Prosecutors say a man playing with a gun fired it into a neighboring residence in North Chicago and the bullet nearly struck a man lying on a mattress — in the same room where a baby was. Uriel E. Aguilar, 35, of North Chicago, was charged with one count of unlawful use of a weapon […]
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Father charged with firing shot in direction of child who brandished knife in Winthrop Harbor
A Winthrop Harbor man, who is a convicted felon, has been charged after he allegedly fired a gun in the direction of his juvenile daughter after she pulled a knife out, prosecutors said. Willie McClinton, 35, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, a Class 3 felony, and reckless discharge […]
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12 months of periodic imprisonment for man convicted in accidental shooting that left patron wounded at Waukegan restaurant
A man has been sentenced to 12 months of periodic imprisonment after pleading guilty to recklessly discharging a gun inside a restaurant, leaving a patron shot, in Waukegan last year. Ruben Perez-Gomez, 38, of Waukegan, was charged in July 2022 with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of […]
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Man charged with firing gun feet away from neighbor in Waukegan to see if gun ‘still worked’
A man was arrested after prosecutors say he fired a gun outside his residence in Waukegan, just feet away from a neighbor and her dog, to see if the gun “still worked.” Charles A. Carani, 67, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of reckless discharge of a firearm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis […]
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Man charged with ‘recklessly’ firing shots from garage of his occupied residence near Crystal Lake
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man after he allegedly recklessly fired shots from a gun while standing in the garage of his occupied home near Crystal Lake Sunday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 3600 block of Fawn Trail in Prairie Grove, just east of Crystal Lake, for a […]
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Man arrested after person shot inside restaurant in Waukegan, prosecutors say
A man was arrested after prosecutors say a gun was “accidentally discharged” inside a restaurant in Waukegan early Sunday morning, leaving a man shot. Ruben Perez-Gomez, 37, of Waukegan, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant […]
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Four juveniles arrested after gunshot fired outside of Harvard restaurant
Four juveniles, between the ages of 14 and 17, were arrested and charged after a gunshot was fired outside of a restaurant in Harvard Wednesday afternoon. The Harvard Police Department responded at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday to La Trinidad Restaurant, 207 South Ayer Street in Harvard, for a report of a subject who fired a handgun […]