Man Dead After Drive-By Shooting On Ashland Avenue In Lakeview
A man is dead after a drive-by shooting in broad daylight Thursday on busy Ashland Avenue in Lakeview, police said.
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A man is dead after a drive-by shooting in broad daylight Thursday on busy Ashland Avenue in Lakeview, police said.
One of the busiest roads in Chicago has sparked safety concerns due to a huge hole posing danger for drivers.
The three-vehicle crash happened about 6:15 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Ashland Avenue, according to Chicago Police.
About noon, a 61-year-old man was inside an establishment in the 6800 block of South Ashland Avenue when two men with guns walked in and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police. At least one of them opened fire, hitting the 61-year-old in the ankle, police said.
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Beginning Dec. 21, the No. X9 Ashland Express and No. X49 Western Express bus routes will run during the morning and afternoon rush periods, according to a statement from the CTA.
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About 1 a.m., the car was heading east on 74th Street near Ashland Avenue when rain started to fall and the driver lost control of the vehicle, which slammed into the viaduct, according to Chicago Police.
About 4:50 p.m., a Pontiac Aztec was making a left turn in the 2700 block of South Ashland Avenue, when a Yamaha motorcycle smashed into the back of the SUV, police said.
Terrell Walker was crossing Ashland Avenue at 64th Street around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday to buy a sweet tea at McDonald's, when he was struck by a car. The car never stopped. Paramedics took Walker to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died.
About 9:15 p.m., the 45-year-old man was crossing the street in the 6400 block of South Ashland Avenue when he was struck by a black car traveling south, police said.
Police said it started with a brawl inside Dolphin nightclub, 2200 N. Ashland Av., shortly before 3 a.m. The bouncers kicked the people involved in the brawl out of the club, and the fight escalated outside. Witnesses said that's when shots rang out.
Elizabeth Peralta-Luna, 30, was walking hand-in-hand with her two children – 9-year-old Elizabeth and 4-year-old Dylan – in the 4300 block of South Ashland Avenue on Friday, when a truck making a left turn hit all three of them.
Roderick Myers, 24, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle, a felony, police said.
The crash happened about 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of 76th Street and Ashland Avenue, when a vehicle heading south on Ashland failed to stop, police said. It struck another vehicle heading west on 76th Street.
Police officers saw an SUV speeding and pulled it over in the 6700 block of South Ashland Avenue. During the stop, the man got back in the vehicle and drove off, and officers gave chase. The vehicle blew a stop light in the 7600 block of South Ashland Avenue and hit a car, and then a fire hydrant and a light pole.
A 30-year-old woman was transported to Evanston-Northshore University Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A 23-year-old woman driving a 2011 Nissan Juke was pulling out of a CVS Pharmacy parking lot about 9:35 p.m. and turning left onto Division Street near Ashland Avenue, when her vehicle struck the pedestrian on the roadway, police said.
A CTA spokesperson said a #9/Ashland bus was heading south on Ashland Avenue around 8:45 a.m., when it struck a pole at 72nd Street.
It's not every day you see a bridge being hauled down city streets. On Saturday, a bridge that once spanned Ashland Avenue in the Wicker Park neighborhood will make a 1.5-mile trek to its new home over Western Avenue along the Bloomingdale Trail.
The boy was walking on a sidewalk in the 7600 block of North Ashland Avenue about 2:40 a.m. when a gray minivan drove by and someone inside shot at him.
Ashland Avenue will be closed to traffic in both directions between North Avenue and Armitage Avenue, from 8 p.m. Friday until no later than 5 a.m. Monday.
A Washington Heights thrift store employee died Friday after a small gun hidden in discarded clothing accidentally went off and fatally wounded her.
Ideary Mooney, 38, faces one felony count of attempted first-degree murder after he opened fire in a barbershop in the 9000 block of South Ashland Avenue on Monday.
Ideary Mooney, 38, faces one felony count of first-degree attempted murder after he opened fire in a barbershop about 2:45 a.m. in the 9000 block of South Ashland Avenue.
As of late Tuesday, police were still seeking a person of interest. Belmont Area detectives remained at the scene investigating.
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As of the 4 p.m. hour, police were still seeking a person of interest.
An occupant of the vehicle was also struck by the gunfire and killed.
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As of late Tuesday, police were still seeking a person of interest. Belmont Area detectives remained at the scene investigating.
The officer, identified as 26-year-old Enrique Martinez, was struck multiple times.
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