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31 shot, 2 stabbed during weekend violence
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31 shot, 2 stabbed during weekend violence
April 20, 2008
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FROM STNG WIRE REPORTS
In an especially violent weekend, no less than 31 people have been shot in Chicago -- six fatally -- and two people have been stabbed since noon Friday. The shooting victims range in age from 12 to 65.
About 7 p.m., Marcus Hendricks, 34, of Flossmoor, was fatally shot in the abdomen in the 700 block of West 115th Street and pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 8 p.m., said the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
Bennie Teague, 39, of the 6200 block of South Sacramento Avenue, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in Hendricks' death. He was also charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder for allegedly firing shots at responding officers. Police recovered an AK-47 assault rifle from the scene, police said.
About 9:30 p.m., two 18-year-old men were fatally shot in the 7500 block of South Phillips Avenue, authorities said. Killed were Melvin Thomas, of the 14900 block of Washington Avenue in Harvey, and Rhonell Savala, of the 9700 block of South Hoxie Avenue, the medical examiner’s office said. One of the men suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and back and the other was shot in the neck, police said.
Calumet Area detectives are investigating, but nobody is in custody Sunday.
About 10:50 p.m., Ricardo Sanchez, 65, of the 8400 block of South Exchange Avenue, was fatally shot outside his home in an attempted robbery, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at Christ Medical Center at 12:47 a.m. Saturday, the medical examiner’s office said.
Calumet Area detectives are investigating, but nobody is in custody Sunday.
The violence continued Saturday, as 13 more people were shot -- two fatally.
About 5:50 a.m. Saturday, Michael Giles, 26, of the 300 block of North Avers Avenue, was fatally shot in his home, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at 6:50 a.m. at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Harrison Area detectives are investigating, but nobody is in custody Sunday.
About 11:20 a.m., Raul Lemus, 28, of the 4600 block of South Talman Avenue, was fatally shot in the abdomen in an apparent gang-related shooting at an auto shop at 2520 W. 59th St., authorities said. He was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County at 4:16 a.m. Sunday, the medical examiner’s office said.
Wentworth Area detectives are investigating, but nobody was in custody Sunday.
On Sunday, police have reported three shootings -- none of which were fatal -- and a stabbing that critically injured two people.
About 12:30 a.m., a 17-year-old man was shot in the left shoulder in the 6800 block of South Parnell Avenue in a drive-by shooting. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in good condition, police said.
About 2:30 a.m., a 24-year-old man was shot in the 1900 block of West Howard Street. An unknown gunman approached the man and shot him in the left thigh, police said. Hospital information was not available.
About 6 a.m., a man broke into an apartment in the 1900 block of West Winona Street and stabbed a man, 26, and woman, 30. Both people were taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition. The attacker is in custody, but charges have not been field as of Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
About 11:25 a.m., one person was shot in the ankle in the 2700 block of South Indiana Avenue and taken to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in “stable” condition.
Wow, they better get some gun control laws enacted in Chicago... Oh, nevermind