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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

CPD Officer Shot ‘Right In The Heart Area’ Of Vest, Prosecutors Say

CHICAGO (CBS) — A 25-year-old woman who shot a Chicago Police officer “in the heart area” of his bulletproof vest had warned the officer and his partner they “did not want to mess with her” moments before she opened fire, prosecutors said at a hearing for Deangela Eaton on Tuesday.

The two officers were wearing plainclothes — with bulletproof vests — and in unmarked SUV around 2:30 p.m. May 12 when they spotted Eaton making what appeared to be a drug deal in the 4600 block of West Maypole in West Garfield Park. The officers circled the block, and again saw Eaton with another man in what looked like a hand-to-hand drug deal, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.

The officer in the passenger seat climbed out of the SUV and called out to Eaton, who was walking away. Eaton said “she was not going to speak with him, and they didn’t want to mess with her,” Assistant State’s Attorney Joe Carlson said.

deangela eaton CPD Officer Shot ‘Right In The Heart Area’ Of Vest, Prosecutors Say

Deangela Eaton (Credit: Cook County Sheriff)

The officer chased Eaton as she ran, clutching a pistol on her left side; the second officer drove alongside them in the SUV. When the first officer got within five feet of Eaton, he said she reached for the pistol and he heard the click of her cocking the gun, Carlson said.

“(Eaton), as she was running from the officer, reached back with her right hand holding a gun, pointed it directly at the (the officer) and fired the gun directly at him, striking him in the bulletproof vest, right in the heart area,” Carlson said.

The officer pulled his gun and fired at Eaton, as did his partner from inside the SUV, Carlson said. The officers continued firing until Eaton fell to the ground. Police said Eaton was shot in the leg, shoulder and abdomen, and required surgery at Stroger Hospital.

The officers found the gun more than 25 feet from where Eaton collapsed, a 9 mm Ruger with four rounds and a shell casing jammed in the chamber, Carlson said.

The officer who chased Eaton on foot noticed a hole burned in his vest, and that the bullet appeared to have struck a flashlight secured in the vest first.

Judge Donald Panarese Jr. ordered Eaton, who had not yet appeared in court because she was hospitalized, held without bail on two counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer.



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Two Charged With Carjacking, Armed Robbery In West Rogers Park

A man and teenage boy have been charged with robbing two people in West Rogers Park and stealing their vehicle at gunpoint after two earlier armed robberies Monday on the North Side.

Lavontay Chavis, 20, and the 17-year-old boy both face two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, according to Chicago Police. Chavis was also charged with three felony counts of armed robbery and traffic citations, while the teenager, who was not identified because of his age, also faces six felony counts of armed robbery.

They were identified as the suspects who brandished a gun and robbed two victims, then stole their vehicle at gunpoint about 6:15 p.m. Monday in the 6000 block of North Fairfield, police said.

Chavis and the teenager sped away in the stolen vehicle, but crashed into a tree about 6:25 p.m. in the 6600 block of North Western, police said. They were then taken into custody.

The investigation revealed they also committed two separate armed robberies earlier in the day on the North Side, police said.

Chavis was scheduled for a Wednesday bond hearing.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2017. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)



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Man Shot And Killed In McHenry County Home Invasion

CHICAGO (CBS) — A 52-year-old man died Sunday, one day after he was shot during a home invasion in unincorporated northwest suburban McHenry.

Donald P. Jouravleff died from complications of a gunshot wound at Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry, according to the McHenry County coroner’s office.

Police found him shot and seriously wounded about 1 a.m. Saturday inside his home in the 1800 block of Davis Avenue, the McHenry County sheriff’s office said in a statement.

A witness said they saw two males enter the home, shoot the man and steal cash, police said. The suspects were described as a white male and a black male who both covered their faces with bandanas and drove away from the scene in a dark-colored pick-up truck.

Police said the shooting is thought to be an isolated incident and do not believe there is any threat to the public.

The death remains under investigation, with toxicology results pending, the coroner’s office said. The McHenry County Major Investigations Team is assisting.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at (815) 338-2144.

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6 Injured In Lake Shore Drive Crash On North Side

CHICAGO (CBS) — Six people were injured in a two-vehicle crash late Tuesday on Lake Shore Drive on the North Side.

About 11:30 p.m., a car was traveling south in the far left lane of Lake Shore Drive and crossed all lanes in an attempt to exit at North Avenue, according to Chicago Police.

The car crashed into another vehicle, then struck a pole, police said. The second vehicle careened into a fence.

Two people that has been in the second vehicle was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The Chicago Fire Department said they were in serious-to-critical condition, but police said they were treated and released.

Four people were taken to Saint Joseph Hospital, where they were treated and released, police said.

The 17-year-old boy driving the car was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said.

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3 Killed, 12 Wounded In Chicago Shootings Tuesday

CHICAGO (CBS) — Three people were killed and at least 12 others were wounded in shootings Tuesday across Chicago.

Officers responding to a call of a person shot about 8:30 p.m. found an unresponsive male next to a vehicle in the 1000 block of West 103rd Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood on the Far South Side, according to Chicago Police. The male, whose age was not immediately known, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene.

About that same time, an 18-year-old man was gunned down on the Near West Side. He was inside a parked vehicle in the 2700 block of West Gladys when someone walked up and shot him in the head, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released information on either of those fatalities.

Earlier Tuesday, a 21-year-old man was shot to death in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side. Krystoffer Kelly was sitting inside a vehicle about 2:50 a.m. in the 5700 block of South Prairie when someone fired shots, striking him multiple times, including “once in the back through his heart,” according to police and the medical examiner’s office. Kelly was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:54 a.m. He lived in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side.

The day’s latest nonfatal shooting happened about 11:45 p.m. in the Belmont Central neighborhood on the Northwest Side, where a 26-year-old was walking in the 2900 block of North Mason when someone fired shots, striking him in the groin area and buttocks, police said. He was taken in critical condition to Community First Medical Center.

A 24-year-old man was wounded in a drive-by shooting about 9:40 p.m. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. He was standing outside in the 100 block of North Keeler when a vehicle drove by and someone inside fired shots in his direction, police said. The man was shot in the leg and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.

At 7:23 p.m., a 25-year-old man was shot in the right thigh in the 2800 block of West North Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side, police said. The man, who was uncooperative with officers, was taken to Norwegian American Hospital, where he was listed in good condition.

Less than 10 minutes earlier, a 40-year-old man was wounded in an Englewood neighborhood shooting on the South Side. He was shot in his right thigh at 7:11 p.m. in the 6000 block of South Throop, police said. He then walked into the Englewood District police station. The man was taken in critical condition to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

Shortly after 7 p.m., a 45-year-old man was was inside a South Shore neighborhood home in the 6700 block of South Chappel when another male entered, fired shots and ran out, police said. The 45-year-old was shot in the leg and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

In another Humboldt Park attack, a 16-year-old boy and 22-year-old man were shot at 6:03 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Rockwell, police said. The boy was shot in the arm and leg, and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, while the man suffered a graze wound to the hand and took himself to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center. They were both listed in good condition.

About 5:30 p.m., someone in a Honda drove up to a 17-year-old boy and opened fire in the 2000 block of West 19th Street in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the South Side, police said. The boy was shot in the back and taken in good condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.

At 2:47 p.m., a 42-year-old man was shot in the leg and foot in the 10400 block of South Vernon in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side, police said. He showed up at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, where he was listed in good condition.

Several hours earlier, a man suffering from a gunshot wound walked into a suburban hospital and told police he was shot in the Montclare neighborhood on the Northwest Side. The 43-year-old told investigators he was driving when got into an argument with another driver in the 6400 block of West Diversey, police said. Both drivers got out of their vehicles, and the other person pulled out a gun and shot the man in his left hip before leaving the scene. Someone called 911 about 1:45 a.m. to report shots fired in that area. About 4:35 a.m., the man walked into Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where his condition was stabilized.

Tuesday’s first shooting happened at 1:27 a.m. in the Ashburn neighborhood on the Southwest Side. An 18-year-old woman and 26-year-old man were sitting in a car in the 7700 block of South Sawyer when another male opened a door and told them both to get out, police said. The man closed the door and tried to drive away, but the suspect opened fire, striking both victims. The woman was shot in the leg, while the man suffered two gunshot wounds to the back. They were being treated at Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were both listed in serious condition.

The day’s violence followed the Memorial Day holiday weekend, in which six people were killed and at least 44 others were wounded across Chicago, including the incidents on Diversey, Prairie and Sawyer.

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Man Shot And Killed In Hammond

CHICAGO (CBS) — A south suburban man died Tuesday evening after he was shot in northwest Indiana.

James Miller, 21, suffered a gunshot wound in the 5400 block of Hohman Avenue in Hammond, Indiana, according to a statement from the Lake County coroner’s office.

Miller, who lived in Park Forest, was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:55 p.m., the coroner’s office said. His death was ruled a homicide.

Hammond police did not immediately release further details about the shooting.

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14-Year-Old Girl Missing From Old Irving Park

CHICAGO (CBS) — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 14-year-old girl missing from the Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side since Tuesday evening.

Perla Avila was last contacted about 7:30 p.m. and is reported missing from the 4600 block of West Grace, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.

She is described as a 110-pound, 4-foot-9 Hispanic girl, with brown eyes, brown hair and a light brown complexion, police said. Avila was wearing a white shirt, black pants and white shoes.

Police said she may be in Springfield.

Anyone with information on Avila’s whereabouts is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8266.

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