Sunday, October 7, 2007

SIX DEAD SATURDAY IN SEPARATE CHICAGO SHOOTINGS

Six people were fatally shot in separate incidents in Chicago on Saturday, and two men were wounded near each other on the South Side by different gunmen, police said. Common element, the South side of Chicago.

11400 block of South Stony Island Avenue
9000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue
8100 block of South Escanaba Avenue
6900 block of South Western Avenue
2100 block of West 53rd Place
4700 block of South Throop also in the same area
1700 block of West 49th Street

Also in the news,
October 6, 2007 - Chicago Police fatally shot a man Friday night after he fired at an officer. Offender 33-year-old Samuel Holmes. Holmes ran from Police through an alley then hid behind park cars and started firing at one of the officers.

This one happened just before 11 p.m. in the 7800-block of South Cregier. The south side of Chicago again. Were glad the Officer's are safe, good job Officers.