Homicide Watch Chicago

Aaron Rushing, 15, was fatally shot in a May 18 drive-by shooting in the 4700 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in the Kenwood neighborhood. Reader “Rev. WR” posted this about the killing: Another talented young person, shot for no reason. When will we ever stop killing our future young people? Enough is a enough… Read more →

BY SUSAN DU Homicide Watch Chicago Looking through 15-year-old Aaron Rushing’s old class assignments, Chicago High School for the Arts teacher Nik Mabry found a clipped self-evaluation form. Aaron divided a sheet of paper into “Accomplishments” and “Fears.” He listed completing homework and keeping a minimum 3.0 grade point average as accomplishments. Under fears, he … Read more →

A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday afternoon in the Kenwood neighborhood. Aaron E. Rushing was in the 4700 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when he was shot in the back and abdomen area just after 3 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. Police initially said the attack may have been a drive-by shooting. Rushing, of … Read more →