Cook County

Three year old shoots suspect wanted for murder by accident

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On Thursday, a three-year-old gained access to an unsecured firearm, firing a single bullet that ended up in sending both Trayshaun Smith, 23, and the child’s mothers friend to the Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred in an apartment complex in Lafayette, Indiana. The Lafayette Police Department responded to the shooting and soon afterwards discovered that Smith had an active murder warrant from Cook County, Illinois. He was …

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Missing Chicago Woman Found Dead, Wrapped in Sheets Inside Shopping Cart

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The body of Rosa Chacon, a 21-year-old woman from Chicago who had been missing for two months, was discovered tied up and wrapped in sheets inside a shopping cart near Western Avenue and 24th Place. Chacon was last seen on January 18 entering a rideshare vehicle outside her home on South St. Louis Avenue, as captured by surveillance video. Chacon’s family reported her disappearance to the police but felt that the authorities did little to …

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