Tuesday, January 23, 2007

CHICAGO HOMICIDES 2 more DEATHS

Should we be counting? These two were in the middle of a story regarding Aurora and Harvey, IL. homicides.

Chicago police are investigating the deaths Sunday of two 28-year-old men in unrelated shootings.Ricky Pierce, of the 100 block of North 16th Avenue in Bellwood was shot about 2:20 p.m., and David Leslie, of the 1700 block of East 85th Street was shot about 25 minutes later, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner.Pierce was shot multiple times inside a residence in the 4900 block of West Ohio Street, police said. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 3 p.m.Leslie was shot while outside, a few doors from his home, police said. He may have been the victim of a drive-by shooting, Sgt. Eugene Mullins said.He was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn about 3:30 p.m.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/nearwest/chi-0701220149jan22,1,6297180.story?coll=chi-newslocalnearwest-hed