* Shots Fired @ Neighbor

Craig,

I found your blog back when that guy escaped from the police's paddy wagon near Warren Park, and two citizens caught him 2 blocks from our previous apartment. Thanks for your care about our neighborhood.

I've got a little story that just happened less than 24 hrs. ago, just outside our new condo. I got home late Saturday night, turned on the TV and watched South Park that I had Tivo'd. At 1:30am I heard 2 gunshots and a car peel out at the corner outside my wife & I's condo (W. Lunt Ave & N. Washtenaw).

I looked outside the window and saw the car driving away. Less than 2 minutes later, I heard another 2 gunshots, about 3-5 blocks away. At about 2:00am I heard cops and some people outside.

I went outside and saw my upstairs neighbor, who explained to me that HE was the one who's car I heard peel out and that he was being shot at.

Quickly, the story goes like this-

As my upstairs neighbor was parking his car, a person walked out from the small, abandoned 2-flat, on the SE corner of Lunt & Washtenaw.

The guy was waving arms, as if to solicit help.

My upstairs neighbor unrolled his window to see what the guy waving his arms wanted.

When he leaned onto my neighbor's mostly unrolled car window, my neighbor noticed that the guy kept looking behind him.

This is when he saw another guy come out from the abandoned house, running toward his car.

At this point my neighbor felt like something bad was about to happen, so he peeled out and that's when one of them fired 2 shots at him.

My neighbor immediately called 911 from his cell phone while driving away, and they finally arrived on the scene 24 minutes later.

My neighbor told the police that the guys who shot at him, "came from that abandoned house," pointing across the street.

The police shined a flashlight at the house, but didn't act like it was important to go check the building any closer.

My neighbor's brother said, "Don't you think you should go and check that house," and the female cop told him to "Shut-up."

The police then split up on car and foot to go look for them.

Just after the cops left, another guy came out from the abandoned house and just walked away.

The only description I have from my neighbor is of the one guy who came up to his car: 5'2 hispanic male.

To get more details of the story and a better description, you'd have to get the info from my neighbor.

If you're interested, let me know, and I'll give him your email.

The reason I'm emailing you is to find out if this is something that you might want to post in order to keep the West Roger's Park alert.

On June 24, 2007, there were 2 shots at 1:30am, then 2 more shots, 2 minutes later.

On June 23, 2007, I also heard 2 shots fired at 1:30am within 5 blocks of our condo.

Point is - these guys are in our neighborhood, and out looking for targets around 1:30am and we residents need to be alert.

I think we're going to print out fliers with a description of the guy and pass them out all over our neighborhood, including the abandoned house where the thugs walked out from.

Thanks for your blog, and any advice you might offer.

~Tom B.

BLOGNOTES: ALERT ROGERS PARK
SHOTS FIRED @ NEIGHBOR
Attn: 024th District – Beat 2411 [ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO]

About This Crime:
A failed carjacking attempt occurred at the corner of Coyle and Washtenaw on Sunday (6/24) at approximately 1:30 A.M. When approaching a stop sign at that intersection, the driver and passenger of the vehicle were approached by two men. The man nearest the front of the vehicle extended his left hand while hiding his right hand behind him and demanded that the driver stop the car. The car occupants refused to stop and pulled away.

A call to 911 was placed. After several minutes the driver began to circle the block in an attempt to head home. While driving westbound on the 2600 block of Morse, at least 2 shots here heard, with at least one of them hitting the vehicle. A second more urgent 911 call was placed to which multiple squads replied. Another neighbor at Lunt and Washtenaw had also called 911 to report shots fired.

The Offenders are Described As:

Suspect 1 – Latino, male, mid 20's, 150-160 pounds, 5' 10" tall, facial hair of a goatee and thin mustache, dark hair that was shaved on each side of his head, wearing long black or blue pants, a long sleeved unbuttoned dark blue shirt over a dark grey t-shirt. The suspect was also wearing a bluetooth earpiece for a cellular phone.

Suspect 2 – White, male, mid 20's, 180-200 pounds, 6' 0" tall, dark hair, wearing long dark pants and a long sleeved dark blue shirt. The suspect was also wearing a bluetooth earpiece for a cellular phone.

What You Can Do:
• Be observant and report suspicious activity especially intersections or at the ends of alley ways
• Keep you doors locked at all times while traveling
• Be observant of all activity around you when entering or exiting your vehicle

If you have any information about this incident, call the Area Three Detectives at 312-744-8266 and Reference RD# HN - 425497