Tracking homicides in Chicago
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Showing 33 homicides in Lower West Side since Jan. 1, 2007.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block | Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Michael Orozco,
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4/7/13
|
2200 S. Leavitt St. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Oscar Marquez,
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2/16/13
|
2200 S. Western Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Lavonshay Cooper,
> Read more |
1/6/13 | 2200 S. Union Ave. | Gunshot |
|
Francisco Merino,
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9/27/12
|
1800 S. Morgan St. |
Gunshot
Alley |
|
Mark Carney,
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7/14/12
|
1800 S. Sangamon St. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Estaban Alvarez,
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5/21/12
|
2200 S. Leavitt St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Alejandro Munoz,
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5/21/12
|
2200 S. Leavitt St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Jorge Valdez,
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3/12/12
|
2300 S. Damen Ave. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Mario Montes,
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3/4/12
|
2200 S. Wood St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
George Gandara,
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11/11/11
|
1900 S. Hoyne Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Niko Santiago,
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6/16/11
|
2000 S. Canalport Ave. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Jesus Correra,
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10/24/10
|
1900 S. Throop St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Ray Ressler,
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6/26/10
|
2100 S. Wood St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Christopher Walton,
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6/1/10
|
2200 W. 28th St. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Anthony Lopez,
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4/15/10
|
1700 W. Cullerton St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Joaquin Martinez,
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11/13/09
|
2000 W. 18th St. | Abuse |
|
Jorge Herrera,
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10/3/09
|
3000 S. Damen Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Santiago Reyes,
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9/11/09
|
700 W. 19th Pl. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Jose Lopez,
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8/16/09
|
1700 W. Cermak Rd. | Gunshot |
|
Jeff Maldonado,
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7/25/09
|
1400 W. 18th St. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Elliot Thompson,
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7/14/09
|
1700 S. Union Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Michael Picon,
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4/23/09
|
1600 S. Loomis St. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Johnny Vasquez,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
2/14/09
|
1900 S. Loomis St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Michael Enriquez,
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1/28/09
|
1600 S. Loomis St. |
Gunshot
Residential yard |
|
Arthur Tellez,
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11/15/08
|
2200 W. 23rd Pl. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Ashley Cruz,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
10/14/08
|
1700 W. 21st St. |
Trauma
Apartment |
|
Daniel Calderon,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
10/10/08
|
2000 W. 23rd St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Oscar Santana,
> Read more |
9/11/08
|
2100 S. Damen Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Jonathan Flores,
> Read more > Follow-up coverage |
5/24/08
|
1800 W. 21st Pl. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Alejandro Marquez,
> Read more |
11/17/07
|
1900 S. Loomis St. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Eddie Romero,
> Read more |
8/2/07
|
1600 W. 18th St. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Juan Orozco,
> Read more |
7/1/07
|
1600 W. Cullerton St. |
Gunshot
Bar or tavern |
|
David Pimentel,
|
3/31/07
|
2000 S. Canalport Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
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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.
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