
2 men dead, another hurt in Edgewater drive-by shooting
The victims were standing on the sidewalk when someone drove by and started shooting.
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The victims were standing on the sidewalk when someone drove by and started shooting.
There was no one in custody late Wednesday. Harrison Area detectives are investigating.
Wendell Phillips Academy High School Principal Rashad Talley wrote that the victim of the shooting was a "member of our community."
The scene of the shooting is near Wendell Phillips Academy High School.
The scene of the shooting is near Wendell Phillips Academy High School, 244 E. Pershing Rd.
CPD said a second crime scene was discovered at an assisted living facility where officers shot an armed man early this morning, but it was unclear if they're connected.
John Ross Sr., 57, was charged with two felony counts of attempted first-degree murder.
In March, a judge ordered Micheail Ward to stay behind bars, saying he poses a threat to the community.
Ward was sentenced to 84 years in prison after he was convicted in 2018 of shooting and killing Hadiya at Harsh Park a block away from King College Prep High School in 2013.
COPA confirmed they were investigating an officer-involved shooting near the 10600 block of South LaSalle in the Roseland neighborhood. CBS News Chicago reached out to police for more details.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 65.
Two shootings involving Chicago police were reported on the South Side early Monday morning. Police have not confirmed who fired shots during the two incidents or what led up to the shootings. It is not clear if any injuries were reported.
Victor Martinez, 27, was arrested Thursday by the U.S. Marshals Service at Midway International Airport in the 2016 shooting death of 22-year-old Julio Servin.
Police say the victim was walking when another man approached and an argument started. When it turned into a fight, the other man pulled out a gun and shot the victim in his chest.
The 17-year-old was arrested on Friday in the 1500 block of South Loomis Street by members of the Area 1 Homicide Investigative Support Team.
Police say the teen told officers he was walking when a man walked up and they got into an argument.
It happened around 1:15 a.m. in the 300 block of West Marquette Road.
It happened at Jackson and Hoyne, about a block away from the Chicago Bulls College Prep high school.
Chicago police have blocked the area with tape as the investigation into the incident continues.
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Illinois State Police said one person was injured in a shooting on I-57 Wednesday afternoon.
Police said the shooter, who approached the teen on foot, ran off.
A teenage boy was shot in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Tuesday night, police said.
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