Chicago police process a crime scene after a reported shooting near 30th Street and Union Avenue on Dec. 21, 2020. Search this area. Alva Besst was driving near Halsted and 31st Street when someone fired shots and gunfire went through the back window of his vehicle, striking him in the head. Chicago receives its allotment of vaccines directly from the federal government and has a vaccine prioritization and distribution plan independent from the state’s. CHICAGO (CBS) — Another 16-year-old boy has been charged in a December carjacking and shooting that left a man dead in Bridgeport. CHICAGO - A 33-year-old man fatally shot Monday evening in the Bridgeport neighborhood was possibly being carjacked, police said. Ald. At 6:30 p.m., a 33-year-old man was shot in the chest in the 3000 block of South Union Avenue, police said. In an email, Mack said he met Besst at God’s Closet, their church’s volunteer-run clothing store. About 10:40 p.m., the male was sitting on the edge of a CTA Blue Line platform at Pulaski Road and Congress Parkway, when he stumbled and fell in front of the train. By Joe Ward | October 11, 2017 6:32am. Alva “Al” Besst was a … At around 6:30 p.m. Monday, police were dispatched to … Twitter Facebook Email More. CHICAGO (CBS) — A 15-year-old girl has become the fifth person to die as a result of a shooting spree that spanned the city last month. CHICAGO -- A man was killed when he was struck by a stray bullet Tuesday in Bridgeport on the South Side. Shooting 02/10/2021 7:28 PM 300 BLOCK OF E PERSHING RD. CBSN Chicago Live (1 of 12) 05:00 - 5H AGO CHICAGO (CBS) — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in a carjacking that led to a man being shot dead in Bridgeport this past week. By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Thursday, December 24, 2020 CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Bridgeport community came together to bring Christmas gifts to the 4-year-old son of a … A gunman was aiming for someone else when a bullet went though Besst’s rear window and hit him in the head, police said. CHICAGO – Gunfire erupted in the city’s Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday, claiming the life of a 68-year-old man, who police say was an unintended target. newsletter, Armed robberies reported in Douglas, Oakland: police, Teen charged with 3 Chicago carjackings, vehicle theft, Paramedics took photo of Cicero man killed while protecting store from looting: lawsuit, Off-duty CPD officer uninjured after shots fired from vehicle following him in Bridgeport, Person dies after being struck by Blue Line train in West Garfield Park, Illinois goes cold in loss to Michigan State. BRIDGEPORT — An unsolved shooting at a busy neighborhood intersection has prompted new questions of safety for residents and business owners. Assault 02/12/2021 2:16 AM S DAMEN AVE AND W 29TH ST. With carjackings rising, Rep. Marcus Evans wants to prohibit the sale of violent video games promoting criminal activity. Mack recalled when the pair repaired a church window with a plywood that Besst had stumbled upon. CHICAGO – Gunfire erupted in the city’s Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday, claiming the life of a man, who police say was an unintended target. Alva Besst spent his last years in Bridgeport, where he was an active volunteer at his local church and made deep connections with his neighbors. Boy, 16, shot in Bridgeport drive-by The 16-year-old was walking in the 900 block of West 31st Street when someone shot at him from a passing black sedan, according to Chicago police. According to police, the victim was in his vehicle traveling eastbound on 31st when shots rang. CHICAGO – Gunfire erupted in the city’s Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday, claiming the life of a man, who police say was an unintended target. CHICAGO — A 22-year-old man is dead following a shooting early Sunday morning in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, according to police. Trent Frazier scored 22 points for Illinois, whose star players weren’t as productive as usual against a suddenly stingy defense. The shooting happened just before 3:15 a.m. in the 900 block of W. 31st St., according to Chicago police. His vehicle then collided with a snowbank. “It worked wonders,” Mack said. A 68-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday while he was driving. “He loved to talk and he loved people, though it took a while to warm up to him,” Mack said. CHICAGO — Unbelievable video from WGN News’ Skycam 9 captured a firefighter jumping to safety while battling a massive fire in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. Man killed by stray bullet in Bridgeport was active in neighborhood church: ‘He loved to tell stories’, House flip? About three minutes after the shooting went over the air, an officer assigned to work at a nearby movie location, less than a mile away from the shooting scene, said this. Besst placed the board on the ground under a series of water-filled buckets to make it flat. CHICAGO – Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed during a robbery Monday night in Bridgeport. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A retired Chicago police officer shot and killed a man who he said was trying to carjack him Wednesday night in the Bridgeport neighborhood, police said. @jaydubward. Boy, 16, Charged in Connection With Fatal Bridgeport Carjacking Surveillance video appears to show the victim was shot after refusing … Off-duty CPD officer uninjured after shots fired from vehicle following him in Bridgeport The 43-year-old was driving west on 31st Street when he saw the vehicles following him, police said. A gunman was aiming for someone else when a bullet went though Besst’s rear window and hit … CHICAGO – Police said a 33-year-old man was calling 911 to report a robbery when he was shot and killed Monday night in Bridgeport. Shuai Guan was shot in his chest about 6 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene in the 3000 block of South Union Avenue, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. The 26-year-old was sitting in a parked vehicle about … CHICAGO - A 27-year-old man is facing charges in connection to an August carjacking in Bridgeport. At 12:51 a.m. Sunday, the … An autopsy ruled his death a homicide. He was identified as the assailant who shot and killed Shuai Guan, 33, on Monday, Dec. 21. ‘Chicago Tonight’ — a news show in turmoil at the worst possible time. Officers responded about 7:20 p.m. to a call of shots fired in the 7500 block of South Lafayette Avenue, and found two people with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a restaurant, Chicago … CHICAGO (AP) — A stray bullet killed a 68-year-old man as he drove on Chicago’s South Side, police said. CHICAGO -- A 25-year-old man was shot Monday morning in Bridgeport on the South Side, Chicago police said. Teen boy fatally shot in Little Village Alberto Flores was shot in the chest about 5:10 p.m. in the 3300 block of West 30th Street, Chicago police said. CHICAGO – Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed during a robbery Monday night in Bridgeport. The … Gunfire pierced the back window of the victim’s vehicle, striking him in the head. In each incident, one to three males approached someone, pulled out a gun and demanded property, Chicago police said. The boy was taken into custody late Wednesday at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, police said. A 22-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday in Bridgeport on the South Side, police said. Bridgeport Shootings Sparked By Gang Feud, Police Say. “I can hear his deep rattling smoker’s laugh as he told stories of concerts he’d attended, grade school friends and his family,” said Andrew Mack, who also attended the church. Sun-Times Media Wire CHICAGO - A woman was shot Saturday night in Bridgeport on the South Side. The Cook County Medical … Shooting 02/10/2021 7:16 PM 300 BLOCK OF E PERSHING RD. A man was killed when he was struck by a stray bullet Tuesday in Bridgeport on the South Side. The man was in a vehicle traveling east on 31st Street about 6 p.m. when one shot went through the rear window and hit him in the back of the head, … Besst, 68, was a member of First Trinity Lutheran Church and didn’t hesitate to share the history of his South Side neighborhood. Shuai Guan was shot in his chest about 6 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene in the 3000 block of South Union Avenue, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. RELATED: Chicago shooting: Man, 68, fatally shot while driving in Bridgeport, police say The shooting took place Tuesday night on South Lafayette Avenue in Grand Crossing. Patrick Thompson (11th) said police were “working tirelessly” to find the perpetrators. Chicago Tribune | Feb 17, 2021 at 12:33 PM Two men were shot, one of them fatally, in a fast-food parking lot in the West Chatham neighborhood Tuesday night, according to authorities. A 16-year-old boy was shot in a drive-by on Sunday morning in Bridgeport. A local man is being remembered as a caring and loving individual after he was hit and killed by a stray bullet in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood on Tuesday. Chicago Aldermen, Officials Demand Police Reform Amid Anjanette Young Raid Aftermath CBS Chicago Widow Mourns After Man Is Shot Dead By Carjackers In Bridgeport The 68-year-old was driving east about 6 p.m. in the … CHICAGO - A 33-year-old man fatally shot Monday evening in the Bridgeport neighborhood was possibly being carjacked, police said. A 33-year-old man fatally shot Monday evening in the Bridgeport neighborhood was possibly being carjacked, police said. A man was shot and killed near his Bridgeport home after a carjacker demanded the key to his white SUV but, for some reason, was unable to put the … Man fatally shot in Bridgeport Michael Frigo was discovered in a gangway in the 2800 block of South Wallace Street with two gunshot wounds to the abdomen, Chicago police said. City Crime Map Neighborhoods. In the latest fatal shooting, a 30-year-old man was killed at his home in South Shore. He was a handyman who was well-known in Bridgeport, where he was born and raised. CHICAGO -- Two people were killed and at least 21 others wounded in shootings across Chicago this weekend. Shuai Guan was shot in his chest about 6 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene in the 3000 block of South Union Avenue, police and … But Mike Madigan issued a statement late Tuesday urging the 13th Ward worker to take a hike. Know about breaking news as it happens. CHICAGO (CBS) — Police were investigating late Sunday after a man was found shot to death in a gangway in the Bridgeport neighborhood. Chicago Tribune - A 68-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a stray bullet while driving in the Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday evening, Chicago police said. CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a stray bullet killed a 68-year-old man as he drove on Chicago’s South Side. 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Mike Madigan urges his hand-picked successor to step down — after just two days on the job. Jose Luis Flores was last seen about 7:15 p.m. Saturday in the 15800 block of Terrace Drive, driving a red 2016 Dodge Caravan with an Illinois license plate BH63487. Feb 17, 2021 at 12:35 PM A 68-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a stray bullet while driving in the Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday evening, Chicago police said.