The weekend before Christmas saw three men dead and at least six people wounded in separate shootings since Friday night, authorities said.
The latest fatal shooting happened about 5:19 a.m. Sunday in the 3300 block of West Crystal Street in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, where Cintrail Williams, 23, was found dead in a car, authorities said. Williams, of the 200 block of South Sacramento Boulevard, was shot multiple times, authorities said.
About 5:07 a.m. Sunday, a 35-year-old man was shot dead in the 3500 block of West Lake Street, authorities said. The man—identified as Chad Carrasco, of the 12500 block of South Harvard Avenue—was shot in the head, authorities said. Detectives have labeled the shooting as a possible homicide, police said.
About 2:15 a.m. Sunday, a man from Hammond, Indiana was shot in the back of the head while he sat in the backseat of a car in the 2700 block of East 84th Street, police said. The other passengers heard gunfire, authorities said, and found the back window shattered and Hakeem Walton, 20, shot. The driver took Walton to Advocate Trinity Hospital, where Walton later died.
Among the six people injured in non-fatal shootings were a man and a woman shot outside a pizzeria in Pilsen early Sunday, police said. The duo was outside the pizzeria in the 1200 block of West 18th Street about 12:20 a.m. when shots were fired, police said. A 23-year-old woman was shot in the face and listed in critical condition at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, police said. The man was in good condition at Stroger, police said.
Thursday, June 13 2013 1:45 PM EDT2013-06-13 17:45:09 GMT
Even a fire hydrant is feeling the Blackhawks spirit, especially after Chicago's midnight victory over the Boston Bruins at the United Center in triple overtime.
Even a fire hydrant is feeling the Blackhawks spirit, especially after Chicago's midnight victory over the Boston Bruins at the United Center in triple overtime.
Monday, February 25 2013 1:41 PM EST2013-02-25 18:41:37 GMT
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:54 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:54:40 GMT
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:46:42 GMT
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:54:41 GMT
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:27 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:27:06 GMT
Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese.
Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese.
