Homicide Watch Chicago

Derrick Allmon / Photo from Chicago Police BY TINA SFONDELES Chicago Sun-Times A gang member recently out of jail shot and killed a 9-year-old boy because he thought the child was warning rival gang members of his presence, Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said. “This didn’t have to happen,” McCarthy said Friday after announcing the … Read more →

PHOTOS BY ALEX WROBLEWSKI For Chicago Sun-Times Antonio Smith, 9, was fatally shot Aug. 20 in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood after he ran out of the family apartment when he was denied a cupcake, his mother said. The boy was laid to rest on Saturday. Read more →

BY JON SEIDEL Chicago Sun-Times Funeral arrangements have been set for a 9-year-old boy found fatally shot last week in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. Chicago Police found Antonio Smith, who had been shot multiple times, behind a home Wednesday in the 1200 block of East 71st Street. He was later pronounced dead at University of … Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Twelve people were killed in shootings throughout Chicago last week. Five of the killings happened over the weekend, when 42 other people were wounded by gunfire, authorities said. Overall, three of the 12 victims were boys 14 years old or younger. The most recent murder happened when 14-year-old … Read more →

Antonio Smith, 9, was fatally shot Wednesday night in the Greater Grand Crossing community. Reader Kina Ward posted this about him: This is such a tragedy. Antonio Smith was a sweet young man with a great spirit. He always asked me if I needed help and especially with taking my garbage out. His demeanor was … Read more →

BY JON SEIDEL AND MITCH DUDEK Chicago Sun-Times Antonio Smith wanted a cupcake. He’d called his mom while she was on her way home from work, asking to have one. She said no. So the 9-year-old ran out of his family’s apartment in the 1100 block of East 73rd Street. About half an hour later, … Read more →