Chicago gun crime articles
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Crime stoppers tip leads to arrest of Nimitz student with gun in backpack
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Crime Stoppers tip led to an 8th-grader at Nimitz Middle School being arrested after she brought a gun to the school. According to the reports, Crime Stoppers received a tip in the afternoon on Thursday, May 16, that a student at Nimitz Middle School had a gun. Officials stated that ECISD []
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Man hit with hate crimes after firing gun at gay neighbors: police
A 75-year-old Las Vegas man went after his gay neighbors with a handgun while shouting homophobic slurs, court documents allege. The local CBS affiliate got the legal filing about the incident, which unfolded on April 25 according to records from 911. The Advocate reported on Wednesday that the court documents claimed the elderly man, named Larry Walraven, is a "habitual criminal" offender who was out "on patrol" when the alleged assault unfolded. One victim was outside of his home when Walraven...
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Urgent Call to Action: Rallying to Preserve ShotSpotter and Combat Chicago's Gun Violence Crisis
Former CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss why ShotSpotter is imperative to solving Chicago's gun violence crisis, how this technology aids Chicago's law enforcement, and he shares how you can support the preservation of ShotSpotter at www.saveshotspotter.com.