Monday, May 28, 2012

West Rogers Park shooting: Cops find guns at golf course

Following a Far North Side shooting, Chicago police retrieved two guns at a nearby golf course.

Around 6 p.m., authorities located shell casings on the 2200 block of West Pratt Boulevard, between Oakley and Bell Avenues, in the city's West Rogers Park, West Ridge neighborhood.

Although it's unclear how many people were involved in the shooting, at least two males, who apparently fled on foot, were being sought by police.

During their investigation, authorities found two handguns and a hat at the Robert Black Golf Course, 2045 West Pratt Boulevard.

A police evidence technician was called to collect the evidence, which was located about 100 to 200 feet inside the golf course, said police.

At one point, officers were waiting for k-9 units to help search for the offenders.

However, as of 6:35 p.m., it was unclear if the suspects were apprehended.

At the time of this report, detectives were talking to a patient at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois.

The detectives wanted to know if the patient could identify an offender involved in a shooting near Pratt and Western.

Photo credit: Google Maps.

UPDATE: 7:02 p.m. - A shooting victim is in critical condition at St. Francis Hospital. The patient is in surgery. 

UPDATE: Police are looking for two black males with dreadlocks. Their dreadlocks have "gold tips". The suspects fled the scene of the shooting in a black Cadillac Escalade.

The shooting appears to be gang-related, said police.

4 comments:

  1. Thank God for the police!

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  2. They were some damn fools.... hope they catch them and put their ass in jail.

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  3. thank god for the police yea rite, hope that gang member who got shot changes his life n realizes life aint worth all that. he the dam fool n fool is the only word that could said

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  4. 24th district cops are all corrupt and work for the gangs in Rogers Park. Ask me how I know... don't be stupid ppl... these detectives spark gang feuds and get paid for it!

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