Tracking homicides in Chicago
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Showing 52 homicides since Jan. 1, 2007.
| Name, age + Story |
Date + Time |
Block
+ Community area |
Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Name Unknown,
> Read more |
5/5/12
|
5600 N. Broadway
Edgewater |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Roberto Atkins,
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4/26/12
|
6400 S. Greenwood Ave.
Woodlawn |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Isaac Hopgood,
> Read more |
3/29/12
|
6300 S. Campbell Ave.
Chicago Lawn |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Pamela Valenzuela,
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1/9/12 |
1900 S. Harding Ave.
North Lawndale |
Strangling |
|
Maria Santiago,
> Read more |
11/2/11
|
5000 N. Clark St.
Uptown |
Strangling
Garage |
|
Name Unknown,
> Read more |
8/28/11
|
5400 S. Calumet Ave.
Washington Park |
Strangling
Vacant property |
|
Christopher Pinkins,
> Read more |
8/23/11
|
3000 S. Pulaski Rd.
South Lawndale |
Strangling
Sidewalk |
|
Name Unknown,
> Read more |
11/27/10
|
3100 W. Homer St.
Logan Square |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Dontrell Johnson,
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10/6/10
|
9400 S. Harvard Ave.
Roseland |
Strangling |
|
Karen Salino,
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8/15/10
|
6700 N. Glenwood Ave.
Rogers Park |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Name Unknown,
> Read more |
7/16/10 |
800 W. Marquette Rd.
Englewood |
Strangling |
|
Xiaohong Song,
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7/3/10
|
200 W. 23rd St.
Armour Square |
Strangling
Sidewalk |
|
Furda West,
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6/25/10
|
4300 W. Carroll Ave.
West Garfield Park |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Lutelda Michelle Hudson,
> Read more |
5/16/10
|
11900 S. Harvard Ave.
West Pullman |
Strangling
Porch/hallway |
|
Anthony Kyser,
> Read more |
5/8/10
|
2600 S. Pulaski Rd.
South Lawndale |
Strangling
Drug Store |
|
Siobhan Hampton,
> Read more |
3/30/10
|
11300 S. Michigan Ave.
Roseland |
Strangling
Abandoned building |
|
Luis Rodriguez,
> Read more |
2/6/10
|
3000 S. Christiana Ave.
South Lawndale |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Wayne Johnson,
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2/6/10
|
5000 W. Fulton St.
Austin |
Strangling
Residence |
|
Leslie Brown,
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1/11/10
|
200 W. 119th St.
West Pullman |
Strangling
Abandoned building |
|
Name Unknown,
> Read more |
12/16/09
|
5500 S. Seeley Ave.
West Englewood |
Strangling
Abandoned building |
|
Jahmeshia Conner,
> Read more |
11/30/09
|
6400 S. Marshfield Ave.
West Englewood |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Marcie Nichols,
|
8/16/09
|
4400 S. Leclaire Ave.
Garfield Ridge |
Strangling
Park property |
|
Iris Ambrose,
> Read more |
8/9/09
|
6800 S. Marshfield Ave.
West Englewood |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Shannon Williams,
> Read more |
8/6/09
|
4900 W. Adams St.
Austin |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Jessica Fon,
> Read more |
8/5/09
|
3400 N. Rutherford Ave.
Dunning |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Unknown,
|
8/3/09
|
9700 S. Avenue J
East Side |
Strangling
Alley |
|
LaToya Banks,
> Read more |
7/4/09
|
3300 W. Congress Pkwy
East Garfield Park |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Charlene Miller,
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6/12/09
|
5400 S. Ellis Ave.
Hyde Park |
Strangling
Residence |
|
Norman Nowling,
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2/27/09
|
2600 W. 25th St.
South Lawndale |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Bree Gregory,
> Read more |
1/18/09
|
4600 S. Drake Ave.
Brighton Park |
Strangling
Street |
|
Linda Morgan,
> Read more |
10/14/08
|
11000 S. Normal Ave.
Roseland |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Kimberly Foucher,
> Read more |
7/20/08
|
5100 S. Damen Ave.
New City |
Strangling
Garage |
|
Frank Deblasio,
> Read more |
7/9/08
|
4600 W. Harrison St.
Austin |
Strangling
Other |
|
Dorothy Taylor,
> Read more |
6/16/08
|
7200 S. Coles Ave.
South Shore |
Strangling
Other |
|
Donald Pickett,
> Read more |
5/11/08
|
8800 S. Commercial Ave.
South Chicago |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Tanika Mitchell-Hinton,
> Read more |
5/5/08
|
4200 W. Arthington St.
West Garfield Park |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Dean Goldufsky,
> Read more |
2/26/08
|
6500 N. Natoma Ave.
Norwood Park |
Strangling
Residence |
|
Betty Carter,
> Read more |
11/26/07
|
1800 E. 71st St.
South Shore |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Name Unknown,
> Read more |
11/14/07
|
800 E. 50th St.
Kenwood |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Theresa Bunn,
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11/12/07
|
6100 S. Prairie Ave.
Washington Park |
Strangling
Vacant property |
|
Michael Stewart,
> Read more |
11/2/07
|
11600 S. Michigan Ave.
West Pullman |
Strangling
Vacant property |
|
Name Unknown,
> Read more |
9/22/07
|
2800 S. Eleanor St.
Bridgeport |
Strangling
Other |
|
Gerald Bucknor,
> Read more |
9/12/07
|
2400 W. Lunt Ave.
West Ridge |
Strangling
Residence |
|
Denna Davis,
|
7/18/07
|
3600 W. Belmont Ave.
Avondale |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Tony Turner,
|
6/19/07
|
1900 E. 71st Pl.
South Shore |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Irena Opalinska,
> Read more |
6/18/07
|
6500 N. Nashville Ave.
Norwood Park |
Strangling
Residence |
|
Desiray Smith,
> Read more |
5/29/07
|
10200 S. Normal Ave.
Washington Heights |
Strangling
Residence |
|
Alfonso Garcia,
|
5/25/07
|
2100 W. 37th St.
Mckinley Park |
Strangling
Park property |
|
Name Unknown,
|
5/1/07
|
4700 S. Laflin St.
New City |
Strangling
Porch/hallway |
|
Jocelyn E. Love,
|
4/17/07
|
7600 S. Langley Ave.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Veronica Williams,
> Read more |
3/25/07
|
10100 S. Wentworth Ave.
Roseland |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Tanisha Thurmond,
> Read more |
2/27/07
|
100 W. 118th St.
West Pullman |
Strangling
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.
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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.
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Drew Sottardi organizes and maps the print edition.
