Homicide Watch Chicago

Former Marshall high school basketball star Tim Triplett was shot to death April 26 in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. Reader “warrmack” posted this about him: Wished he would’ve let his hoop dreams get him away from The Chi to see another way of life. RIP Tim. Read more →

Former West Side basketball star Tim Triplett, 20, was fatally shot Sunday afternoon in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. A memorial was was erected in his honor where he was shot in the 3500 block of West Flournoy Street. Scene where Tim Triplett was killed / Photo by Emily Brosious Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Ten people were shot to death throughout Chicago last week. Four of the killings happened over the weekend, when at least 22 other people were wounded by gunfire. The most recent killing happened when for high school basketball star Tim Triplett was found shot to death in the 3500 … Read more →

Tim Triplett / Sun-Times file photo BY MICHAEL O’BRIEN, MICHAEL LANSU AND REEMA AMIN Chicago Sun-Times On the spot where they found Tim Triplett, wounded and dying, a single white candle stood Monday afternoon. Nearby, a small memorial — blue balloons, blue sign — was attached to a tree. The former high school basketball star … Read more →