A motorist accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian in the Chatham neighborhood Sunday has been charged with reckless homicide.
George R. Evans, 23, was charged with one count of felony reckless homicide with a motor vehicle for a crash in the 8700 block of South Lafayette Avenue, police said.
The unidentified woman — thought to be in her 20s — was in a crosswalk about 10 p.m. Sunday when a Volkswagen Passat speeding southbound from the Dan Ryan Expressway struck her, police said. 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.
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 block of West Flournoy Street at 12:40 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. Read more
BYMICHAEL O’BRIEN, MICHAELLANSUANDREEMAAMIN
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 was shot and killed Sunday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.
A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said he was inside watching a John Wayne movie (“Undefeated”) on Sunday afternoon when he heard two shots.
He then saw the victim lying on the ground. Read more
Chicago Police released the following statement about the violence in the area:
CPD is constantly analyzing the latest crime data, trends or patterns, which allows us to adjust officer deployment, tweak strategies that could be more effective and expand efforts that are delivering promising results as we work to continue reducing crime and violence. Today the 14th police district, which covers most of Logan Square, is home to some of CPD’s most forward thinking efforts, which we believe will build relationships with area residents and improve the safety of the community. Read more
Logan Square has long been known for its public art projects and, more recently, for its trendy restaurants and bustling bars.
Lately, it’s also become one of the city’s hot spots for murder.
There have been five killings so far this year in the Northwest Side neighborhood. That puts Logan Square in a four-way tie with North Lawndale, Roseland and South Shore for the third-most murders this year among Chicago’s 77 official community areas.
The only areas with more murders this year: Austin, with seven, and West Englewood, with six.
Over the past decade, it’s taken a full year, on average, for Logan Square to see as many killings as it already has this year in less than four months. 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…
