Chicago man charged with attempted murder in West Side shooting
Chicago police and members of the Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested Leonard Pittman, 45, Monday, in the 600 block of North Lockwood Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood.
Chicago police and members of the Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested Leonard Pittman, 45, Monday, in the 600 block of North Lockwood Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood.
Police said, around 7:50 p.m., officers responded to calls of a shooting in the 1500 block of South Trumbull, and found four people who had been shot.
No offenders are in custody. Area detectives are investigating.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been piecing together what happened and the possible warning signs ahead of the violence.
Ashuntice Wilburn had dreams of becoming a dental hygienest.
Many of those teenagers were looking forward to the first day of school Monday.
Many of those teenagers were looking forward to the first day of school Monday.
The ages of the victims range from 11 to 41.
When CBS 2 went to investigate, there was a new crime scene starting to take shape.
The victim has been identified as Rajon Harshaw of Chicago.
The boy was in the 8700 block of South Creiger just before 7 p.m. when he was shot in the head and chest.
Ashuntice Wilburn, of Westmont, died at Stroger Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
It happened just before 6:30 p.m. near this McDonald's on South Lake Park Avenue.
The 18-year-old man was in an alley when someone approached him, pulled out a gun, and shot him in the backside.
Police said 59-year-old Albert Coburn was arrested Wednesday, in the 7900 block of South Francisco Avenue.
Late Thursday, Palatine police were are asking anyone with information on this shooting to come forward and reach them. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The shooting happened in the middle of a residential neighborhood. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Two men were standing on the sidewalk near 79th and Cottage Grove, when someone shot them from a passing vehicle.
Two men were critically wounded in a shooting late Wednesday morning outside a funeral home in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded in a shooting late Wednesday morning outside a funeral home in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.
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A witness said three unidentified shooters were wearing masks at the time of the incident, and ran off afterward.
The victim was hit in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.
The final accuracy and logic tests were under way Monday at the Chicago Loop Supersite, at 191 N. Clark St.
At 5:53 p.m. Sunday, the man performed an indecent act in front of two minor children in the 6200 block of North Maplewood Avenue.
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The final accuracy and logic tests were under way Monday at the Chicago Loop Supersite, at 191 N. Clark St.
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According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
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This was the second burglary for The Wieners Circle in two weeks.
Residents said they have compassion for people who find themselves unhoused—but they want the city to step up the efforts to make the park accessible again.
The final accuracy and logic tests were under way Monday at the Chicago Loop Supersite, at 191 N. Clark St.
Windows were smashed at The Wieners Circle, located at 2622 N. Clark St.
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At 5:53 p.m. Sunday, the man performed an indecent act in front of two minor children in the 6200 block of North Maplewood Avenue.
Police said the victims were shot shortly before 9:40 a.m. in the 11500 block of South Vincennes Avenue.
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All three victims were reported in good condition.