The coroner has identified a 25-year-old Waukegan man who was found shot and killed at a gas station in Waukegan Monday morning. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said an autopsy showed that Javier Alcantara, 25, of Waukegan, died from multiple gunshot wounds. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip originally said the victim resided in Zion. […]
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Zion man found shot and killed at Waukegan gas station, police say
A homicide investigation was underway Monday morning after a Zion man in his 20s was found shot and killed at a gas station in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 5 a.m. to the Citgo, 2135 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan, for a report of shots fired. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip […]
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Authorities identify 31-year-old man shot and killed at his Zion apartment
The coroner’s office has identified a 31-year-old man who was shot and killed following a shooting at his apartment building in Zion Friday morning. A preliminary autopsy showed Che Hearn, 31, of Zion, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Zion Police Department responded around 7:30 […]
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2 men shot, 1 in critical condition, after shooting at Waukegan gas station
Two men were shot, including one who is in critical condition after being shot multiple times, during an early Wednesday morning shooting at a gas station in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:02 a.m. Wednesday to the Thorntons, 3233 Grand Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of a shooting. […]
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31-year-old man killed after barrage of gunfire hits Zion apartment building
Police are searching for the suspect or suspects who opened fire on an apartment building in Zion Friday morning, killing a 31-year-old man. The Zion Police Department responded around 7:30 a.m. Friday to the 1700 block of Joanna Avenue in Zion for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived and found a 31-year-old man, who […]
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Gunman who allegedly shot man in Zion taken into custody inside nearby library, police say
Police officers arrested an armed man who shot another man in Zion Tuesday morning and then tried escaping from police by hiding in a library nearby, authorities said. The Zion Police Department responded around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday to the 2200 block of Gilead Avenue for multiple 911 calls of shots fired. Officers arriving on the […]
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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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Major Crime Task Force investigating double murder in North Chicago
Police are investigating after two men in their 20s were both killed following a drive-by shooting early Saturday morning in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 3:30 a.m. Saturday to the 1000 block of Lincoln Street in North Chicago. Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said officers responded to […]
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Police have few details in Round Lake shooting that left 17-year-old in serious condition
Round Lake police say they still do not know where the actual shooting occurred that left a 17-year-old boy seriously injured Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 10:35 p.m. Sunday to Behm Lane and Peterson Road in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of a gunshot victim. Lake […]