BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor
Five people were fatally shot and one person was stabbed to death last week in Chicago.
Four of the killings happened over the weekend, when at least 16 other people were shot and wounded.
The most recent slaying happened when police performing a well-being check found 25-year-old Berwyn resident Linda Soto shot multiple times and 17-year-old Steven Griffin dead with a gunshot wound to his mouth in an apparent murder-suicide in his home in the 6500 block of South Kimbark Avenue about 6:30 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.
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A man and woman were found dead in a Woodlawn apartment Sunday night in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide.
Officers went to 23-year-old Steven Griffin‘s home in the 6500 block of South Kimbark Avenue about 6:30 p.m. Sunday after a relative called police and requested a well-being check, authorities said.
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Juan Martinez was stabbed to death in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Martinez, 40, was standing with his girlfriend in the 2000 block of West 47th Street when a man the couple knew confronted them about 4:10 p.m. Saturday, authorities said.
During the confrontation, the 39-year-old man pulled out a knife and stabbed Martinez multiple times, authorities said.
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Scene where two men were fatally in Pilsen / Photo from NVP
Two men were fatally shot in the Pilsen neighborhood early Saturday.
Johnathan Ramirez, 18, and Santos Bueno, 22, were sitting inside a vehicle parked in the 1000 block of West 18th Street when a gunman walked up and opened fire about 1:30 a.m., authorities said.
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Isreal Taylor / Photo from Cook County Sheriff’s office
BY MICHAEL LANSU
Homicide Watch Chicago Editor
Isreal Taylor was ordered held on $700,000 bond Friday for allegedly being at a gunfight that left his acquaintance dead and two others wounded Tuesday afternoon in the Avalon Park community.
Taylor and Antinino Walker went with an acquaintance to collect a dice game debt from a 25-year-old man in the 8000 block of South Dante Avenue, said Assistant State’s Attorney Jamie Santini.
When the 25-year-old saw the group approaching his residence, which he shared with family members that includes his grandmother, he grabbed a handgun and went to a side door, Santini said.
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Urban Prep-Englewood student Deonte Hoard was fatally shot March 2 in the South Deering neighborhood. Reader “naqee” posted this about him:
I go go to school with him I never really knew him I wish I got to know him
One man was killed and two others were wounded when gunfire erupted during a home invasion Tuesday afternoon in the Avalon Park community.
Police said at least one person forced their way into a home in the 8000 block of South Dante Avenue about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday.
Gunfire erupted at some point during the home invasion and 28-year-old Antinino Walker was shot multiple times, authorities said.
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Malcolm Tompkins / Photo from Facebook
BY CHANTELLE NAVARRO
Homicide Watch Chicago
Andrea Tompkins’ last words to her brother were “I love you,” she said.
Malcolm Tompkins, 25, was fatally shot hours later when he went to pick up Chinese food Feb. 20 at the New China Wok restaurant in the Englewood neighborhood, family said.
“That’s all he called me for earlier that day, just to say I love you,” Andrea Tompkins said. “He didn’t even have a phone, but he would always call just to check up on me.”
“He was the happiest person you could ever meet,” said Andrea Tompkins. “He was that was one person you could always turn to call … Even if he didn’t know you, he would help you with anything.”
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Reginal Brown / Photo from Chicago Police
BY RUMMANA HUSSAIN
Chicago Sun-Times
A North Lawndale man was ordered held in lieu of $350,000 bond Tuesday on charges of endangering the life of a 2-year-old boy who died from methadone poisoning while under his care.
Reginal Z. Brown was babysitting Mickel Brown June 18, 2014, in his first-floor apartment when the toddler ingested the synthetic opioid, which is commonly used as a painkiller and to treat narcotic addiction, authorities said.
Brown had a previous relationship with Mickel’s mother and babysat him occasionally, said Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Barry Quinn.
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Deonte Hoard / Photo from Facebook
BY MICHAEL O’BRIEN AND MICHAEL LANSU
Chicago Sun-Times
Deonte Hoard waved goodbye to the Urban Prep-Englewood boys basketball team Monday afternoon and then headed home, a coach said.
Hoard, a 17-year-old senior, was a member of the team until December, when he was dismissed for eligibility issues.
Hoard was walking in the 10500 block of South Yates Avenue at 7:20 p.m. Monday when gunfire erupted from a black SUV, authorities said.
Hoard, of the 10500 block of South Oglesby Avenue, was shot in the chest and died at the scene, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, which ruled his death a homicide.
Hoard’s former teammates were warming up on the court at St. Laurence High School when he was shot. Urban Prep-Englewood went on to beat Ag. Science in the Class 3A state playoffs.
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