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Four men injured in shooting near Northwest Side recording studio
CHICAGO (CBS) — Four men were shot early Thursday morning while walking in the Irving Park neighborhood.Chicago police said just before 2:30 a.m., the men were walking on the sidewalk in the 4200 block of North Knox Avenue when shots were fired from a dark-colored sedan. The victims range in age from 20 to 25 years old. They are all being treated at Illinois Masonic Hospital and are expected to recover from their physical injuries. The shooting appeared to happen outside of Fort Knox Studios, where a few bullet holes were left on its door. The owner says the studio is typically closed around 11 p.m., and bands store their equipment and rehearse for shows there. He says he knows nothing about what could have potentially led to the shooting. A man who works at a nearby car rental agency said outside of the shooting, it's typically a quiet area. "Most of the time, we are always outside. It's really safe here," Nam Duong said. "Everyone is really cool with each other. Whatever happened, I don't think it was from anybody here."As of Thursday, no arrests have been made. Police were investigation the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Man killed in Humboldt Park drive-by shooting, police say
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man is dead following a shooting Wednesday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The shooting happened just before 9:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of West Le Moyne Street.Chicago police said a 26-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk with another male when someone in a dark SUV fired shots.The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital by fire crews with a gunshot wound to the chest and shoulder and later died. As of Thursday, no arrests were made. Area 5 detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover's quest for freedom faces key test this week
The prison door seemed to permanently slam shut behind Larry Hoover 26 years ago, and many Chicagoans began to forget about him. Those who remember still compare him to Al Capone, the leader of a ruthless 1920s criminal syndicate that cemented the city’s bloody, violent reputation. Others say he studied Richard J. Daley, the “boss” mayor of Hoover’s youth — and then paid for his political ambition.