Tracking homicides in Chicago
Showing 8 homicides since Jan. 1, 2007.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block
+ Community area |
Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Denise Warfield,
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5/4/13
|
7200 S. Ashland Ave.
West Englewood |
Stabbing
Abandoned building |
|
Donta Gooden,
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8/12/12
|
4800 W. Jackson Blvd.
Austin |
Stabbing
Abandoned building |
|
Melissa Woods,
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5/28/12
|
1500 S. Sawyer Ave.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Abandoned building |
|
Siobhan Hampton,
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3/30/10
|
11300 S. Michigan Ave.
Roseland |
Strangling
Abandoned building |
|
Leslie Brown,
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1/11/10
|
200 W. 119th St.
West Pullman |
Strangling
Abandoned building |
|
Abbie Davis,
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12/16/09
|
5500 S. Seeley Ave.
West Englewood |
Strangling
Abandoned building |
|
Ventura Colin,
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10/3/09
|
3100 S. Kedzie Ave.
South Lawndale |
Trauma
Abandoned building |
|
Name Unknown,
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3/16/07
|
4800 W. Race Ave.
Austin |
Gunshot
Abandoned building |
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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.
