By RUMMANA HUSSAIN Chicago Sun-Times When Vallan Francis saw a rival gang member riding a bicycle down his West Ridge block Friday afternoon, he and his fiancee rushed to grab their little children who were playing on the front lawn. Vallan’s fiancee knew the 19-year-old as “Lil Shawn” and agreed with Vallan that the teen … Read more →
By JARED LANDSMAN and TRISTAN SIMS Homicide Watch Chicago At least twelve people were killed in violence in Chicago this past week, and that number may rise by four. The most recent murder occurred late Saturday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, where 25-year-old Elbert Harris was found with multiple gunshot wounds at 10 p.m. … Read more →
Vallan K. Francis was shot to death Friday afternoon in the West Ridge neighborhood on the North Side. About 1:40 p.m., the 22-year-old Francis was standing outside in the 2000 block of West Arthur when a male suspect rode by on a bicycle and opened fire, authorities said. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the … Read more →
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