Two 17-year-old suspects were arrested in West Lawn, Chicago, after a firearm was pointed at a female victim and discharged during a struggle with police. The incident involved a vehicle chase, a firearm recovery, and no injuries, with charges pending and COPA investigating.
Chicago police are searching for three teenage suspects involved in a brutal assault on a 62-year-old man on a CTA bus on South Cicero Avenue, which resulted in the victim's hospitalization. The suspects, described as males in their teens wearing distinctive jackets, remain at large as investigations continue.
Two teen suspects accused of a series of violent robberies on the Columbia Tap Bike Trail in Houston have been arrested. The suspects were identified as Deion Christten, 17, and Willie Carroll, 17. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner urged young people to get jobs instead of resorting to robbery, highlighting the Hire Houston Youth program. The Houston Police Department is still investigating the case, and anyone with information is urged to contact them.
Two teenage brothers have been charged with four counts of reckless murder in connection with a mass shooting at a Sweet 16 party in Alabama that killed four people and injured 32 others. The suspects, aged 16 and 17, were arrested on Tuesday and charged as adults. The shooting occurred on Saturday at a dance studio in Dadeville, and investigators have not yet revealed a motive. The suspects are expected to face additional charges related to the injured victims.
Three teen suspects have been identified and one is in custody after a 15-year-old boy with autism was attacked on a subway train last week. The attack happened during the rush hour commute, and the victim was ultimately surrounded and pummeled in the face multiple times. The NYPD Hate Crimes is now looking into the attack because of anti-Black slurs that were being tossed around.