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Armed Family Member Stops Home Intruder, but Resident Also Injured in Gunfire

DECATUR, IL — On the evening of November 18, 2024, a 35-year-old male intruder was fatally shot during an attempted unlawful entry into a residence in the 2000 block of E. Damon Avenue. A 66-year-old female resident was also injured during the incident. According to the Decatur Police Department, officers responded to the residence around…

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Homeowner Fatally Shoots Intruder During Violent Home Invasion in Champaign, IL

CHAMPAIGN, IL — Champaign Police responded to a report of a home invasion involving gunfire on November 10, 2024, at approximately 4:09 a.m. The incident occurred in the 1200 block of Harrington Drive, where officers found two injured men upon arrival. One individual, a homeowner, sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the arm during a…

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Concealed Carrier Shoots Man in Self-Defense After Attempting to Flee Road Rage Pursuers in Urbana, IL

URBANA, IL — On Saturday, November 16, 2024, a road rage incident escalated into a shooting at the intersection of Busey Avenue and Park Street. Urbana police responded to the scene at approximately 4:30 PM after receiving reports of a shooting with injuries. The incident began east of the location near Five Points, where a…

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Concealed Carrier Fatally Shoots Man Who Pulled Gun During Argument with Woman on Chicago’s South Side

CHICAGO, IL — A 26-year-old man was shot and killed on the South Side of Chicago on Friday after allegedly pulling a gun during a dispute with a woman, prompting a bystander to intervene. The incident unfolded around noon on the 300 block of East 56th Street, just west of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive…

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Suspect Uses Pepper Spray in Carjacking, Victim Responds with Gun

CHICAGO, IL — A 16-year-old suspect was shot early Tuesday morning after a failed carjacking attempt on the city’s South Side. The incident occurred at approximately 5:20 a.m. near 82nd Street and Ashland Avenue in the Gresham neighborhood. According to local media, a 47-year-old man was sitting in his Toyota Camry when he was approached…

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Woman Shoots Intruder Who Tried Breaking In Through Bathroom Window While Her Daughter Was Showering

CHICAGO, IL — A woman shot an intruder Saturday night to protect her children as a man tried to break into her home in Chicago. She had come home from celebrating her birthday with her family. Not long after they got home, her daughter was showering when a man tried to get in through the…

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Chicago Concealed Carry Holder in Custody After Early Morning Argument Ends in Shooting

CHICAGO, IL — A 46-year-old man is in critical condition following a shooting that occurred in the Cragin neighborhood early Tuesday morning. The incident, which took place around 2:25 a.m. in the 5200 block of West Fullerton Avenue, involved a concealed carry license (CCL) holder. According to Chicago police, the shooting happened after an altercation…

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Road Rage Dispute Escalates to Fatal Shootout; Second Shooter Cleared in Self-Defense

SCHILLER PARK, IL — On July 30, 2024, a road rage incident in Schiller Park escalated into a fatal shooting, leaving one person dead and another injured. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 PM near the intersection of Irving Park Road and Scott Street. Upon arrival, officers from the Schiller Park Police Department found a…

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Off-Duty CPD Officer Engages in Shootout with Attempted Carjackers on Chicago’s Far South Side

CHICAGO, IL — An attempted carjacking on the Far South Side of Chicago escalated into a shootout between the suspects and an off-duty Chicago Police Department officer early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. on the 10800 block of South Campbell Avenue. According to police reports, the off-duty officer was confronted by armed…

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