Tracking homicides in Chicago
Showing 12 homicides since Jan. 1, 2007.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block
+ Community area |
Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Maurice Vortes,
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12/29/11
|
1500 S. Kedzie Ave.
North Lawndale |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Clifton Lewis,
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12/29/11
|
1200 N. Austin Blvd.
None |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Weam Salem,
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11/2/11
|
500 E. 130th St.
Riverdale |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Michael Banks,
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11/2/11
|
500 E. 130th St.
Riverdale |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Ihab Arafen,
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11/2/11
|
500 E. 130th St.
Riverdale |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Alex Spikes,
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11/2/11
|
500 E. 130th St.
Riverdale |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Jennifer Clark,
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11/1/09
|
5300 W. Division St.
Austin |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Michael Norton,
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5/14/09
|
4700 W. North Ave.
Austin |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Name Unknown,
|
8/5/08
|
1200 S. Canal St.
Near West Side |
Small retail store |
|
Martece Glass,
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2/26/08
|
8000 S. Ashland Ave.
Auburn Gresham |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Brandon Foster,
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12/13/07
|
1 S. Kostner Ave.
West Garfield Park |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
|
Howard Long,
> Read more |
11/23/07
|
2500 W. 63rd St.
Chicago Lawn |
Gunshot
Small retail store |
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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.
