Overview
- A concentrated wave of shootings and a fatal house fire struck Chicago over the weekend of Sept. 25–27, leaving at least one person dead and at least five others wounded, according to police counts.
- Police arrested and charged 36‑year‑old Wendy Baptisme with two counts of first‑degree murder after a Thursday night shooting in Austin that killed a 27‑year‑old man and a 47‑year‑old woman.
- On Friday night a 26‑year‑old driver was chased by two suspects, shot while driving through traffic on the South Side, crashed into a pole and later died at the hospital, police said.
- A 1‑year‑old girl was found shot inside a South Side home and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition; officers recovered a firearm and took a person of interest into custody at the scene.
- A house fire in Englewood killed a 55‑year‑old man and injured two women, the American Red Cross assisted displaced residents, and investigators are still recovering evidence and reconciling conflicting accounts across several scenes.