsey, 27, of Chicago faces two counts of attempted murder and two firearm-related aggravated battery charges, the Chicago Police Department said.
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Another CPD officer shot, third law enforcement officer shot this week
Chicago Police Department spokesman Tom Ahern tweeted Sunday afternoon that an officer from the department’s 7th District had been shot. Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said he believed the officer's wounds were not life-threatening.
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Weekend Violence Wrap-Up for June 3 - June 5, 2022
Another weekend that started off slow and had people hopeful but Sunday ended bloody and was in line with historical averages. Sunday also saw the third law enforcement official shot within 96 hours in Chicago.
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19-year-old charged with shooting US Marshal and K-9
Police charged Tarrion Johnson, 19, of the 4200 block of W. Cullerton in the Lawndale neighborhood, of shooting a U.S. Marshal and a U.S. Marshal K-9 unit attempting to serve a warrant Thursday on the city's northwest side.
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Naperville officer fatally shoots hatchet-wielding man
The officer was conducting a traffic stop at 11 a.m. when an unrelated vehicle pulled up next to the vehicle the officer had pulled over, the Naperville Police Department said. A man exited the second vehicle and charged the officer with a hatchet in his hand, it said.
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US marshal, police dog wounded in shootout with 2 gunmen on Northwest side
A U.S. marshal and his police dog were shot during an exchange of gunfire between officers and two gunmen Thursday afternoon on Chicago's Northwest Side, authorities said.
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Chicago officer critically hurt when shots fired into car
The car the officers were trying to pull over first sped up, and then slowed down to pull even with the squad car. At that point, someone in the car started firing a gun at the officers.
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'Walking Man,' a Chicago figure, might not survive attack
An attempted murder charge has been filed after an attack on the “Walking Man,” a 75-year-old homeless man who over years has become a recognized figure in downtown Chicago.
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5 people shot and seriously wounded in Lawndale after fight breaks out
A 16-year-old, a 33-year-old, and three 21-year-olds were shot and are in serious condition after a fight broke out among a group of people early Saturday morning.
Chicago Journal
Two men shoot and kill each other in Englewood
Authorities said two men shot and killed each other Saturday afternoon in the Englewood neighborhood. The mutual combatants were taken to UChicago Hospital where they were pronounced dead.
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Uptown woman charged with killing 8-year-old daughter
38-year-old Andreal Hagler is charged with killing her 8-year-old daughter, Amaria Osby. The girl was found around 11:00 a.m. Wednesday morning inside a residence in the Uptown neighborhood on the city's north side.
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Memorial Day Weekend 2022, Weekend Violence Wrap-Up
The long holiday weekend and unofficial start to summer in Chicago has officially begun. Follow along on this post as we attempt to piece together what's happening on the streets.