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Chicago Police Probe Deadly Crashes and Multiple Shootings After Violent Weekend

Detectives are seeking tips after recovering a Jeep tied to a Morgan Park hit-and-run, with the driver still unknown.

Overview

  • Chicago police recovered a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee with Illinois plate FR19482 linked to the hit-and-run that killed two men in Morgan Park, but the driver has not been identified.
  • Area Two detectives and the Major Accident Investigation Unit are leading the Morgan Park case, requesting surveillance or dashcam footage via 312-745-4521 or CPDTIP.com (case JJ530479).
  • A shooting-turned-crash on East 103rd Street in South Deering left a 22-year-old driver dead and a 28-year-old passenger seriously injured after the other vehicle sped off.
  • Three people were shot inside a moving car in West Chatham around 12:26 a.m.; the victims self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center and were listed in fair condition as the shooter fled.
  • In River North on Dec. 19, Wanda Mejia, 34, was fatally struck by a Porsche driver who was cited for failure to exercise due care and taken for testing, according to police and crash reports.