Homicide Watch Chicago

BY KENNY NGUYEN Homicide Watch Chicago Travis Wright was always helping others. From helping coach local sports teams to helping his grandmother run errands, Wright always put others first, his godfather said. Wright was even taking psychology classes at Kennedy King College in hopes of completing perquisites before transferring to a four-year institution to study … Read more →

Travis Wright was fatally shot early Saturday in the Roseland neighborhood. Reader Kisha Jones posted this about him: My little brother didn’t deserve this. He had a great future playing football ahead of him. To move into a new area and someone gun you down isn’t far. May he rest in peace Read more →

BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor Four people were shot to death, one man was fatally stabbed and another was beaten and strangled last week in Chicago. Three of the six murder victims were fatally shot over the weekend, when at least 19 other people were wounded by gunfire. The most recent killing happened … Read more →

Scene where Travis Wright was shot / Photo from NVP Travis L. Wright was found shot to death early Saturday near his Roseland home. Police responding to a call of shots fired found Wright, 21, in the back seat of a black car in the 9300 block of South Wentworth Avenue about 12:25 a.m., authorities … Read more →