Posted on 11/15/2009 9:59:54 AM PST by KeyLargo
Mayhem spreads throughout city overnight after meetings to end violence
November 15, 2009 7:51 AM
After community activists pleaded Saturday for a day without killing, violence erupted throughout the city after the stroke of midnight on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead and several injured.
At about 12:06 a.m., Frederick Evans, 20, of the 6800 block of South Ada Street was found shot to death in an alley in the 500 block of West 58th Street. He was shot in his back and chest.
Witnesses told police Evans was involved in a dice game shortly before midnight, according to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer JoAnn Taylor. Evans was seen being chased by a unknown person who opened fire, Taylor said. He ran to an alley to take cover before collapsing.
A handgun was recovered from the scene, Taylor said.
Minutes later, a 32-year-old man was shot at about 12:13 a.m. on Chicago's West Side in the Lawndale neighborhood. Police said he was shot after he watched a fight in the 3900 block of West Ogden Avenue. He suffered wounds to his leg and thigh, police said.
At about 2 a.m., Howard Hodges, of Park Forest, was shot to death in front of the Time Out Lounge on Chicago's South Side, police said. Hodges, 34, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Another man also was shot in front of the lounge located in the 8300 block of South Vincennes Avenue, but he was taken to St. Bernard Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said he suffered a wound to his shoulder.
Later, two other people were stabbed in the Englewood neighborhood at about 3:15 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Carpenter Street, and three people were shot in the Brighton Park neighborhood at about 5 a.m. near 47th Street and Homan Avenue, police said.
Several community activists and teens met throughout the city Saturday to discuss ways to end the violence in Chicago neighborhoods.
-- Deanese Williams-Harris
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That was an attack on a white guy IIRC
Hmmmm, about as effective as other Chicago community organizers I’d say...
Maybe instead they should just get rid of Chicago?
Bush’s fault.
It’s a quagmire! We need to pull out immediately!
Oh.....wait.....
I swear, I was at home, nowhere near the crime scene!
Would be a perfect place for the OLYMPICS ‘2016...
The same mayor blamed Fort Hood on GUNS.
SAR ?,,Chitown ?
Are you paging
S oros
A xelrod
R ahmbo.....LOL
Apparently when I wasn't looking the thigh ceased to be a part of a leg.
All I can say is:
THAILAND?!?!?
“Chicago needs a visit from a NOBEL PEACE PRIZE winner.”
He’ll apologize to the shooters...that it’s society’s fault for not doing more for them.
Have they tried Midnight Basketball?
I believe that the jihadists already have that in their plans.
“Witnesses told police Evans was involved in a dice game shortly before midnight”
Yahtzee claims more victims. Ban it.
They just need to bring back midnight basketball.
Does any one know when the Bloj corruption trail starts?
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