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| Shooting in Uptown: 925 West Carmen Ave. Photo: Cook County Assessor's Office. |
Authorities are looking for a bike-riding gunman who opened fire on a north side street corner.
The shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of North Sheridan Road and West Carmen Avenue, steps away from Big Chicks at 5024 North Sheridan Road.
Police described the shooter as an African-American man on a gold-colored bike. After the shooting, the suspect fled the scene eastbound on Carmen.
The shooting victim was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital.
Police toured the area looking for the offender, but as of 8:52 p.m., no arrests had been made.
If you have any information on this crime, please contact the police.
Fitz the shooting happened at 925 W. Carmen.
ReplyDeleteThank you for adding that information. Police just requested a police evidence technician at 925 West Carmen Avenue.
ReplyDeleteThere was a "bike shooter" last year in Uptown and a shooting by Big Chicks
ReplyDeletelast year as well. It's slick as hell out so I guess the bike was the better mode of transportation for a get away. Wonder how cold and miserable it has to be outside to keep these losers inside?????
I have a friend who LOVES Big Chicks. He has asked me to meet him there several times. But I refuse to go, because I can't find bullet proof underwear in my size. :-)
ReplyDeleteI heard gun shots (confirmed) at Argyle and Sheridan at 6 p.m. this past december and saw two kids shot, one killed at sherian and lawrence a few years back at 2 in the afternoon and have heard many confirmed stories of gun play in this n-hood. Thoughts and prayers to those affected.
ReplyDeleteuptown is officially a ghetto
ReplyDelete"uptown is officially a ghetto"..and who do you think is to blame for that????
ReplyDeleteTimothy, when you find "bullet proof undies, let me know where you got them:)
Chicago is one big getto
ReplyDeleteI live on 900 blook of Carmen ave I was pist I saw them out my window one on foot other on a bike both after six shots fired they dashed into the north ally The one who was shot ran to the corner store to call for help shot in his bottom leg. Two cars shot as well that I saw. We will shoot back I'm sick of the thugs and bangers rrrrrrrrr. ...We got kids and careing people that live on this block. U mf f-----
ReplyDeleteAnonymous said: I live on 900 block of Carmen ave...
ReplyDeleteI used to LOVE Uptown. I thought it was a fantastic neighborhood with tons of potential. When I moved to the area in the 90's, I always felt comfortable on the streets.
In 2000, I used to live in a high rise on Sheridan Rd. One day I started to notice a group of African-American boys and a lone African-American female, constantly loitering in front of the building. It didn't take long for me to realize they were selling drugs.
I started calling the police on them every time I saw them. On one occasion, they almost got away, because the person who had the drugs handed them to someone else as the cops pulled up.
Since I was watching the scene from the 10th floor, I could see everything! I immediately called the police back and told them the person holding the drugs was standing across the street watching them.
SHE WAS ARRESTED AND I NEVER SAW HER ON THE BLOCK AGAIN!
But the celebration was short-lived. Soon, the thugs and thugettes were all over Uptown - like roaches. The neighborhood was infested and the good old days were over!
rrrrrrrrr
ReplyDeleteThis really had nothing to do with Big Chicks. The headline is misleading.
ReplyDeleteCRH, the shooting was near Big Chicks. There is nothing misleading about the title.
ReplyDeleteI referenced the bar in article to give the reader a clearer perspective of where the crime occurred. The location, Carmen and Sheridan, may not register with some people. However, a lot of people know where Big Chicks is.
By using that bar as a reference point, it brings a better sense of familiarity to the location of the crime scene.
when one thinks about the kind of garbage managing this building at 925 w. carmen and the history of meth and other hard drugs this manager did in her earlier years then all this makes perfect sense. karma
ReplyDeleteThis incident had nothing to do with 925 Carmen ...it happened nearby. Why not say it happened in front of
ReplyDeleteThe Parc Paris parking lot or the bldg on the other side? Fact is it took place on Carmen ave. not in any bldg.