Greater Grand Crossing

Crime

Police issue community warning in Greater Grand Crossing after string of arsons

All five of the fires took place within a few blocks of each other, and police said in some instances the fires have spread from the trash bins they’re started in to nearby homes and buildings.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man charged in slaying of 74-year-old man in Greater Grand Crossing

Shermain Sargent, 41, is accused of beating Timothy Ash, 74, on Jan. 7 in the 6400 block of South King Drive. Ash died Jan. 12 of injuries suffered from the assault, the medical examiner reported.

By Sun-Times Wire

Small Business

Chicago funeral home showed wrong body ahead of services, family alleges

Leak and Sons Funeral Homes dressed another corpse in their father’s clothing, a lawsuit filed by the family of Phillip Williams Sr. claims.

By Amy Yee

Crime

13-year-old boy shot, seriously wounded in Grand Crossing

The boy was standing in an alley in the 7400 block of South Kenwood Avenue about 2:20 p.m. Monday when two males approached him and opened fire. The assailants fled.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man critically wounded in Greater Grand Crossing shooting

A 20-year-old man was stopped in his vehicle in the first block of West 79th Street about 3:06 p.m. Sunday when a ‘known offender’ came up on foot and shot at the man, hitting him three times in the body, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

SUV fatally rams woman during Grand Crossing hit and run

The crash happened outside Forman Mills and is being investigated as a homicide, police said.

By Rosemary Sobol and Mary Norkol

Crime

2 men shot, killed in Grand Crossing

The two were traveling in a car about 3:20 p.m. Tuesday in the 6800 block of South State Street when someone in another car shot them, police said. Both men died at University of Chicago Medical Center.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Woman stabbed in Grand Crossing robbery

The attack happened about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of East Marquette Road. The woman, 34, was in hospitalized in good condition. No arrests have been made.

By Sun-Times Wire

Police cars and officers are in front of a large yellow light-up sign for a liquor store at night.

Crime

Second person dies in Grand Crossing mass shooting; suspected gunman ordered held in jail

Four people were shot Monday evening. Two have died. Trivell Pruitt, 53, is being held in the attack in the 7100 block of South State Street. A second shooter remains at large.

By Cindy Hernandez

Crime

Suspect in Grand Crossing mass shooting is facing murder charges in killing of 59-year-old bystander

Trivell Pruitt, 53, is suspected of shooting two people, one fatally, on Monday outside a strip of stores in the 7100 block of South State Street. Pruitt was shot and wounded by another shooter who remains at large.

By Cindy Hernandez

Crime

Bystander killed in Grand Crossing attack was known for his kindness, care for children

For years, Simon Brown, 59, walked children over the Dan Ryan to school. His death leaves a void in his family and the community. “He’s going to be sorely missed in this neighborhood.”

By David Struett

Crime

1 dead, 3 wounded in Greater Grand Crossing — third mass shooting in Chicago in two days

Monday’s shooting ocurred in the 7100 block of South State Street, police said. A gunman was wounded and taken into custody. A second shooter is at large.

By Violet Miller and Cindy Hernandez

Crime

Man critically injured after Greater Grand Crossing shooting

The man was in the 7100 block of South South Chicago Avenue about 5:49 p.m. Monday when a vehicle pulled up and an occupant shot the man, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Death of man found wounded in Greater Grand Crossing is ruled a homicide

The Medical Examiner’s Office found that Cortez Money, who was found bleeding from a head wound in the 900 block of East 79th Street on Jan. 3, was killed by someone.

By Sun-Times Wire

Los robos ocurrieron entre las 7:20 y las 8:20 a.m. el jueves, según la policía. | Archivos Sun-Times

Crime

Man fatally shot during attempted robbery in Greater Grand Crossing

The man, 43, was in an alley in the 300 block of East 79th Street when someone tried to rob him and fired shots.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Shots fired into Greater Grand Crossing home leave 1 dead, 2 wounded

Someone outside a home in the 7000 block of South Wabash Avenue opened fire into the house Monday, hitting three people. One person died. No one is in custody.

By Cindy Hernandez

Crime

Woman critically hurt in Greater Grand Crossing stabbing

The woman, 18, was in the 7800 block of South Maryland Avenue when a man stabbed her in the leg, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Woman arrested after 1-year-old boy’s death ruled homicide in Greater Grand Crossing

A 1-year-old boy was found unresponsive in the 7400 block of South Eberhart Avenue about 7:20 p.m. with visible bruising on his face, according to police.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Man, teen shot and wounded in Greater Grand Crossing

A man and a teen boy were shot and wounded about 3:10 Monday afternoon in the 300 block of West 75th Street.

By Sun-Times Wire

El accidente ocurrió en la cuadra 200 al oeste de 71st Street, en Greater Grand Crossing. | Archivos Sun-Times

Crime

5 people injured after U-Haul truck collides with car on South Side

The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 200 block of West 71st Street in Greater Grand Crossing, police said. Illinois State Police arrested an occupant of the cargo truck.

By Sun-Times Wire