Chicago

Five teens shot near concert venue

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CHICAGO, IL – In the aftermath of a music concert at the United Center, five Arizona teenagers were hospitalized following a shooting incident on the Near West Side of Chicago, according to the local police. The unfortunate event occurred shortly after midnight when the victims were walking along the sidewalk on West Monroe Street. Reportedly, shots were fired from a passing vehicle, according to law enforcement authorities. The wounded individuals were promptly taken to nearby …

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Train crash in Chicago injures dozens of people

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CHICAGO, IL – A Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train crashed into a plow on the tracks on Thursday morning. The collision left 38 people injured in total. According to the authorities, the dangerous incident took place on the city’s North Side. Keith Gray, an assistant deputy chief paramedic with the Chicago Fire Department, reported that 23 individuals were taken to nearby hospitals for medical intervention. Their conditions ranged from serious to fair. Among the spectrum …

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Chicago shooting leaves 1 dead, another injured

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CHICAGO, IL – A mid-morning shooting left one man killed and another critically injured in the city’s West Side. As reported by local authorities, the incident, which occurred around 10:30 a.m., targeted two males on the sidewalk along the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue. A 46-year-old man, whose identity is yet to be released to the public, was shot in the back and right flank. The impact of the shooting led to critical injuries. …

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Mother of two killed in ATM robbery

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WORTH, IL – A heartbreaking incident unfolded in the Chicago suburbs on Saturday when a single mother of two was fatally shot at a Chase Bank ATM. Worth, Illinois, police responded to the grim scene at the bank branch, where they found the woman’s life had been tragically cut short. The woman was later identified as Jonnie Angel Kleins, a single mother to a 15-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl. Kleins was not only a …

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Gunmen open fire on neighborhood, 10-year-old shot

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CHICAGO, IL – A community is left reeling as a 10-year-old boy sustains serious injuries after an incident where three gunmen fired into a South Side residence he shares with his family. The shocking incident has shaken the neighborhood, prompting concerns for the safety of children. “A 10-year-old getting shot, this doesn’t usually happen around here. Nobody should harm kids, that’s unacceptable. He hasn’t even had a chance,” expressed Dorell Powell, a resident of the …

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Mass shooting at Halloween party, 15 people shot

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CHICAGO, IL – A horrifying incident unfolded early Sunday, leaving 15 people wounded by gunfire at an unauthorized Halloween party in North Lawndale. According to Chicago Police Department’s Ogden District Commander William Betancourt, the “senseless act of violence” occurred around 1 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Pulaski Road. Approximately 100 attendees recounted that the alleged shooter, who had been ejected from the party, returned minutes later with a firearm and opened fire. Swift …

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Man killed in jazz festival shooting

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PHOENIX, AZ – Tragedy struck during a jazz festival in north Phoenix over the weekend as a man from the Chicago area lost his life in a shooting incident. The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. on October 22 in the vicinity of 56th Street and Deer Valley Drive, where authorities discovered a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed to a local hospital, the victim, identified as 31-year-old Abashe Mathis, could not survive …

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Chicago shooting leaves 12-year-old boy dead

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CHICAGO, IL – A heartbreaking shooting incident took place in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood on Sunday evening, claiming the life of a 12-year-old boy. The shooting took place near Lowe and Marquette, as confirmed by the Chicago Police Department. The first sign of trouble was a ShotSpotter alert, according to Alderman William Hall of the 6th district. Upon arrival, officers found the young victim, identified as Damien Green, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound to his …

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Ex-NFL player arrested for his mom’s death

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SAN DIEGO, CA – Former NFL player, Sergio Brown, 35, has been apprehended by U.S. law enforcement in connection with the death of his mother, according to a source familiar with the investigation. Brown’s mother, 73-year-old Myrtle Brown, was found deceased near her home in suburban Chicago last month. Brown, who had reportedly traveled to Mexico, was deported on Tuesday and taken into custody near San Diego based on an arrest warrant issued in Illinois. …

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Forty-four people were shot and two killed in Chicago over the weekend

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CHICAGO, IL – A wave of gun violence swept across Chicago over the weekend, leaving two dead and 44 injured, according to local law enforcement. The city’s downtown area was particularly affected, with eight people wounded in a single incident early Sunday morning. The shooting occurred around 2:40 a.m. near West Erie Street and North Orleans Street in the River North district. Emergency services came to the scene and found three individuals with gunshot wounds. …

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