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
Victims
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Aug. 4
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Steven Bell,
a
25
year
old
black
male,
caused by a gunshot
in South Shore.
> Read more about this homicide.
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Aug. 3
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James Evans,
a
70
year
old
black
male,
caused by a stabbing
in West Englewood.
> Read more about this homicide.
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Aug. 2
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Andre Williams,
a
31
year
old
black
male,
caused by a gunshot
in Englewood.
> Read more about this homicide.
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Aug. 1
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Samuel Coleman,
a
20
year
old
black
male,
caused by a gunshot
in West Pullman.
> Read more about this homicide.
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Aug. 1
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Reginald Riley,
a
22
year
old
black
male,
caused by a gunshot
in Avalon Park.
> Read more about this homicide.
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Aug. 1
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Michael Chatman,
a
22
year
old
black
male,
caused by a gunshot
in Avalon Park.
> Read more about this homicide.
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July 31
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Aniya Crockett,
a
2
old
black
female,
caused by a trauma
in West Englewood.
> Read more about this homicide.
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July 30
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Miguel Vasquez,
a
21
year
old
white
male,
caused by a gunshot
in Portage Park.
> Read more about this homicide.
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July 30
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Jeremy Johnson,
a
23
year
old
black
male,
caused by a gunshot
in Austin.
> Read more about this homicide.
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July 30
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Louis Wilson,
a
26
year
old
black
male,
caused by a gunshot
in West Pullman.
> Read more about this homicide.