Tracking homicides in Chicago
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Showing 55 homicides since Jan. 1, 2007.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block
+ Community area |
Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Linda Williams,
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5/30/13
|
1700 E. 79th St.
South Shore |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Angela Welch,
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1/5/13
|
8300 S. Kingston Ave.
South Chicago |
Stabbing
Residence |
|
Michael Kozel,
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1/3/13 |
5600 S. Western Ave.
Gage Park |
Gunshot |
|
Edward Phelps,
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12/22/12
|
1 N. Long Ave.
Austin |
Trauma
Residence |
|
William Terry,
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11/21/12
|
10300 S. Forest Ave.
Roseland |
Stabbing
Street |
|
Bai Wei Wang,
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10/17/12
|
3000 S. Haynes Court
Bridgeport |
Gunshot
Alley |
|
Joseph Sallas,
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9/24/12
|
1300 S. Wabash Ave.
Near South Side |
Assault
Apartment |
|
Darnell Walker,
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6/30/12
|
4900 W. Washington Blvd.
Austin |
Gunshot
Porch/hallway |
|
Lennie Brownlee,
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5/4/12
|
4200 W. Cermak Rd.
North Lawndale |
Stabbing
Apartment |
|
James Reddick,
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4/18/12
|
700 E. 87th Pl.
Chatham |
Gunshot
Driveway |
|
Celestino Nuevo,
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3/18/12
|
3500 W. Lawrence Ave.
Albany Park |
Assault
Sidewalk |
|
Luis Saucedo,
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3/17/12
|
500 S. Denvir Ave.
Near West Side |
Strangling
Vehicle |
|
Bernard Arnold,
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2/25/12
|
12000 S. Indiana Ave.
West Pullman |
Gunshot
Porch/hallway |
|
Lyn Ward,
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2/9/12
|
1100 N. Western Ave.
West Town |
Gunshot
Other |
|
Richard Lengyel,
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1/3/12
|
1700 W. Albion Ave.
Rogers Park |
Assault
Apartment |
|
Karrieem Dixon,
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12/15/11
|
200 W. 115th St.
Roseland |
Stabbing
Residence |
|
Hester Scott,
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11/4/11
|
8800 S. Wallace St.
Auburn Gresham |
Assault
Residence |
|
Michael Justo,
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9/13/11
|
5300 N. Northwest Highway
Jefferson Park |
Assault
Residence |
|
David Thomas,
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8/17/11
|
6500 S. Ross Ave.
Englewood |
Gunshot
Porch/hallway |
|
Larry Dumas,
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8/1/11
|
7100 S. Champlain Ave.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Stabbing
Apartment |
|
Reginald Thomas,
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7/11/11
|
7200 S. Dobson Ave.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Kent Richardson,
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6/25/11
|
6200 S. Laflin St.
West Englewood |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Franciszek Opiela,
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5/22/11
|
4400 W. Diversey Ave.
Hermosa |
Auto Crash
Street |
|
Teresa Cygan,
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5/22/11
|
4400 W. Diversey Ave.
Hermosa |
Auto Crash
Street |
|
Edward Jernagin,
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5/6/11
|
200 S. Wabash Ave.
Loop |
Gunshot
Tavern/liquor store |
|
Julius Goodman,
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2/5/11
|
2300 W. Jackson Blvd.
Near West Side |
Stabbing
CHA apartment |
|
Benjamin West,
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1/4/11
|
1300 W. Hastings Ave.
Near West Side |
Assault
CHA parking lot |
|
Vickie Myers,
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12/26/10
|
9100 S. Laflin St.
Washington Heights |
Trauma
Apartment |
|
Bobby Butler,
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11/22/10
|
2100 S. Millard Ave.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Ryszard Konieczny,
|
11/12/10
|
3600 N. Central Ave.
Portage Park |
|
|
Shai Miller,
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10/27/10
|
6300 N. Kildare Ave.
Forest Glen |
Trauma
Residence |
|
Bassam Naoum,
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10/16/10
|
900 N. Orleans St.
Near North Side |
Gunshot
Grocery Food Store |
|
John Griffin,
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10/13/10
|
700 N. Ridgeway Ave.
Humboldt Park |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
George Esco,
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7/10/10
|
5300 W. North Ave.
Austin |
Trauma |
|
Alfred Wilson,
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6/5/10
|
7100 S. May St.
Englewood |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Leona Larry,
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4/14/10
|
7200 S. Mozart St.
Chicago Lawn |
Gunshot
Residence |
|
Regina McGraw,
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4/8/10
|
900 S. Sacramento Blvd.
East Garfield Park |
Stabbing
Residence |
|
Michael Norton,
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5/14/09
|
4700 W. North Ave.
Austin |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Ricardo Lee,
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3/17/09
|
1800 S. Millard Ave.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Ralph Turner,
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1/30/09
|
8100 S. Eberhart Ave.
Chatham |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Irvin Johnson,
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11/6/08
|
7400 S. South Chicago Ave.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Trauma
Apartment |
|
Darnell Donerson,
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10/24/08
|
7000 S. Yale Ave.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Gunshot
Residence |
|
Bruce Peebles,
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10/12/08
|
5700 S. Ashland Ave.
West Englewood |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Cardell Banks,
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9/28/08
|
5100 W. 44th St.
Garfield Ridge |
Gunshot
CHA parking lot/grounds |
|
Ivory Anderson,
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9/12/08
|
5500 S. Winchester Ave.
West Englewood |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Woodrow Culverson,
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8/30/08
|
6600 S. King Dr.
Riverdale |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Paulette Thomas,
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8/9/08
|
7600 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Stabbing
Hotel/motel |
|
Flordeliza Tagle,
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7/31/08
|
5300 N. Luna Ave.
Jefferson Park |
Stabbing
Residence |
|
Walter Jones Jr.,
|
6/16/08
|
400 W. Oak St.
Near North Side |
Stabbing
Parking lot/garage |
|
Gloria Gonzales,
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4/30/08
|
2800 S. Kildare Ave.
South Lawndale |
Gunshot
Apartment |
|
Betty Carter,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
11/26/07
|
1800 E. 71st St.
South Shore |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Retha Johnson,
|
7/24/07
|
5800 S. Francisco Ave.
Gage Park |
Trauma
Apartment |
|
Kien Tran,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
4/5/07
|
1400 W. Olive Ave.
Edgewater |
Stabbing
Apartment |
|
Robert Emil,
|
3/10/07
|
7600 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Stabbing
Motel |
|
Ivory Short,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
1/26/07
|
700 N. Long Ave.
Austin |
Assault
Alley |
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