Chicago shooting: 15-year-old boy killed in drive-by
The teen was near the sidewalk in the 2200 block of South California Avenue when he was approached by a white vehicle and someone inside started shooting.
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The teen was near the sidewalk in the 2200 block of South California Avenue when he was approached by a white vehicle and someone inside started shooting.
Around 3 a.m., a black Ford Mustang GT was heading westbound on I-80 near Indianapolis Boulevard when there was a shooting between the Mustang and a light colored four-door sedan.
CBS 2 crews spotted officers and police tape near the skate park in Grant Park following the incident.
Video posted on social media shows a number of emergency vehicles blocking the street as others arrived as well as what appeared to be heavily armed SWAT team members.
According to prosecutors, the suspect was on the platform when both he and the 28-year-old victim threw rival gang signs at each other.
Police say the body was found around 9:45 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Elston Avenue near the Salt Shed music and community venue.
A 27-year-old man was near the sidewalk when someone came up to him and shot him in the head.
The 14-year-old boy was struck multiple times in the body. The 15-year-old was struck in the head.
The crash happened in the 1900 block of Liberty Street.
A 44-year-old woman was also injured due to a fall during the commotion.
Police say the initial investigation indicates that alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, but no other information was given.
The girl was transported to St. Francis Hospital in good condition.
Sian Carter, 20, of Bolingbrook, was shot in the 500 block of Rebecca Lane, authorties say.
Police say an 18-year-old driver without a license struck another vehicle before hitting the bus.
The off-duty officer was handling the gun when it went off, striking a 25-year-old man in the stomach.