Tracking homicides in Chicago
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Showing 64 homicides in West Town since Jan. 1, 2006.
| Name, age + story |
Date, time + case number |
Block | Cause + Locale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Carlos F. Marino,
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5/23/15
|
1700 W. Pierce Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Hermenegildo Vilchis,
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4/18/15
|
2600 W. Chicago Ave. |
Stabbing
Restaurant |
|
Fabian Echevarria,
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3/19/15
|
900 N. Mozart St. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Christopher Guadarrama,
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9/6/14
|
1300 W. Chicago Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Raphael Watts,
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9/4/14
|
2600 W. North Ave. |
Trauma
Apartment |
|
Sonnie Ortiz,
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6/26/14
|
1000 W. Ancona St. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Victoria McManus,
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5/14/14
|
1200 N. Rockwell St. |
Strangling
Apartment |
|
Nicholas Ramirez,
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4/19/14
|
400 N. Ashland Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Jasmin Salas,
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10/11/13
|
1000 N. Richmond St. |
Stabbing
Apartment |
|
Miguel Delgado,
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9/14/13
|
1500 N. Milwaukee Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Emmanuel Bass,
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9/6/13
|
1400 N. Damen Ave. |
Gunshot
Park property |
|
Luis Santana,
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6/17/13
|
1100 N. Campbell Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Andre Velazquez,
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4/28/13
|
2500 W. Division St. |
Gunshot
Club |
|
Rey Dorantes,
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1/11/13
|
2400 W. Augusta Blvd. |
Gunshot
Porch/hallway |
|
David Kartzmark,
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1/5/13
|
1500 N. Talman Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Octavius Lamb,
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1/1/13
|
700 N. Noble St. |
Gunshot
Alley |
|
Efrain Cruz,
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9/21/12
|
3200 W. LeMoyne St. |
Gunshot
Gangway |
|
Miguel Cruz,
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9/13/12
|
2500 W. Thomas St. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Anthony Collazo,
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7/10/12
|
600 N. Ashland Ave. |
Gunshot
Gas station |
|
Joshua Gonzalez,
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5/13/12
|
1600 N. Mozart St. |
Gunshot
Other |
|
Fidel Benitez,
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4/18/12
|
1200 N. Artesian Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Asif Memon,
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2/19/12
|
1600 N. Elston Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Lyn Ward,
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2/9/12
|
1100 N. Western Ave. |
Gunshot
Other |
|
Juan Sanchez,
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11/5/11
|
1100 N. Ashland Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Curtis Canino,
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8/4/11
|
1600 W. Erie St. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Raul Hernandez,
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7/25/11
|
700 N. Armour St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Franko Martinelli,
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9/27/10
|
2100 W. Huron St. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Romeo Bahena,
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5/2/10
|
1700 W. Erie St. |
Gunshot
Residential Yard |
|
Rodolfo Bahena,
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5/2/10
|
1700 W. Erie St. |
Gunshot
Residential Yard |
|
Francisco Valencia,
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11/1/09
|
1700 N. Rockwell St. |
Gunshot
Porch/hallway |
|
Jose Quinones,
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10/11/09
|
1400 N. Washtenaw Ave. |
Gunshot
Alley |
|
Alex Hernandez,
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8/12/09
|
3200 W. Pierce Ave. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Patrick Cregan,
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8/2/09
|
1400 N. California Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Michael Hernandez,
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8/2/09
|
1500 N. Western Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Anthony Jackson,
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7/16/09
|
1400 N. Rockwell Ave. |
Stabbing
CHA parking lot |
|
Angel Alvarez,
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7/15/09
|
1100 N. Wood St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Reynaldo Ortiz,
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7/13/09
|
700 N. Throop St. |
Assault
Street |
|
Freddy Vasquez,
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6/27/09
|
2400 W. North Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Jose Galaviz,
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6/20/09
|
1500 N. Western Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Michael Contreras,
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5/19/09
|
1200 N. California Ave. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
David Valentin,
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8/15/08
|
1900 W. Crystal St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Jason Mueller,
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8/10/08
|
1800 W. Grand Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Margarita Banuelos,
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7/19/08
|
800 N. Ashland Ave. |
Gunshot
Bar or tavern |
|
Israel Arroyo Jr.,
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7/8/08
|
1500 N. Washtenaw Ave. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Juan Torres,
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6/20/08
|
1300 N. Campbell Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Giovanni Santana,
|
5/5/08
|
900 N. Noble St. |
Gunshot
Sidewalk |
|
Alfredo Perez,
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4/27/08
|
1700 W. Erie St. |
Gunshot
Residence |
|
Mersaides McCauley,
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4/6/08
|
700 N. Green St. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Thomas Andrewski,
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2/14/08
|
1700 N. Maplewood Ave. |
Gunshot
Apartment |
|
Ismael Santana,
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12/8/07
|
1000 N. Francisco Ave. |
Trauma
Residence |
|
Anthony Aaron,
|
9/17/07
|
1000 N. Marshfield Ave. |
Gunshot
Other |
|
Chris Himle,
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8/31/07
|
1500 N. Maplewood Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Ismael Ortiz,
|
8/24/07
|
2800 W. North Ave. |
Assault
Park property |
|
Wilfredo Serrano,
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7/25/07
|
1100 N. Wolcott Ave. |
Gunshot
School |
|
Juan Reyes,
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7/23/07
|
2700 W. Haddon Ave. |
Trauma
Sidewalk |
|
Daniel Hernandez,
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7/8/07
|
1200 W. Huron St. |
Gunshot
Alley |
|
Marlaina Reed,
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1/21/07
|
1600 N. Francisco Ave. |
Strangling
Alley |
|
Antoine Dotson,
|
11/13/06
|
1200 N. Washtenaw Ave. |
Gunshot
Porch/hallway |
|
Noe Huerta,
|
9/14/06
|
1700 N. Rockwell St. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Pablo DeJesus,
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6/27/06
|
2500 W. Potomac Ave. |
Gunshot
Street |
|
Jessica Allen,
|
5/11/06
|
400 N. Hermitage Ave. |
Gunshot
Alley |
|
James Santana,
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4/15/06
|
500 N. Marshfield Ave. |
Gunshot
Vehicle |
|
Gabriel Lozano,
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3/11/06
|
700 N. Noble St. |
Assault
Street |
|
Armando Rivera,
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3/3/06
|
2700 W. Augusta Blvd. |
Gunshot
Street |
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