911 callers reported gunfire in West Pullman Monday morning, but none could pinpoint where the shots came from. Police searched the area without finding the victim, who lay on a nearby bike path for nearly 30 minutes before a passerby discovered him.
A 60-year-old, 15-time convicted felon allegedly robbed a West Pullman construction crew at gunpoint, but his getaway didn’t go according to plan. Prosecutors say the workers chased him down after he fled, leading police to find him injured and surrounded by young construction workers in a nearby yard.
A letter carrier’s murder in West Pullman two years ago was a paid hit arranged by a man who threatened to kill a 15-year-old if the boy didn’t carry it out, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Chicago experienced its first shooting-free weekend since records began in 2014, but the unprecedented 48-hour reprieve ended Sunday with seven homicides — the most in one day since July 4. Cook County Crime Stoppers announced $10,000 rewards for information in two of the killings, including a mother of five shot on her way to church and the brother of the “Dreadhead Cowboy.”
Three shooting victims in Chicago lay undiscovered for extended periods Sunday — one for nearly 10 hours — after gunfire struck them without any accurate 911 calls being made. All three victims were shot on streets previously monitored by the city’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection network before Mayor Brandon Johnson deactivated the system in September 2023. All three died.
A 26-year-old man is accused of robbing three victims he met through Grindr in a pattern that Chicago police believe may involve additional cases. Prosecutors say the victims engaged in consensual activity before the man pulled a gun, demanded their phones, and transferred money.
A West Pullman man used dating apps to lure other men into robbery traps on the Far South Side, then forced them to send him money electronically, Chicago police said Friday. Detectives believe there are more victims out there and are encouraging them to file reports.
A 53-year-old man was found shot to death on a West Pullman street Sunday afternoon, a murder committed without any 911 calls reporting gunfire in the area.
Chicago police are warning residents about a wave of robberies tied to online activity, with offenders using social media apps, online marketplaces, and even food delivery orders as bait to lure victims into holdup traps.
In a chilling encounter that began with a gay dating app hookup, a young man from Whiting found himself battling for survival after a vicious hammer attack inside an abandoned home in West Pullman, officials said.