1 killed, 7 wounded in Thursday shootings across Chicago
By Sun-Times Media Wire
CHICAGO - Eight people were shot, one fatally, Thursday in Chicago, including a man killed in Austin on the West Side.
The man, 28, was found unresponsive about 8:15 p.m. on the street in the 200 block of North Leclaire Avenue, Chicago police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to his chest and was taken to Loretto Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not yet identified the man.
In non-fatal shootings, a 40-year-old man was wounded on the Near West Side.
Published February 11, 2021 •
Updated on February 11, 2021 at 5:51 pm
Chicago police are continuing their efforts to locate and prosecute individuals involved in a surge of carjackings, and Police Superintendent David Brown says that at least five suspects have been placed into custody this week alone.
According to Brown, those suspects, ranging in age from 15 to 39, were taken into custody within a 48-hour period from Monday to Wednesday. All five now face felony charges in connection with the incidents:
Over the past 48 hours, 5 offenders responsible for several vehicular carjackings throughout Chicago, ranging in ages from 15-39, have been arrested and charged with felonies thanks to the hard work and commitment from our officers & detectives: Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown (@ChiefDavidBrown) February 11, 2021
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Chicago police have arrested five people over the past two days in connection with a string of carjackings throughout the Windy City dating back to November 2020, officials announced Thursday.
Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown said the five ranged in age from 15 to 39 and were all charged with felonies following their arrest the past 48 hours. Brown announced just weeks ago the department was bolstering its vehicular hijacking task force, adding 40 officers and strengthening community engagement efforts.
Most recently, officials announced the arrest of 39-year-old Robert Pinkston in Chicago’s Riverdale neighborhood. Police said he approached a man, 30, at gunpoint on Nov. 27, 2020 and stole his vehicle. Pinkston was charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.