60 guns found in Lawndale raid: police

Authorities conducted a raid at a home in the 4300 block of West Cullerton Street, CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.

Federal charges have been filed against Henry Reyes after a raid on his West Side home on Aug. 15, 2019. — Police said they found 60 guns at a home in the 4300 block of West Cullerton Street, Aug. 16, 2019, in Lawndale.

Two people are in custody Friday after police discovered a stash of guns at a home in Lawndale on the West Side.

Authorities conducted a raid overnight at a home in the 4300 block of West Cullerton Street and recovered 60 guns, Chicago Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.

Police are questioning two people and the investigation is ongoing, Guglielmi said.

Chicago police said they are on pace to recover 10,000 illegal guns this year, with one gun being recovered nearly every hour.

Breaking from Overnight - 10th District @ChicagoCAPS10 conduct raid on a residence in the 4300 blk of Cullerton where 60 guns have been recovered. 2 are currently in police custody for questioning & investigation is ongoing. Federal partners will be briefed on the investigation pic.twitter.com/Y5EPdiEyXk
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) August 16, 2019

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