Tracking homicides in Chicago
Showing 20 homicides since Jan. 1, 2007.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block
+ Community area |
Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alex Benison,
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9/14/12
|
12200 S. Ada St.
West Pullman |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Niven Beluso,
> Read more |
4/9/12
|
4900 W. Grace St.
Portage Park |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Maria Santiago,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
11/2/11
|
5000 N. Clark St.
Uptown |
Strangling
Garage |
|
Virginia Perillo,
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10/22/11
|
3300 S. Parnell Ave.
Bridgeport |
Assault
Garage |
|
Holly Hieber,
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7/10/11
|
11100 S. Ewing Ave.
East Side |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Cynthia Funches,
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6/22/11
|
10000 S. Normal Ave.
Washington Heights |
Assault
Garage |
|
Alonso Villarreal,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
9/2/10
|
6100 S. Kildare Ave.
West Lawn |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Luis Santillian,
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9/2/10
|
6100 S. Kildare Ave.
West Lawn |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Noel Casares,
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9/2/10
|
6100 S. Kildare Ave.
West Lawn |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Roberto Rivera,
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9/2/10
|
6100 S. Kildare Ave.
West Lawn |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Name Unknown,
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7/23/10
|
6100 S. Richmond St.
Chicago Lawn |
Trauma
Garage |
|
Myron Farris,
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7/17/10
|
4200 W. 21st Pl.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Kewon Pettis,
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4/14/10
|
2100 S. Drake Ave.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Edison Castillo,
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12/13/09
|
4400 W. Thomas St.
Humboldt Park |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Alfonso Becerra,
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11/15/08
|
10800 S. Green Bay Ave.
East Side |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Stanley Gipson,
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10/24/08
|
4500 S. La Crosse Ave.
Garfield Ridge |
Trauma
Garage |
|
Isabel Gordillo,
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10/10/08
|
2600 S. Homan Ave.
South Lawndale |
Gunshot
Garage |
|
Kimberly Foucher,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
7/20/08
|
5100 S. Damen Ave.
New City |
Strangling
Garage |
|
Name Unknown,
> Read more |
12/12/07
|
2100 S. Homan Ave.
South Lawndale |
Strangled
Garage |
|
Meridith White,
|
1/4/07
|
4300 W. Madison St.
West Garfield Park |
Gunshot
Garage |
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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.
