Five men were shot and dead throughout Chicago last week — including the first two killings of 2014.
The most recent murder happened when 16-year-old Raymond Galloway was shot about 5:50 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East 38th Street, authorities said. Read more
Nine people were shot to death and one person was fatally stabbed in homicides throughout the city last week.
At least one of the deaths is believed to be domestic in nature, while another was a store owner defending himself against an alleged armed robber, police said.
The most recent killing happened when Kahlin L. Holloway was stabbed to death in a domestic dispute about 5:45 p.m. Sunday in the 9600 block of South Merrion Avenue, authorities said. Read more
Five people were shot to death throughout the city last week, and a 2-year-old girl was killed by a dog in a death ruled a homicide by child abuse.
Chicago also went four days without a murder last week, the longest period without a murder since Nov. 7 through Nov. 10.
The most recent shooting happened when Demarco Lyons, 22, was shot to death on a sidewalk in the 300 block of West 60th Place about 2:45 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. Read more
Five people were killed in murders throughout the city last week.
The most recent murder happened when police found 24-year-old Sherod Nesbitt lying on the ground in the 11100 block of South Vernon Avenue about 6:30 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. Nesbitt, of the 11100 block of South Longwood Drive, was shot in the head multiple times and died less than an hour later Roseland Community Hospital. Read more
Five people were killed by violence throughout the city last week.
Two men have been charged with murder in separate killings — an alleged North Side drug deal and a Southwest Side domestic incident.
The most recent murder happened when Tyshon Anderson was shot to death in the first-floor hallway of a building in the 2700 block of East 80th Street about 11:05 p.m. Saturday, authorities said. Read more
Eleven people were murdered throughout the city last week, and a 12th person died after being shot last August on the South Side.
Despite the violent end to the month, there were fewer murders this October than in October 2011 and 2012. The month also had an eight-day period with only one killing.
November got off to a bloody start with five murders in the first three days. Read more
What is Homicide Watch Chicago?
Homicide Watch Chicago is dedicated to the proposition that murder is never a run-of-the-mill story. Attention must be paid to each one, not merely a select and particularly tragic few. We understand the reality of the public’s demand for news - that some stories get more attention than others. But all murders represent a degree of human suffering - direct and indirect - that cannot be ignored. Read more…