Tracking homicides in Chicago

Gage Park, West Garfield each see 2 homicides

Tracy Swartz posted Sept. 2, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. | no comments

Gage Park and West Garfield Park each saw two homicides in the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

In West Garfield Park, an 18-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday in the 4000 block of West Jackson Boulevard, three days after a 23-year-old man was fatally shot in the 4400 block of West Wilcox Street, police said.

In Gage Park, a 17-year-old boy was shot to death in the 5800 block of South Campbell Avenue and a 18-year-old man was fatally shot in the 5700 block of South Sawyer Avenue last week, police said.

Citywide, fatal shootings were recorded in Humboldt Park, Montclare, the Near West Side, New City, Washington Park and Woodlawn in the last week, RedEye determined. The victims ranged in age from 15 to 30, according to information from officials.

Meanwhile, a woman was found beaten to death Saturday in the 2800 block of West Washington Street, police said. August ended Tuesday with 59 homicides, up from 51 homicides in August last year, RedEye found. One homicide has been recorded so far this month, RedEye determined. Police recorded 40 homicides in September last year, RedEye found.
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Chicago 2010 homicide toll surpasses 300

Tracy Swartz posted Aug. 26, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. | 1 comments

South Chicago, West Englewood and West Garfield Park each saw two homicides in the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

In South Chicago, a 33-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday in the 8000 block of South Jeffery Boulevard, five days after a 27-year-old man was fatally shot last week in the 9100 block of South Burley Avenue, police said.

In West Englewood, a 27-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday in the 1400 block of West 58th Street, five days after an 18-year-old man was fatally shot in the 1600 block of West 62nd Street, police said.

In West Garfield Park, a 45-year-old man was shot to death Monday in the 4400 block of West Madison Street, a day after a 30-year-old man was fatally shot in the 300 block of South Kostner Avenue, police said.

Citywide, fatal shootings also were recorded in the last week in Austin, Brighton Park, Chicago Lawn, Edgewater, Grand Boulevard, Morgan Park, the Near West Side and South Shore, RedEye determined. Meanwhile, a 44-year-old woman was found stabbed to death Wednesday in Greater Grand Crossing, officials said.

Also last week, Chicago's 2010 homicide toll passed 300 victims. There have been 307 homicide victims so far this year, as of Wednesday afternoon, RedEye found.

This month, 48 homicides have been recorded so far, RedEye determined. Police recorded 51 homicides in August last year, RedEye found. tswartz@tribune.com

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Roseland sees 3 homicides in 1 day

Tracy Swartz posted Aug. 19, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. | no comments

Roseland saw three homicides in one day last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

On Thursday, two 13-month-old twin girls were pronounced dead after paramedics took them from their home in the 10600 block of South Wentworth Avenue, officials said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office determined the girls died of hyperthermia, environmental exposure and failure to thrive because of neglect, and the deaths were ruled homicides.

That same day, a 27-year-old man was found shot to death in the 11100 block of South Edbrooke Avenue, police said.

Citywide, fatal shootings were recorded in Austin, Greater Grand Crossing, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Irving Park, South Chicago, South Shore, Woodlawn and West Englewood in the last week, RedEye determined.

Meanwhile, a 22-year-old man died after he was run over Saturday in Gage Park, and a 52-year-old woman was strangled to death Sunday in Rogers Park, officials said.

Thirty-two homicides have been recorded so far this month, RedEye determined. Police recorded 51 homicides in August last year, RedEye found.
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Austin, Roseland, South Shore each see 2 homicides

Tracy Swartz posted Aug. 12, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. | no comments

Austin, Roseland and South Shore each saw two homicides in the past week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

In Roseland, an 8-year-old girl was shot to death Tuesday in the 10700 block of South Indiana Avenue, police said. A day earlier, a 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in the 10200 block of South Wentworth Avenue, officials said. Roseland has seen 14 homicides so far this year, RedEye found.

In Austin, a 30-year-old man was shot to death Monday in the 500 block of North Lavergne Avenue, police said. A day earlier, a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot in the 4900 block of West Iowa Street, officials said. Austin has recorded 13 homicides so far this year, RedEye determined.

In South Shore, two 25-year-old men were shot to death in separate incidents last week. One man was fatally shot Friday in the 7800 block of South Cornell Avenue, two days after a man was shot to death in the 7400 block of South Kingston Avenue, officials said. South Shore has seen 12 homicides so far this year, RedEye found.

Citywide, fatal shootings also were recorded in Auburn Gresham, East Garfield Park, Englewood, Humboldt Park, Morgan Park, North Lawndale and West Garfield Park in the last week, RedEye determined.

Eighteen homicides have been recorded so far this month, RedEye determined. Police recorded 51 homicides in August last year, RedEye found.
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July homicides put Chicago on pace with '09

Tracy Swartz posted Aug. 5, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. | 1 comments

West Pullman has seen three homicides in the the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

On Sunday, a 20-year-old man was shot to death in the 12400 block of South Eggleston Avenue, police said.

On Friday, a 26-year-old man was shot to death in the 11700 block of South Peoria Avenue, two days after a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot in the 11500 block of South Perry Avenue, officials said.

West Pullman has recorded 10 homicides this year, RedEye found.

Meanwhile, Avalon Park and West Englewood each saw two homicides in the past week.

In West Englewood, a 70-year-old man was stabbed to death Tuesday in the 7000 block of South Hermitage Avenue, police said. On Saturday, a 2-year-old West Englewood girl died from head trauma, and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the case a homicide.

In Avalon Park, two 22-year-old men were shot to death in the Sunday in the 8400 block of South Euclid Avenue, police said.

Citywide, fatal shootings also occurred in Austin, Englewood, Portage Park and Uptown in the last week, RedEye determined.

July ended last week with 41 homicides, down from 58 homicides in July last year, RedEye found.

Five homicides have been recorded so far in August, RedEye determined. Police recorded 51 homicides in August last year, RedEye found.
tswartz@tribune.com

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Tracking homicides in Chicago is an ongoing project of the RedEye. This site is updated regularly with information from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Breaking News Center. Information is subject to change. Data points appear Thursdays in RedEye’s print edition.

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This application is based on Homicide Report, created for the Los Angeles Times by Ken Schwencke. It was adapted for use in Chicago by Ryan Mark, Chris Groskopf, Joe Germuska and Brian Boyer.

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Drew Sottardi organizes and maps the print edition.

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