Tracking homicides in Chicago
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Showing 25 homicides in Avalon Park since Jan. 1, 2006.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block | Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Reginald Jones,
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12/31/14
|
8000 S. Stony Island Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Demarcus Brandon,
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12/10/13
|
1700 E. 87th St. |
Gunshot
Other |
|
Brandon Williams,
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9/15/13
|
8000 S. Woodlawn Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Anthony Dickerson,
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8/29/13
|
7900 S. Avalon Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Dwan Long,
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8/28/13
|
8200 S. Avalon Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Virginia Spaulding,
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6/10/13
|
1100 E. 81st St. |
Stabbing
Porch/hallway |
|
Dionte Maxwell,
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5/31/13
|
8400 S. Constance Ave. |
Gunshot
Alley |
|
Thelma Watkins-Cato,
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9/17/11
|
8200 S. Stony Island Ave. |
Assault
Street |
|
Sean Avery,
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7/23/11
|
8200 S. East End Ave. |
Gunshot
Residential Yard |
|
Larry Lee,
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1/6/11
|
8600 S. Constance Ave. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Michael Chatman,
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8/1/10
|
8400 S. Euclid Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Reginald Riley,
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8/1/10
|
8400 S. Euclid Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Paul Garrette,
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7/4/10
|
8400 S. Cregier Ave. |
Gunshot
Residential Yard |
|
Damond Harris,
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4/20/10
|
8100 S. Stony Island Ave. |
Gunshot
Parking lot/garage |
|
Shawn Miller,
|
3/17/10
|
8300 S. Stony Island Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
David Davis,
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3/3/10
|
8200 S. Kenwood Ave. |
Stabbing
Residence |
|
Aurora Hall,
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10/30/09
|
1700 E. 84th Pl. |
Trauma
Apartment |
|
Charles Price,
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11/26/08
|
1900 E. 87th St. |
Stabbing
Barbershop |
|
Gerald Brown,
|
9/8/08
|
8500 S. Constance Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Leroy Davis,
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8/26/07
|
8400 S. Cregier Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
David Leslie,
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1/21/07
|
1700 E. 85th Pl. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Brian McCoy,
|
12/24/06
|
2000 E. 85th St. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Miguel Ross,
|
12/3/06
|
1100 E. 82nd Pl. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Carlton Hamilton,
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8/9/06
|
8100 S. Cornell Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Darryl Banks,
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5/31/06
|
8400 S. South Chicago Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
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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.
