Fatal East Chicago shooting appears to have been self defense
A preliminary investigation revealed the deceased had been in physical altercation with a family member when he reached for a weapon, police said.
Man charged with fatally shooting woman in alley on South Side of Chicago
Police said a 19-year-old woman was headed down an alley in the 2000 block of West 47th Street, when Trevon Smith shot her in the face and chest.
Dolton man charged in fatal Englewood shooting
A Dolton man was charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting last November in the Englewood neighborhood.
Man, 18, faces murder charge in fatal shooting of woman in New City, police say
A North Lawndale man was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old woman in a vehicle Thursday in the New City neighborhood, Chicago police announced Saturday. Trevon Smith,
Man released from custody in shooting that killed woman in Chicago, faces gun charge
According to court documents, Robert Pasco, 42, was sleeping with a gun under his pillow last week when his pregnant girlfriend — Edith Castrejon, 35 — reached over and grabbed it.
18-year-old charged after woman fatally shot on Chicago's Southwest Side: police
An 18-year-old Chicago man is charged with first-degree murder after a deadly shooting on the city's Southwest Side, authorities said.
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Man accused in fatal shooting of Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins formally indicted
OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- The 37-year-old Chicago man accused in the shooting death of an Oak Park officer was formally indicted Friday. Jerell Thomas was indicted on charges of first-degree ...
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Chicago man charged with murder in New Year's Day shooting
CHICAGO - A man was charged in connection with a fatal shooting Wednesday morning in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Reginald Freeman, 38, allegedly shot and killed a 43-year-old woman ...
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Waukegan man arrested in fatal shooting during exchange of gunfire; woman, 2 children, escape serious injury
Police say they have identified a suspect in a recent Waukegan shooting in which a Zion man was killed during an exchange of gunfire. A 27-year-old Waukegan man has been arrested, and Waukegan ...
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Suspect wanted in public fatal Hammond shooting of ex-wife arrested in Chicago, US Marshals say
HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- An arrest has been made after Hammond police said a woman died in a shooting last month. A suspect, 39-year-old Allen Oscar Woods, is now in custody and charged in the ...
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Chicago man charged with murder in Southwest Side shooting last year
A 28-year-old Chicago man, Luis Vela, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting on the Southwest Side in July 2023. Vela is accused of opening fire on two men ...
Suburban Chicago man ordered detained accused of shooting, killing wife during argument inside home
Charles Witter, 81, made his first court appearance Saturday morning, charged with two counts of first-degree murder.