Teen ordered held in custody in shooting that killed 7-year-old boy on Near West Side
Raysean Comer is charged as an adult in the Tuesday afternoon shooting that killed Jai'mani Amir Rivera.
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Raysean Comer is charged as an adult in the Tuesday afternoon shooting that killed Jai'mani Amir Rivera.
Raysean Comer, 16, was ordered held in custody in the shooting that killed Jai'mani Amir Rivera on the Near West Side earlier this week. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
There was already a warrant for the teen's arrest for a previous robbery. A tipster also confirmed the gunman's identity and police arrested him at his home in the 1800 block of West Monroe Street.
The boy, Jai'mani Amir Rivera, was shot in the chest around 3 p.m. Tuesday while exiting the building in the Oakley Square Apartments complex.
The boy, Jai'mani Amir Rivera, was shot in the chest around 3 p.m. Tuesday while exiting the building in the Oakley Square Apartments complex in the 2300 block of West Jackson Boulevard.
Jai'mani Amir Rivera was shot in the chest around 3 p.m. Tuesday while exiting the building in the Oakley Square Apartments complex on the Near West Side.
Jai’mani Amir Rivera, 7, was shot and killed at the Oakley Square Apartments complex on the Near West Side Tuesday. Nicole Watson, 44, was shot and killed there last year, and her father came to the vigil for Jai’mani on Wednesday. CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports.
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The boy was shot in the chest around 3 p.m., while exiting the building at 2325 W. Jackson Blvd. in the Oakley Square Apartments complex, police said.
Residents of the complex at Jackson and Oakley boulevards on the Near West Side say they don't even let their children play outside due to fear of stray bullets. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The boy was walking out of a building in a gated complex when neighbors say a bullet from outside the gates struck him. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A police dispatch report indicated that a 4-year-old boy was shot in the left side of his chest. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Police have released surveillance images.
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The priest was peering out the door of a Jesuit residence near Saint Ignatius College Prep, checking what was going on as a catalytic converter was being stolen, when at least one of the thieves fired shots at him. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
The thieves shot at the priest when he stepped out of a Near West Side Jesuit residence to see what was going on as they tried to steal a catalytic converter. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
The girl was sitting inside a parked car when she was hit by gunfire, according to police
Chicago police said just after 3:30 a.m., a group of people was standing outside in the 200 block of North Campbell Avenue when shots were fired. The girl was inside a parked car when she was hit by gunfire, according to police.
Police say a group of people were standing outside when shots were fired. The girl was inside a parked car when she was struck by gunfire.
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Chicago police said the victim was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
An employee who works at a nearby business said the victim was crossing the street when he tripped and was struck by the rear tires of a plain white van with no markings.
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Rivera will have her name added to the memorial wall and read along with hundreds of other fallen officers on Wednesday.
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Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder, is dead after he was shot during an event at a university in Utah, President Trump said.
Conservative activist and podcaster was shot during a Turning Point USA rally at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Victor Jacobo reports live from The Loop where a shooting investigation is underway.
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The victim was struck multiple times throughout his body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
