3 people hit by gunfire while inside bar in Joliet, Illinois
Just before 1:30 a.m., officers responded to Eden's Bar and Grill at 926 Gardner Avenue for a report of people inside the bar who had been shot.
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Just before 1:30 a.m., officers responded to Eden's Bar and Grill at 926 Gardner Avenue for a report of people inside the bar who had been shot.
They entered the restaurant, took merchandise from inside, and then fled in a black SUV in an unknown direction.
The Jeep collided with the bicyclist, who was traveling eastbound in the crosswalk on the south side of Ogden Avenue.
One of the robbers snatched a chain from the victim's neck, and then the other shot at the victim at the top of his head.
Police said the vehicle was traveling southbound on Cicero Avenue at the time of the crash and then continued to flee southbound from the scene afterward.
Chicago police said the shooting happened just after 10 p.m. in the 2500 block of South Spaulding Avenue.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 63.
A witness told officers that they observed multiple males fleeing the scene after the shooting.
Chicago police said the two men, 33 and 42, were arguing when one of them pulled out a handgun.
The robberies happened in the Gresham and Longwood Manor neighborhoods.
In 2022, after turning to a local dealer and being advised that the vehicles would be a suitable alternative, the department encountered an issue with the vehicle's oil cooler that led to engine failures — each under 15,000 miles.
Police said the suspect was arrested around 9:43 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Rockwell Street, 20 minutes after the robbery.
The offenders entered and attempted to leave the scene but struck a post.
The robbery happened at Citibank in the 100 block of North Michigan Avenue just before 10 a.m. Monday.
Marcus Gilbert, 19, and a 15-year-old boy were charged in the shooting