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2 men charged in shootout where nearly 60 rounds were fired, 2 women were seriously injured in Waukegan

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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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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‘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 […]