Tracking homicides in Chicago
Showing 13 homicides since Jan. 1, 2007.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block
+ Community area |
Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
J.W. Moore,
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12/10/12 |
10200 S. Bensley Ave.
South Deering |
Assault |
|
Donald Ellens,
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6/26/12
|
9000 S. East End Ave.
Calumet Heights |
Stabbing
Residence |
|
Frankie Baity,
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3/6/12
|
4200 S. Indiana Ave.
Grand Boulevard |
Assault
Street |
|
Thelma Watkins-Cato,
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9/17/11
|
8200 S. Stony Island Ave.
Avalon Park |
Assault
Street |
|
Thais Suarez,
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4/16/10
|
1600 W. Balmoral Ave.
Edgewater |
Asphyxia |
|
Ralph Elliott,
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12/24/09
|
800 E. 47th St.
Kenwood |
Gunshot
Parking lot/garage |
|
Johnnie Washington,
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9/22/09
|
2200 S. Kildare Ave.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Residence |
|
Joe Washington,
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9/22/09
|
2200 S. Kildare Ave.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Residence |
|
Harlan Hayes,
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8/19/08
|
6300 S. Ellis Ave.
Woodlawn |
Arson |
|
Willie Anderson,
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8/5/08
|
2200 W. Monroe St.
Near West Side |
Stabbing
Street |
|
Tommye Freeman,
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7/3/08
|
7600 S. State St.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Auto crash
Street |
|
Ivory Jackson,
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5/30/08
|
3500 S. Giles Ave.
Douglas |
Assault
Nursing home/retirement home |
|
Richard Capra,
|
5/7/07
|
3000 S. Archer Ave.
Bridgeport |
Assault
Apartment |
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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.
EveryBlock was a source for 2008 homicide 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.
Tracy Swartz wrangles the data and writes the posts.
