Tracking homicides in Chicago

South Lawndale saw two homicides in two days in the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

On Sunday, a 15-year-old boy was shot to death in the 3000 block of South Kedvale Avenue, police said. One day earlier, a 23-year-old man was fatally shot in the 3800 block of West 26th Street, according to officials.

South Lawndale has logged three homicides so far this year. The West Side community area recorded 10 homicides last year, RedEye determined.

Citywide, gunshot homicides were logged in the last week in Greater Grand Crossing, New City and West Englewood, according to police information.

Meanwhile, a 44-year-old man was beaten to death Jan. 22 in the 7000 block of South Claremont Avenue in Chicago Lawn, officials said.

Twenty-one homicides have been logged so far this month. Forty-four homicides were recorded in January 2013, RedEye found.

Victims

Jan. 28

– Danny Melendez, a 38 year old white male, caused by a stabbing in Belmont Cragin.

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Jan. 26

– Miguel Naverrette, a 15 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in South Lawndale.

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Jan. 25

– Jose Nunez, a 23 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in South Lawndale.

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Jan. 25

– Elsaleem Mannie-El, a 35 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in New City.

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Jan. 22

– Jonathan Johnson, a 21 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in West Englewood.

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Jan. 22

– Edward Caridine, a 44 year old black male, caused by a assault in Chicago Lawn.

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South Chicago on Sunday saw Chicago's first double homicide of the year, according to a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data.

Two men, ages 18 and 35, were shot to death in the 9100 block of South Commercial Avenue, officials said.

Chicago logged 11 double homicides last year, down from 24 double homicides in 2012, according to RedEye data.

In the last week, gunshot homicides were recorded in Austin, Chatham, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Portage Park and South Lawndale, RedEye determined.

Fifteen homicides have been logged so far this year. Forty-four homicides were recorded in January 2013, RedEye found.

Victims

Jan. 21

– Alex Anderson, a 19 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in Portage Park.

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Jan. 19

– Salah Yousef Jaber Muhieddin, a 35 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in South Chicago.

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Jan. 19

– Harb Ibraihim Yousef Mohyddin, a 18 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in South Chicago.

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Jan. 17

– Tremaine Scott, a 19 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Chatham.

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Jan. 17

– Timothy Travis, a 21 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Austin.

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Jan. 16

– Kevin Baker, a 19 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Chicago Lawn.

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Jan. 16

– Lester Jones, a 27 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Englewood.

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Jan. 15

– Geo Martinez, a 22 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in South Lawndale.

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Jan. 15

– Kendre Davis, a 27 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in West Garfield Park.

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Two male teenagers were shot and killed in separate incidents in the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Saturday in the 6200 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue in Woodlawn, police said. Three days before, a 19-year-old man was shot to death in the 6400 block of South Campbell Avenue in Chicago Lawn, according to officials.

Four of the seven homicide victims so far this year were teenagers, RedEye determined as of Wednesday afternoon.

Last year, about one in five homicide victims was a teenager, according to RedEye data.

Meanwhile, a 27-year-old man was shot to death Wednesday in the 3900 block of West Congress Parkway in West Garfield Park, police said. A week earlier, a 56-year-old man was fatally shot in the 1700 block of East 72nd Street in South Shore, police said.

Seven homicides have been recorded so far this month. Forty-four homicides were logged in January 2013, RedEye determined.

Victims

Jan. 12

– Marquise Harris, a 16 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Woodlawn.

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Jan. 8

– Willie Smith, a 56 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in South Shore.

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Jan. 8

– Joseph Brittman, a 19 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Chicago Lawn.

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Chicago has logged three homicides so far this year, as of Wednesday afternoon, according to preliminary police information.

On Monday, an 18-year-old woman was stabbed to death in the 2900 block of West 63rd Street in Chicago Lawn, police said. One day earlier, a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in the 500 block of East 38th Place in Douglas, according to officials.

On Friday, a 30-year-old man was shot to death in the 300 block of West 114th Street in Roseland, police said.

Forty-four homicides were logged in January 2013, tied with June for the fourth deadliest month of 2013, RedEye determined.

Meanwhile, December ended last week with 40 homicides, up from 27 homicides in December 2012, according to RedEye data. On the last day of the year, two homicides were logged.

A 25-year-old man was fatally shot in the 3700 block of South Wells Street in Armour Square, and a 26-year-old man was shot to death in the 7100 block of South Vincennes Avenue in Greater Grand Crossing, according to officials.

Victims

Jan. 8

– Willie Smith, a 56 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in South Shore.

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Jan. 6

– Stephanie Serrano, a 18 year old white female, caused by a stabbing in Chicago Lawn.

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Jan. 5

– Raymond Galloway, a 16 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Douglas.

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Jan. 3

– Ronald Sawyer, a 30 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Roseland.

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Dec. 31

– August Golladay, a 25 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Armour Square.

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Dec. 31

– Vincent Rogers, a 26 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Greater Grand Crossing.

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Dec. 30

– Eulises Granados, a 22 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Lower West Side.

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