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Teen Killed in Suspected Retaliatory Uptown Shooting as Separate Probes Unfold in Indianapolis and Baltimore

Investigators pursue leads across separate cases, with appeals for public tips.

Overview

  • Chicago police say an 18-year-old man was fatally shot and a 27-year-old woman was wounded late Friday on the 1200 block of West Sunnyside; four firearms were recovered and no arrests were announced.
  • Multiple law-enforcement sources report the Uptown killing likely ties to retaliation for a Sept. 15 neighborhood murder, with detectives examining that possible motive.
  • The Chicago Fire Department is investigating a fatal high-rise blaze in West Town after a woman was found dead; officials have not determined how she died or the cause of the fire.
  • Indianapolis police report three adults were injured in a late-Thursday shooting on East Minnesota Street and are in stable condition, with detectives saying a disturbance inside the home preceded the gunfire.
  • In a separate Indianapolis case, a woman died after an early Friday shooting that police linked to a domestic argument, while in Baltimore officers are probing two unrelated deaths and a nearby stabbing that left a 28-year-old man in critical condition.