Tracking homicides in Chicago

Austin, Englewood and Gage Park each recorded a homicide in the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

In Austin, a 22-year-old man was stabbed to death Monday in the 5000 block of West Ohio Street, police said.

Austin has logged three homicides so far this year. The West Side community area recorded 37 homicides last year, according to RedEye data.

In Englewood, a 29-year-old man was shot to death Friday in the 6900 block of South Morgan Street, officials said.

Englewood has recorded three homicides so far this year. This South Side community area logged 21 homicides last year, RedEye found.

In Gage Park, a 19-year-old man was fatally shot Feb. 7 in the 2300 block of West 50th Place, police said.

Gage Park has recorded three homicides so far this year. The Southwest Side community area logged six homicides last year, RedEye determined.

Citywide, six homicides have been logged so far this month. Twenty-nine homicides were recorded in February 2012, according to RedEye data.

Victims

Feb. 12

– Marquis Anderson, a 22 year old black male, caused by a stabbing in Austin.

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Feb. 8

– Christopher Roundtree, a 29 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Englewood.

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Feb. 7

– Sergio Mora, a 19 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in Gage Park.

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Portage Park and South Lawndale each have recorded two homicides so far this year, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

In Portage Park, a 21-year-old man was shot to death Friday in the 3900 block of North Central Avenue, police said. Portage Park logged four homicides last year, according to RedEye data.

In South Lawndale, a 31-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday in the 4100 block of West 30th Street, officials said. South Lawndale recorded 13 homicides last year, RedEye determined.

Meanwhile, a 29-year-old woman was shot to death Friday on the Lake Shore Drive ramp to the Stevenson Expressway, police said.

January ended last week with 43 homicides, up from 40 homicides, RedEye determined.

Police had initially said a woman was beaten to death Jan. 27 in Auburn Gresham but the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the woman died of natural causes.

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

Victims

Feb. 3

– Salvador Ponce, a 31 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in South Lawndale.

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Feb. 1

– Michelle Smith, a 32 year old black female, caused by a gunshot in Near South Side.

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Feb. 1

– Manuel Hernandez, a 21 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in Portage Park.

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Bridgeport, Englewood and West Garfield Park each saw two homicides in the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

In Bridgeport, two men were shot to death Saturday in the 500 block of West Pershing Road, police said.

Bridgeport has logged two homicides so far this year. The South Side community area recorded four homicides last year, according to RedEye data.

In Englewood, a 38-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday in the 7000 block of South Carpenter Street, police said. One day earlier, a 50-year-old man was shot to death in the 5800 block of South Shields Avenue, according to officials.

Englewood has logged two homicides so far this year. The South Side community area recorded 21 homicides last year, RedEye data shows.

In West Garfield Park, a 32-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were shot to death Saturday in the 4200 block of West Congress Parkway, police said.

West Garfield Park has logged six homicides so far this year. The West Side community area recorded 13 homicides last year, according to RedEye data.

In addition to the two double homicides and the shooting death in Englewood, Chicago saw a stabbing death in South Shore and a shooting death in North Lawndale on Saturday, the deadliest day in the city since Nov. 5, 2011, RedEye determined.

Also in the last week, gunshot deaths were recorded in East Side, Greater Grand Crossing, Humboldt Park and Kenwood, RedEye determined.

Meanwhile, a 25-year-old woman died Sunday after sustaining trauma in the 7700 block of South Morgan Street in Auburn Gresham, officials said.

Forty-four homicides have been logged so far this month. Forty homicides were recorded in January 2012, according to RedEye data.

Victims

Jan. 29

– Hadiya Pendleton, a 15 year old black female, caused by a gunshot in Kenwood.

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Jan. 29

– Devin Common, a 28 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Greater Grand Crossing.

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Jan. 29

– Gino Angotti, a 20 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in East Side.

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Jan. 26

– Willie Wilson, a 33 year old black male, caused by a stabbing in South Shore.

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Jan. 26

– Norman Stokes, a 38 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Englewood.

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Jan. 26

– Antonio Fenner, a 16 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in West Garfield Park.

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Jan. 26

– Dimitri Buford, a 32 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in West Garfield Park.

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Jan. 26

– Name Unknown, a black male, caused by a gunshot in Bridgeport.

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Jan. 26

– Allen Smiley, a 41 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Bridgeport.

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Jan. 26

– Ronnie Chambers, a 33 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in North Lawndale.

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Jan. 25

– Ronald Peters, a 50 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Englewood.

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Jan. 23

– Elton Johnson, a 35 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Humboldt Park.

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Albany Park and Portage Park last week both recorded their first homicide of the year, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

In Albany Park, a 35-year-old woman died from wounds sustained from a fire Jan. 16 in the 4800 block of North Kenneth Avenue, officials said. Police determined the fire to be an arson, and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the case to be a homicide.

Albany Park logged five homicides last year, up from three homicides in 2011, according to RedEye data.

In Portage Park, an 18-year-old man was shot to death Jan. 17 in the 3200 block of North Cicero Avenue, police said.

Portage Park recorded four homicides last year, up from two homicides in 2011, RedEye determined.

Citywide, gunshot homicides were logged in the last week in Austin, New City and Roseland, RedEye found.

Meanwhile, a 2-year-old West Englewood girl died Sunday after she was beaten to death, officials determined.

Thirty-one homicides have been logged so far this year. Forty homicides were recorded in January 2012, RedEye data shows.

Victims

Jan. 20

– Layla Stewart, a 2 old black female, caused by a child abuse in West Englewood.

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Jan. 18

– Jovantay Alexander, a 19 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in New City.

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Jan. 18

– Marshall Fields-Hall, a 21 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Austin.

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Jan. 17

– Jorge Valdez-Benitez, a 18 year old white male, caused by a gunshot in Portage Park.

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Jan. 16

– Tyrone Lawson, a 17 year old black male, caused by a gunshot in Roseland.

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Jan. 16

– Claudia Martinez, a 35 year old white female, caused by a arson in Albany Park.

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