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Fugitive who killed himself as marshals moved in had escaped federal electronic monitoring in 2025: source

November 10, 2026 9:23 AM CWBChicago
A man who escaped federal electronic monitoring nearly two years ago while awaiting trial on fentanyl trafficking charges fatally shot himself Monday morning as a U.S. Marshals task force moved in to arrest him in Back of the Yards, according to police, court records, and a law enforcement source. The source identified the man as 53-year-old Larry McGee.

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First Chicago shooting of 2026 reported 90 minutes into the new year; at least 4 others shot since midnight

January 1, 2026 6:47 AM Tim Hecke
Chicago police are investigating after the first person was reported shot in the city about 90 minutes into the new year, an unusually long gap for a “first victim” by local standards. At least four other people have been shot since midnight, but time — and investigation — will ultimately determine which case will become the first “official” criminal shooting of 2026.