Ronnie Shaw shot to death in Austin

Ronnie Shaw Jr. was shot to death in the Austin neighborhood Monday night.

Shaw, 17, was walking in the 4900 block of West Erie Street when he was confronted by a male with a gun about 7:50 p.m. Monday, authorities said.

The gunman opened fire and shot Shaw in the back and leg as he tried to run away, authorities said.
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Xavier Shannon fatally shot in South Shore

Xavier Shannon was killed in a South Shore shooting that left another man wounded early Sunday.

Shannon, 32, was standing on a sidewalk in the 7900 block of South East End Avenue when gunfire erupted about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities said.
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Comment of the Day: “Theo Hike was a genuine fella, great father, good friend, the best son [and] brother”

Theo Hike, 23, was fatally shot May 10 in the Greater Grand Crossing community. Reader Quentin Jones posted this about him:

Theo Hike was a genuine fella great father, good friend, the best son & brother. May he rest in peace

Darius Lee killed in Near West Side shooting

A south suburban man was fatally shot on the Near West Side early Saturday.

Police found 20-year-old Darius Lee shot multiple times in the 1000 block of West 14th Place about 2:10 a.m. Saturday, authorities said.
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Robert Richmond shot to death in Bronzeville

Robert Richmond was fatally shot Monday evening in the Bronzeville neighborhood just blocks from Chicago Police Headquarters.

Richmond, 19, was in a vehicle in the 0-100 block of East 36th Place when a gunman in a passing vehicle opened fire about 5:25 p.m. Monday, authorities said.
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Death of 61-year-old Edward Maslon in Avondale fire ruled a homicide

The death of Edward Maslon, who was discovered injured during a fire in May in the Northwest Side Avondale neighborhood, has been ruled a homicide.

Maslon, 61, was found under the rubble in a second-floor living room of an apartment building in the 3900 block of West School Street as firefighters fought a blaze about 5:30 a.m. May 20, according to the Chicago Fire Department and Cook County medical examiner’s office. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy later found that Maslon, who had no known home address, died of blunt- and sharp-force injuries, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to the medical examiner’s office.

A fire official said at the time that Maslon had been hired to watch the two-unit apartment building as it underwent renovations.

—Chicago Sun-Times Wire

Raheem Dameron, 15, fatally shot in Bronzeville

A 15-year-old boy was killed in a Sunday night shooting in the Bronzeville neighborhood that left another teen wounded.

The boys were outside in the 4400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when a gunman opened fire from a passing car, authorities said.

Emergency crews found 15-year-od Raheem Dameron shot in the back in a nearby alley, authorities said.
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LaSean Barnes killed in East Garfield Park shooting

LaSean Barnes was fatally shot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday afternoon.

Barnes, 38, was in the 3200 block of West Maypole Avenue when someone fired shots from a passing conversion van about 3:20 p.m., authorities said.
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Deja Atwood fatally shot in West Englewood

Deja Atwood was killed and two men were wounded when gunfire erupted at a West Englewood party early Sunday.

Police said four people were denied entry to a party in the 6100 block of South Honore Street about 12:45 a.m. Sunday. The group responded by surrounding the party and opening fire — striking three people outside, police said.
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Daniel Rivera shot to death in Albany Park

Daniel Rivera was shot to death in the Albany Park neighborhood Saturday night.

Police found Rivera shot in the face in an alley in the 4700 block of North Albany Avenue about 11:45 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.
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