
Teen shot during robbery in Back of the Yards
The 19-year-old was leaving the gas station when two unknown males approached and announced a robbery.
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The 19-year-old was leaving the gas station when two unknown males approached and announced a robbery.
Fernando Garza's class was coming to an end when bullets came flying through the fitness studio at 51st and Laflin streets around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
Fernando Garza's class was coming to an end when bullets came flying through the fitness studio at 51st and Laflin streets around 8:30 p.m. Monday. Charlie De Mar reports.
The gunfire shattered windows and sent four people to the hospital. One of the victims is a 13-year-old girl. Darius Johnson went to the scene to speak to those who heard the gunfire and dodged bullets.
Two of the victims were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, one to UChicago's Comer Children's Hospital, also in serious-to-critical condition, and one to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition. Darius Johnson has more.
The shooting took place at 51st and Laflin streets Monday night.
The shooting took place at 51st and Laflin streets.
While police say robberies are down this year, they are still at a higher level than they have been since 2019. Tara Molina reports.
A man has been charged in a deadly mass shooting that took place in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood in April. Octaviano Romero, 39, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.
Octaviano Romero, 39, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.
The man was in his car when he was shot at 46th Street and Damen Avenue.
The attackers fired shots at the victim, striking him in the back, police said.
The shooting happened Tuesday night at 51st Street and Ashland Avenue. Charlie De Mar reports.
Witnesses said they saw at least one person running away from the scene.
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The teens, 15 and 17, were near the front of a home just after 6 p.m. when they were approached by an unknown vehicle.
The teens, 15 and 17, were near the front of a home just after 6 p.m. when they were approached by an unknown vehicle.
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The teen was walking in the alley in the 4700 block of South Seeley Avenue when someone in the area fired shots – striking him in the arm, police say.
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