Tracking homicides in Chicago
Showing 7 homicides in West Elsdon since Jan. 1, 2007.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block | Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Francisco Chairez-Munoz,
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8/3/13
|
5500 S. Kostner Ave. |
Gunshot
Residential Yard |
|
Eduardo Acosta,
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9/4/12
|
5300 S. Hamlin Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Elvia Alvarez,
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5/17/10
|
4200 W. 55th St. |
Gunshot
Apartment |
|
Miguel Angel Roman Chavez,
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5/17/10
|
4200 W. 55th St. |
Gunshot
Apartment |
|
Salvador Contreras,
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3/15/08
|
5800 S. Hamlin Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Name Unknown,
|
10/5/07
|
5200 S. Springfield Ave. |
Alley |
|
Jerzy Rapacz,
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8/17/07
|
5600 S. Pulaski Rd. |
Stabbing
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.
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.
