Tracking homicides in Chicago
Showing 8 homicides since Jan. 1, 2007.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block
+ Community area |
Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarai Michaels,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
10/10/11
|
100 W. Huron St.
Near North Side |
Stabbing
Hotel/motel |
|
Francis Walton,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
9/23/10
|
1500 W. 47th St.
New City |
Stabbing
Hotel/motel |
|
Salomon Abonce,
> Read more |
9/8/10
|
8200 S. Halsted St.
Auburn Gresham |
Gunshot
Hotel/motel |
|
Juan Mendez,
> Read more |
4/23/10
|
6000 N. Lincoln Ave.
West Ridge |
Gunshot
Hotel/motel |
|
Regina Warren,
> Read more |
4/21/09
|
9100 S. Stony Island Ave.
Calumet Heights |
Gunshot
Hotel/motel |
|
Paulette Thomas,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
8/9/08
|
7600 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Greater Grand Crossing |
Stabbing
Hotel/motel |
|
Name Unknown,
> Read more |
5/20/08
|
900 W. Foster Ave.
Edgewater |
Trauma
Hotel/motel |
|
Gregory Gordon,
> Read more |
1/31/08
|
4800 S. Michigan Ave.
Grand Boulevard |
Gunshot
Hotel/motel |
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.

