Two men have been charged with participating in a shootout where nearly 60 shots were fired, leaving two women seriously injured and houses and cars struck by gunfire in Waukegan. The incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. on August 23 at the Citgo gas station, 1005 Golf Road in Waukegan. Officers arrived and learned two victims […]
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Maintenance man, gunman shot after victim fights back during attempted robbery in Waukegan
A maintenance man was shot during an attempted robbery and fought back against the gunman, resulting in the suspect being shot with his own gun, in Waukegan Tuesday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to Beechwood at the Preserve Apartments in the 3000 block of 8th Street for […]
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Man charged after being wounded in shooting that also left 2nd person shot in Waukegan
A 21-year-old man has been charged after prosecutors say he was found with a loaded gun after he and another person showed up at a psychiatric hospital in Waukegan with gunshot wounds. Darius D. Redmond, 21, of Wheeling, was charged in July with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. An arrest warrant […]
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2 females seriously injured after shooting leaves nearly 60 rounds fired in Waukegan
Two female victims were seriously injured and underwent surgery after they were wounded in a shooting in Waukegan where nearly 60 shots were reportedly fired. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday to the Citgo gas station, 1005 Golf Road, for a report of a shooting. Officers learned two […]
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‘Tragic and senseless’: Coroner says 2 teenage women died from multiple gunshot wounds in Waukegan shooting
An autopsy showed an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old woman both died from multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting in Waukegan, which local officials called “tragic and senseless.” The Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:06 p.m. Wednesday to 2421 Washington Street for a report of shots fired. Officers found two females that were shot in […]
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$2 million bond for Zion man charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting estranged wife, man in Waukegan
A Zion man has been extradited to Lake County and was ordered held on a $2 million bond for allegedly shooting his estranged wife and a man, critically injuring them, at a packaging plant in Waukegan. The incident happened around 11:14 p.m. on May 24 at the Bolke Miller Company, 1350 Bridge Drive in Waukegan. […]
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‘Lost two young souls’: Coroner identifies two teenage women found fatally shot in Waukegan
The coroner’s office has identified two teenage women who were shot and killed in a vehicle by a gunman in Waukegan as the mayor denounces an “epidemic of gun violence.” The Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:06 p.m. Wednesday to 2421 Washington Street for a report of shots fired. Officers found two females that were […]
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Alleged gunman captured after police say he fatally shot two 18-year-old women in Waukegan
Police say a suspect is in custody after he allegedly fatally shot two 18-year-old women who were sitting in a car in a parking lot in Waukegan Wednesday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:06 p.m. Wednesday to 2421 Washington Street for a report of shots fired. Officers found two females, ages 18, that […]
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2 men hospitalized after being shot during party at residence in Waukegan
Paramedics transported two people to the hospital after they were wounded during a shooting believed to have occurred at a house party in Waukegan Sunday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 7 p.m. Sunday to Lake Behavioral Hospital, 2615 Washington Street in Waukegan. Two victims were found in a red vehicle […]