Crime News
A local mother and Chicago Police Department officials state likely gang involvement in the shooting on Sunday, May 16, of a 13-year-old boy in the 3700 block of South Wood Street, with a GoFundMe fund-raiser set up to support the family.
- Local mom and police say gangs were likely involved in the shooting on the morning of Sunday, May 16, in the 3700 block of South Wood Street.
- Mom says in media reports that gangs had been trying to recruit her son.
- Family shares identity of victim and requests assistance on GoFundMe fund-raising page.
Read more: Shot 13-year-old ID'ed, with Cops, Mom Stating Gang Involvement
A drive-by shooting in the 3700 block of South Wood Street the morning of Sunday, May 16, 2021, sent a local teen-ager to Stroger Hospital with critical injuries.
- Drive-by shooting guns down local teen-ager in the 3700 block of South Wood Street.
- Incident occurred around 7:50 a.m. on Sunday, May 16.
- Eyewitnesses say shooter in white SUV with tinted windows fled from crime scene.
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Illegal street racing and stunt driving is seemingly coming to an end at the Riverside Square and River's Edge Plaza parking lots after a coordinated mitigation effort from the 12th Ward, 9th District police and property owners.
- Illegal street racing, stunt driving seemingly mitigated at Riverside Square and River's Edge Plaza parking lots.
- Big drop-off in complaints results from effort coordinated between the 12th Ward, 9th District police and mall ownership.
- Steel swing gates, guarded nighttime access, license plate-reading cameras and new ordinances lined up to halt street racers.
Read more: Party Over: Street Racers Routed from Riverside and River's Edge Parking Lots
Street racing, stunt driving and a violent attack along a McKinley Park strip of South Ashland Avenue took place last weekend in the River's Edge and Riverside Square mall parking lots, a favored nighttime haunt of Chicago street racers.
- Temperate weather brings return of street racers to South Ashland Avenue and River's Edge and Riverside Square parking lots.
- Car demolished by mob on Saturday night in front of Mariano's grocery store.
- Police, alderman highlight issue and discuss possible solutions during 9th District online event.
Read more: Mob Destroys Car in Street Racer Fracas at Mariano's Parking Lot
No suspects are in custody and little information is available on the homicide of Jean Carlo Cobian, shot in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 30, 2020, near West 35th Street and South Archer Avenue.
- Southwest Side 21-year-old Jean Carlo Cobian dies after being shot early in the morning of Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
- A $5,000 reward seeks to inspire information and tips leading to arrests.
- Mother pleads for any information to help solve the homicide of her son.
Read more: Family Seeks Answers, Pleads for Info on McKinley Park Homicide
