The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 49-year-old man who was shot and killed while he was mowing his lawn in North Chicago Monday afternoon. An autopsy showed that Alejandro Garcia, 49, of North Chicago, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The […]
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Man fatally shot in drive-by shooting while mowing his lawn in North Chicago
A 49-year-old man was shot and killed while he was mowing his lawn at his home in North Chicago Monday afternoon, the major crime task force said. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 1:25 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Jackson Street in North Chicago for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived […]
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Victims identified in North Chicago double murder
The coroner has identified two men in their 20s who were killed following a drive-by shooting in North Chicago on Saturday. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said that an autopsy showed Navor Benitez, 24, and David Fajardo, 25, both of North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 3:30 […]
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Suspect charged with killing man, injuring a second man during drive-by shooting in Waukegan
A Waukegan man has been charged with murder for shooting and killing a 36-year-old man during a drive-by shooting in Waukegan that left a second man injured on Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Saturday to a single-family home in the 400 block of Belvidere Street in Waukegan […]
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No one in custody after video shows drive-by shooting take place in front of Round Lake Beach police officer
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. A shocking video shows a gunman in a vehicle opening fire on a man in Round Lake Beach as the suspect’s vehicle is followed by a police car early Sunday morning. The incident happened around 12:51 a.m. […]