Crime

Chicago Journal

5 shot in single incident in Back of the Yards, 1 dead, 2 critical

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.

Chicago Journal

Mother's Day weekend sees 6 shot and killed, 19 wounded, and 2 stabbed

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.

Chicago Journal

1 dead among 3 shot in West Pullman, including 64-year-old bystander

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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18-year-old Albany Park man charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder, 17-year-old female also charged

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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Man who abducted, sexually assaulted woman in DuPage County gets 101 years.

Justin Dalcollo, 37, was sentenced Tuesday, five months after he was found guilty by a DuPage County jury of abduction, criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery, armed robbery, and unlawful use of a weapon.

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'John Doe' found dead in same building as 'Jane Doe' found dead yesterday

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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4 people shot at Loop intersection, 2 critical

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.

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2 suspected carjackers dead after ditching stolen Rolls Royce and jumping into Little Calumet River

Members of a Chicago police marine unit removed a 27-year-old man and a 21-year-old man from the Little Calumet River. They later were pronounced dead at a hospital.

Chicago Journal

9 killed, 24 wounded, and 5 stabbed over the weekend across the city

A summary of the incidents in which a person was killed for the weekend of April 29, 2022 - May 1, 2022.

Chicago Journal

8 killed, 16 wounded this weekend so far

The good news is that this weekend's poor weather has kept the shot and wounded numbers way down...so far...Sadly, the shot and killed numbers remain on par and, as of this writing, 8 people have been shot and killed so far this weekend.

Crime

Two Monday morning homicides, two miles and twenty minutes apart

Authorities reported two men were shot and killed in two separate shooting incidents Monday morning. The locations of the shootings are approximately two miles apart and occurred twenty minutes from each other.

Crime

Warm Saturday turns weekend into one of the most violent April weekends of last decade

This April weekend has already been one of the most violent April weekends in the last decade, and the sun hasn't set on Sunday yet. We outlined a 24-hour period of incidents to give readers a better perspective.