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14-Year-Old Boy Charged with Murder in Fatal South Loop Shooting at Teen Gathering

Chicago, Illinois – A 14-year-old boy faces murder charges following a deadly shooting that took place in the South Loop last month. The incident occurred during a large gathering of teenagers, leading to the tragic death of 17-year-old Jeremy Smith and the injuring of a 15-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound in his leg. The Cook County medical examiner’s office classified Smith’s death as a homicide, stating that he was shot on March 2 …

Hatchet Attack at Northwest Loop 410 Leaves Two Injured in San Antonio Altercation

San Antonio, Texas – A violent altercation on the city’s northside left two victims and a suspect hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries after a hatchet attack on Sunday afternoon. According to the police, the incident took place earlier in the day between the suspect and homeless victims near Northwest Loop 410 and San Pedro Avenue. The suspect allegedly returned later in the afternoon with a hatchet, resulting in the victims being struck. All …

Woman Found Dead in North Loop Apartment After Multiple Reports of Domestic Assaults Sparks Community Outcry

Minneapolis, Minnesota – The recent death of a woman in her North Loop apartment is under investigation by the police as suspicious, with a troubling history of domestic assault incidents leading up to the tragedy. Allison J. Lussier had reached out to Minneapolis police multiple times over the past 18 months, reporting violent assaults allegedly committed by her boyfriend. According to police records obtained by the Star Tribune this week, Lussier had informed officers of …