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Off-duty police officer shot and killed when returning home from his shift

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CHICAGO, IL – A tragic incident unfolded in the early hours of Sunday, when an off-duty Chicago police officer was fatally shot on the city’s Southwest Side. The Chicago Police Department confirmed the incident, which occurred in the 8th Police District as the officer was returning home from his shift. The gunshot detection system alerted officers to the 5500 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood just before 3 a.m. Upon arriving …

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Family gathering turns into a nightmare with eight people shot, child killed

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CHICAGO, IL – A family gathering in Chicago was marred by violence on Saturday evening when a shooting broke out, leading to the death of a 7-year-old child and injuries to seven other individuals. Deputy Chief Don Jerome of the Chicago Police Department reported that officers were alerted to 18 gunshots in the area of 52nd Street, just west of Damen Avenue, around 9:30 p.m. The alert led officers to the Back of the Yards …

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Security guard at Kids Foot Locker shot dead at work

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CHICAGO, IL – A fatal shootout took place outside of a Kids Foot Locker store in the Chatham neighborhood. The shooting claimed the life of a 29-year-old security guard on Thursday evening, according to the Chicago police department. The victim who died from gunshot wounds was identified by his family as Sidney Cassell. Around 7:20 pm, Cassell was entering his vehicle on South Cottage Grove when he was approached by a blue car. Someone from …

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Man with three kids in the car gets shot up and crashes while driving

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CHICAGO, IL – In a shocking incident that unfolded in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, a 30-year-old man lost his life after being shot and subsequently crashing his vehicle into a T-Mobile store. The victim, identified as Christian Ruiz, was at a red light when he was ambushed by three unidentified individuals in a dark-colored vehicle. Despite suffering a gunshot wound to his chest, Ruiz attempted to flee his attackers, resulting in his vehicle colliding with …

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Venezuelan in the country illegally arrested for multiple sexual assaults

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CHICAGO, IL – A 27-year-old Venezuelan migrant, known as both Elvis Hernandez-Pernalete and Luis Guevara, has been accused of sexual assault on the University of Illinois Chicago campus earlier this month. The man allegedly trailed a woman from the UIC-Halsted Blue Line Station around 8 p.m. on March 16, attempting to seize her from behind. He is then said to have stolen the woman’s personal items and sexually assaulted her before making his escape. The …

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Chicago Police officer wounded in shootout

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CHICAGO, IL – A routine traffic stop escalated into a fatal shootout in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood on Thursday evening, resulting in a police officer being wounded and a 26-year-old man losing his life. The injured officer, who was shot in the wrist, is reportedly in good condition in a local hospital, while four other officers were also hospitalized for precautionary observation. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified the deceased as 26-year-old Dexter Reed, …

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Postal worker found shot to death in car

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ORLAND PARK, IL – A 28-year-old woman, Mechellea Williams, was tragically killed after being found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in Orland Park early Wednesday morning. Local authorities responded to a call reporting gunfire around 12:03 a.m. in the Orland Ridge Towns and Villas district, specifically along the 170th block of Redbud Lane. Upon arrival, the police officers discovered Williams inside the vehicle. Despite their resuscitative efforts, Williams succumbed to her injuries. Police are …

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Officers in shootout with murder suspect

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DOLTON, IL – A man implicated in a Chicago murder was seized after a firearm exchange with law enforcement on Saturday evening in Dolton, a suburb to the south, as per official sources. The altercation took place around 5:45 p.m. on the 15200 block of South Meadow Lane. While conducting a follow-up probe, Chicago police officers and SWAT team members spotted the suspect, leading to a gunfire exchange, police reports indicate. Subsequent to the exchange, …

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Convenience store employee killed by armed robber at work

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CHICAGO, IL – A man has been charged with a murder case linked to the fatal shooting of a South Side convenience store employee in January. Jimmy Smith, 45, is accused of shooting Shadi Mohammad Suleimen Almomani, 43. The gunfire broke out as Almomani was exiting from work, according to Chicago police. The incident occurred in the alley of the 300 block of East 79th Street, just outside the Half Moon Grocery, around 10:15 pm …

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Man shot and killed inside Subway restaurant

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CHICAGO, IL – There was a fatal shooting in a Subway restaurant located on the South Side of Chicago late Thursday evening, according to local police. The details surrounding the incident, which occurred at about 11:40 p.m. inside the restaurant on West 79th Street, remain unclear at this time. Officers who arrived at the scene found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the head inside the restaurant. According to investigators, the victim …

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