Well, without further ado, here is the information I have obtained, from Eric at EveryBlock (thanks so much, Eric. Greatly appreicated) and ProdigalOne. To read another viewpoint about the whole thing, from Eric, you can follow his thread on EveryBlock. This information is by means of dispatches from Chicago Police Zone 1 Radio, District 17, from 7:30pm to about 8:30pm. Unless noted otherwise, all information is from Eric. Let's take a look:
- 7:52pm - The first 911 call of "Shots Fired" comes into the 911 Center for the 3400 block of North Monticello. Several shots were heard, and there was a bicycle laying in the street.
- 7:56pm - Beats 1705 and 1753 were on scene, and reported that the suspect ran north on Monticello from Rosceo.
- 7:59pm - There is blood at the crime scene, per 1753, and they ask Dispatch if there's any shooting victims at any of the area hospitals.
- 8:03pm - The information about the suspect came from a citizen, who did not offer a clothing description.
- 8:04pm - Beat 1742 reported that at OLR, paramedics had a victim shot in the head who looked like "they're not going to make it". Also, Beat 1710 ask for the scene to be perserved.
- 8:08pm - Two more supervisors were enroute to the scene.
- 8:10pm - Further information, apparently there was a fight in area at Monticello/Roscoe. **from ProdigalOne**
- 8:11pm - The victim was dropped off in a vehicle by two male Hispanics that then fled from the hospital. At the time, it was an unknown kind of vehicle.
- 8:12pm - A Tac unit was enroute.
- 8:14pm - Beat 1706Charlie was also going to the scene. Scene was being taped off. One unit is at the hospital. At the time, the victim was in critical conditon. He was dropped off by, possibly, a black Sedan, possibly a Ford Escort.
You can read the rest of the calls/dispatches that I caught after 8:25pm on the post from Saturday night, and you can also read some information on Edgar from Eric's post on EveryBlock. To say the very least, this shooting was a very sad one, that unfortunately was gang-related. Even though Edgar may have been a gang member, he still didn't deserve to die by himself. Guess that's how gang life is, though. You die by yourself.
If I get more information on Edgar, from other sources, I'll make a follow-up post. I certainly will keep all of you updated on this homicide. This is my very first time covering a homicide in our neighborhood, to this detail at least, and I really want all of you to be updated. However, I ask that all of you please remain respectful and cilvized while commenting on this post. We're all adults here. Comments will be highly monitored, as usual.
Timmy
5 comments:
We need a worldwide ban of firearms to end the violence.
Problem solved!
He was a gangbanger plain and simple. My little brother is a King who hung out with them. Don't sugar coat them. They're just walking targets for the other gangs.
First of all thanks Timmy for your blog, I just found it and I find it very informative!
I too find this latest killing in our community outrageous! I also find outrageous how little regard for life these thugs have! Thank goodness there were no little kids playing in the area, for there is a church and a school right in that corner! But right now, what I am most outraged at is how all of these gangbangers are "crying the loss of their fallen one" and you should have seen the church service on Sunday! There were about 40 of these thugs in the church, since Edgar, though he was a gang member, he attended Religious Education classes on Sundays and mass right after. Hypocrites!!
The district station closings are set in stone and so is the CPD beat and district re-mapping! Here are all the details:
Received an e-mail fron the FOP and it appears not only the 21st District is closing, but the 23rd District as well as Area 4 Detective Division. Detective Divisions will be split..North, Central, South. This will probably result in Radio Call Sign changes.
It will be some interesting listening in to Zone 2 and Zone 5 as these Districts change, and beat numbers etc. The 1st District will take over the northern half of the 2nd & 21st District (south to 31st...from Dan Ryan to Lakefront) as of March 4th according to the new beat maps i've seen. I haven't received any information on Radio Zone changes.
Here's the e-mail from the FOP:
District and Area Closings Update:
The Lodge has been notified that the 019 & 021 District closings will be effective on Sunday, March 4, 2012.
Officers working the 3rd watch on Saturday, March 3, 2012 will report to their current District of Assignment for roll call to pick up their car and radio. These Officers will check off in the 023rd District or 002nd District. Transport vans will be available to assist these Officers in picking up their personal vehicles.
Officers working the 1st watch on Saturday night for March 4, 2012 will report to their current District of Assignment for roll call to pick up their car and radio. These Officers will check off in the 023rd District or 002nd District. Transport vans will be available to assist these Officers in picking up their personal vehicles.
Officers working the 2nd watch on Sunday, March 4, 2012 will report to their new unit of assignment.
Unit designators will be distributed to those members assigned to a new unit. Officers assigned to the new 019th Town Hall District will receive key cards for access to the building prior to the change.
The 021st District Station will be locked at 0800 hours on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Any locker that is not vacated will have the lock cut off, the contents removed, and those contents inventoried. Officers should make every attempt to notify a member who is on furlough, extended medical, etc.
The Department intends on making the Area changes effective Sunday, March 4, 2012, but has not released any details on the moves. The Department is working with other City services to repair the parking lot at Area 1. Signage will be in place on Wentworth Avenue to designate additional parking spaces. The heliport at Area 1 will be converted to additional parking spaces.
Just wanted to add the 19th District will now extend their northern boundary to Lawrence Ave. (4800 North). This will take a few blocks from the 20th District. Their will be more changes coming as the 21st District will be "re-born" and will take over the 24th District soon. Also, the 12th District is going to become quite large taking a good part of the 13th District (As far north as Division Ave. (1200 North) at some points. The 13th District will take over the 25th District as previously discussed.
From the listener's view here, this is where it will become more interesting. Will the 12th District remain on Zone 13, or switch to Zone 3? The new radios are just a simple switch of the dial, so it's not a major issue. Stay tuned...
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