Homicide Watch Chicago

Martin Miranda / Photo from Chicago Police BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Two men have been charged with murder for allegedly gunning down 15-year-old Miguel Naverrette with a sawed-off shotgun in front of two young children last month in the Little Village neighborhood. Martin Miranda, 19, of the 2500 block of South Trumbull … Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Chicago had half as many murders in January 2014 compared to the first month of 2013. Police reported 20 killings in the month, which had 11 days of subzero temperature and was one of the coldest months in recent years. “The superintendent has said weather is a factor, … Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Six males were killed last week in shootings throughout the city, the youngest being a 15-year-old boy. The two most recent killings happened in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side. About 4:50 p.m. Sunday, 15-year-old Miguel Naverrette was shot dead while sitting inside a parked vehicle … Read more →

A 15-year-old boy was shot to death in what police are calling a gang-related shooting Sunday afternoon in the Little Village neighborhood. Miguel Naverrette was sitting inside a parked vehicle in the 4100 block of West 30th Street when a dark SUV pulled up about 4:50 p.m. and somebody inside opened fire while yelling gang … Read more →