Tracking homicides in Chicago
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Showing 37 homicides in December 2009
| Name, age + Story |
Date + Time |
Block
+ Community area |
Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brian Choi,
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12/31/09
|
5100 N. St. Louis Ave.
North Park |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Fred Couch,
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12/30/09
|
300 W. 119th St.
West Pullman |
Gunshot
Parking lot/garage |
|
Name Unknown,
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12/30/09
|
1000 W. 14th St.
Near West Side |
Gunshot
CHA hallway/stairwell |
|
Rasaan McCord,
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12/30/09
|
3500 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Douglas |
Stabbing
Apartment |
|
Wilt Hellon,
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12/29/09
|
3800 W. Roosevelt Rd.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Myron Thomas,
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12/27/09
|
8100 S. Evans Ave.
Chatham |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Ralph Elliott,
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12/24/09
|
800 E. 47th St.
Kenwood |
Gunshot
Parking lot/garage |
|
Michael DeFilippis Jr.,
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12/23/09
|
7000 W. Grand Ave.
Montclare |
Assault
Apartment |
|
Barbara McComb,
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12/22/09
|
4700 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Grand Boulevard |
Gunshot
Alley |
|
Brian Glover,
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12/22/09
|
1700 N. Long Ave.
Austin |
Gunshot
Apartment |
|
Maria Worthon,
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12/21/09
|
7000 N. Greenview Ave.
Rogers Park |
Auto crash
Street |
|
Magnul Milly,
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12/21/09
|
6800 N. Wayne Ave.
Rogers Park |
Stabbing
Apartment |
|
Gregory Tuck,
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12/20/09
|
6800 S. Artesian Ave.
Chicago Lawn |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Terrell Brown,
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12/19/09
|
9300 S. May St.
Washington Heights |
Gunshot
Driveway |
|
Darnell Hayes,
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12/19/09
|
1700 E. 71st Pl.
South Shore |
Gunshot
Apartment |
|
Luis Flores,
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12/16/09
|
2900 W. Irving Park Rd.
Irving Park |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Name Unknown,
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12/16/09
|
5500 S. Seeley Ave.
West Englewood |
Strangling
Abandoned building |
|
Lionel Smith,
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12/15/09
|
5900 S. Wabash Ave.
Washington Park |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Stanley Bloodson,
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12/15/09
|
4300 S. Evans Ave.
Grand Boulevard |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Jepson Livingston,
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12/15/09
|
3800 W. Diversey Ave.
Avondale |
Auto crash
Street |
|
Edison Castillo,
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12/13/09
|
4400 W. Thomas St.
Humboldt Park |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Fernando Rodriguez,
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12/13/09
|
3100 W. 45th St.
Brighton Park |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Deshawn Patton,
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12/13/09
|
3000 E. 79th St.
South Chicago |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Marcellous Nichols,
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12/12/09
|
4100 W. Lake St.
West Garfield Park |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Stephanie Reed,
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12/12/09
|
5300 S. Marshfield Ave.
New City |
Gunshot
Apartment |
|
Troy Bannister,
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12/11/09
|
300 W. 51st Pl.
Fuller Park |
Gunshot
Residential yard |
|
Ashton Wise,
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12/11/09
|
7800 S. Kingston Ave.
South Shore |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Juan Davis,
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12/10/09
|
8300 S. Rhodes Ave.
Chatham |
Gunshot
Other |
|
Jeff Stewart,
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12/10/09
|
1600 W. 78th St.
Auburn Gresham |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Robert Watson,
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12/9/09
|
11300 S. Aberdeen St.
Morgan Park |
Gunshot
Apartment |
|
Anthony Watts,
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12/9/09
|
11300 S. Aberdeen St.
Morgan Park |
Gunshot
Apartment |
|
Vanessa Rojakovich,
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12/9/09
|
5100 N. Central Park Ave.
North Park |
Asphyxia
Other |
|
Teion Brown,
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12/8/09
|
4300 W. Ogden Ave.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Frederick Collins,
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12/4/09
|
500 W. 75th St.
Englewood |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Byron Odum,
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12/3/09
|
400 W. Englewood Ave.
Englewood |
Arson
Residence |
|
Name Unknown,
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12/3/09
|
100 W. 74th St.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Gunshot
Alley |
|
Christopher Landers,
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12/2/09
|
1400 N. Kildare Ave.
Humboldt Park |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
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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.
Tracy Swartz wrangles the data and writes the posts.
Drew Sottardi organizes and maps the print edition.
