Tracking homicides in Chicago

Chicago tops 400 homicides for 2013

By Tracy Swartz posted Dec. 8, 2013 at 12:00 a.m.

Chicago on Sunday surpassed 400 homicides for the year, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

A 26-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday in the 5600 block of West Bloomingdale Avenue in Austin, according to the Tribune. This was the 400th Chicago homicide of the year, RedEye determined.

A 22-year-old man was shot to death later Sunday in the 300 block of West 60th Place in Englewood, the Tribune reported.

Chicago reached 400 homicides in 2012 on Sept. 24 and in 2011 on Nov. 15.

Homicides are down 19 percent year-to-date compared to the same period in 2012 and 5 percent versus 2011.

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East Garfield Park, Roseland each log 2 homicides

By Tracy Swartz posted Dec. 4, 2013 at 12:00 a.m.

East Garfield Park and Roseland each have recorded two homicides in the last two weeks, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

In Roseland, a 19-year-old man was shot to death Monday in the 11300 block of South Edbrooke Avenue, police said. One day earlier, a 24-year-old man was fatally shot in the 11100 block of South Vernon Avenue, according to officials.

Roseland has recorded 16 homicides so far this year. The South Side community area logged 18 homicides last year, RedEye determined.

In East Garfield Park, a 27-year-old man was shot to death Saturday in the 3100 block of West Arthington Street, police said. Six days earlier, a 32-year-old man was fatally shot in the 300 block of South Sacramento Boulevard, according to officials.

East Garfield Park has logged nine homicides so far this year. The West Side community area recorded six homicides last year, according to RedEye data.

Citywide, gunshot homicides were logged in the last two weeks in Edgewater, Rogers Park, South Chicago, South Deering and West Pullman, based on police information.

Meanwhile, two women were stabbed to death in the last two weeks. A 39-year-old woman was stabbed to death Nov. 28 in the 4800 block of North Moody Avenue in Jefferson Park, police said. A week earlier, a 27-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in the 2200 block of South Sacramento Avenue in South Lawndale, according to officials.

November ended last week with 27 homicides, down from 38 homicides in November 2012, RedEye found.

Four homicides have been recorded so far this month. Twenty-seven homicides were logged in December 2012, RedEye determined.

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Women account for 12% of homicide victims

By Tracy Swartz posted Nov. 20, 2013 at 12:00 a.m.

Two women were killed in homicides in the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

A 37-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car Sunday in the 1100 block of North Mason Avenue in Austin, according to officials. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death a homicide.

Three days earlier, a 24-year-old woman was shot to death in the 6600 block of South Stony Island Avenue in Woodlawn, police said.

Female homicide victims account for about 12 percent of the 386 homicide victims this year, as of Wednesday afternoon.

Last year, female homicide victims represented about 9 percent of the 519 homicide victims, according to RedEye data.

Citywide, gunshot homicides were logged in the last week in Chatham, Lincoln Square, New City and South Lawndale, RedEye determined.

Twenty homicides have been recorded so far this month. Thirty-eight homicides were logged in November 2012, RedEye determined.

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West Englewood sees 5 homicides in 9 days

By Tracy Swartz posted Nov. 13, 2013 at 12:00 a.m.

West Englewood has logged five homicides so far this month including a double homicide last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

An 18-year-old man was found shot to death Monday in the 5900 block of South Winchester Avenue, according to officials.

Five days earlier, two 28-year-old men were shot to death in the 7300 block of South Laflin Street, police said.

On Nov. 3, a man was fatally shot in the 6500 block of South Bishop Street, according to officials.

One day earlier, a 27-year-old man was shot to death in the 6500 block of South Hermitage Avenue, police said.

West Englewood has logged 20 homicides so far this year. The South Side community area recorded 19 homicides last year, RedEye determined.

In the last two weeks, Auburn Gresham and West Garfield Park each have recorded two homicides.

Citywide, gunshot homicides have been logged in the last two weeks in Belmont Cragin, Chicago Lawn, East Garfield Park, Englewood, the Lower West Side and West Pullman, according to RedEye data.

Meanwhile, a 31-year-old woman was stabbed to death Nov. 3 in the 4400 block of South Richmond Street in Brighton Park, police said.

Fourteen homicides have been recorded so far this month. Thirty-eight homicides were logged in November 2012, RedEye determined.

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No Chicago homicides for 5 days

By Tracy Swartz posted Oct. 30, 2013 at 12:00 a.m.

Chicago went five days without a homicide last week for the first time since April, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

No homicides were logged between Oct. 21 and Saturday afternoon, RedEye determined.
Chicago recorded no homicides from April 13 to April 19, according to RedEye data.

Since Saturday evening, homicides have been logged in Albany Park, Auburn Gresham, Austin, Logan Square, the Near West Side, North Lawndale and West Englewood, according to police information.

Twenty-nine homicides have been recorded so far this month. Forty-one homicides were logged in October 2012, according to RedEye data.

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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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Tracking homicides in Chicago

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