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Teen Killed, Woman Wounded in Uptown Shooting as Police Probe Retaliation

Detectives are probing a possible link to an earlier Uptown killing tied to suspected revenge.

Overview

  • Chicago police say an 18-year-old was shot in the head and died and a 27-year-old was wounded around 11:50 p.m. in the 1200 block of West Sunnyside Avenue, with no arrests reported.
  • Officers recovered four firearms at the scene, witnesses reported three masked men running away, and investigators found two abandoned vehicles that contained guns.
  • Multiple law enforcement sources said the killing is being examined as potential retaliation for the Sept. 15 slaying of 17-year-old Kahlif Norwood in the neighborhood.
  • In Indianapolis, three adults were hospitalized in stable condition after a near southeast side shooting tied to a disturbance inside a residence, and a separate far east side case left a woman dead after an argument with her boyfriend as homicide detectives search for a suspect.
  • In Baltimore, police are investigating two unrelated deaths of unidentified males and a nearby stabbing that critically injured a 28-year-old man, while Chicago fire officials continue to review the cause of a West Town high-rise fatality.