Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Rogers Park Child Shooter Caught

Good police work leads to the capture of the Friday Night Shooter.
A man has been arrested in the shooting of a 9-year-old boy who was walking with his family Friday night in the Rogers Park neighborhood when the attack occurred. At 6:45 p.m. Monday, the 19-year-old man was arrested without incident or struggle in the 1500 block of West North Shore Avenue, according to Rogers Park District police Capt. Thomas Libert. Source/Read more.
Well done. One question though. Why aren't they releasing the choir boy's name and photo to the media?

21 comments:

Big Daddy said...

Maybe they did and maybe the newsmedia doesn't see fit to publish it. Just a thought.

Razldazlrr said...

Glad they got him!!

Brad Perkins said...

Or maybe it's because he hasn't been charged yet and they don't want to contribute to your lynch mob mentality.

I live here too said...

Good job to the coppers and detectives.
Now it is up to the community to show up as a presence in court for this persons hearing(s) and trial/sentencing.
Having a dozen or so advocates in the court REALLY makes a difference to the Court Officers, and it typically results in more serious punishment than when the court sees no community outrage-as represented by advocates in the courtroom.

AvondaleLoganSquareCrimeBlotter said...

I agree with Big Daddy. Altough, in my opinion, they should publish his name.

Rogers Park Vigilance said...

Caught without incident... Smart boy. He KNOWS if he had run he'd be dodging lead.

Unknown said...

Neighbors at the scene said hispanic male did the shooting. Police picked up a black male. They are still questioning him, but he hasn't been charged with anything as of 2:00pm today.

james said...

It's fun to play judge and jury, isn't it? Maybe, the liberal elite obama-loving media have not published the 'choir boy's' name and picture because charges had not been announced, you morons.

And even when charges are announced, police don't always provide pictures. Lots of people get shot in this city -- they can't take pictures, send pictures and write press release on every one. Hell, it's tough enough to get the cops to comment on the homicides. let alone the all too ordinary shootings.

Clark St. said...

Unconfirmed rumor that the shooter is a gang member named James Brown of the 1700 block of Wallen.

Craig Gernhardt said...

Sock Puppeteer, I believe you. I'm just not going to publish the name until it comes from the CPD.

Clark St. said...

Just who I said it was.
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Charges approved in shooting of boy, 9, in Rogers Park
http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1646835,stng-browncharged-boyshot-rogerspark0701.article

July 1, 2009

FROM STNGWIRE REPORTS

A man was charged with shooting a 9-year-old boy who was walking with his family when the attack occurred Friday night in the North Side’s Rogers Park neighborhood.

James Brown, 19, of the 1700 block of West Wallen Avenue, was charged at 9:27 p.m. Tuesday with one count of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated discharge of a weapon, according to a police report.

The shooting happened about 11:10 p.m. Friday in the 6700 block of North Ashland Avenue, according to police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines.

The boy was walking home with his family when he was shot in the thigh, according to police, who said the child was taken in good condition to Children’s Memorial Hospital.

Brown was arrested at 6:45 p.m. Monday without incident or struggle in the 1500 block of West North Shore Avenue, according to Rogers Park District police Capt. Thomas Libert.

Detectives identified the suspect Saturday and an investigative alert that included the suspect’s name and picture was issued to officers, who recognized him Monday night on the street at the North Shore Avenue address, Libert said.

No one else was wounded, and a condition update on the child was not immediately available early Wednesday.

Razldazlrr said...

Well, at least we can be happy he is 19 and not a juvenile. What an idiot!

jeff in chicago said...

@Sockpuppeteer: "Unconfirmed rumor that the shooter is a gang member named James Brown of the 1700 block of Wallen."

Ahhh...the beauty of "citizen journalism." Damn the facts! All we need are unconfirmed rumors!! Label a specific name as a killer!!!

Here's a confirmed rumor: You're a tool.

AvondaleLoganSquareCrimeBlotter said...

I'm glad the offender was locked up. He lived on the same block as a former classmate of mine from Sullivan, so it's a real relief to see him locked up.

Clark St. said...

Jeff: You're the tool.
It was unconfirmed because my source wanted anonymity!
But you will note, it was 100% accurate!
For some reason, the cops weren't releasing the name.
Neighbors of his on Wallen said the cops also want someone else for this shooting, but again, they haven't released any info!

jeff in chicago said...

@Sock: No. Not really. A real journalist would have said it was confirmed but by a source that wanted anonymity. Journalists don't print "unconfirmed rumors." And from what I've seen so far the gang affiliation is not confirmed. I'd say the odds are good that this is so, but "odds are good" is not enough to report it as fact. The person may just be mentally deranged. You remain a tool.

Clark St. said...

I'm not a journalist jeffy!
And I never claimed to be one!
I'm just a commenter with a really good source.
And you're a troll just out to defend some gang bangers!

AvondaleLoganSquareCrimeBlotter said...

You tell him, Sock. Jeff is in fact a tool. And yes, your info was correct, from what I read in the article.

I also think you're right about Jeff defending gangbangers.

Clark St. said...

Thank you Timmy.

And I forgot to add, exactly who else is out there firing a gun at children other than gang bangers?
Or, if he's firing at another gang banger, just how bad a shot is he to hit a child or even worse, fire the gun while a child is nearby?

Because as we all know, there are thousands & thousands of normal citizens out there on the streets firing guns at anything that moves 24 hours a day!
Why just a few moments ago, I took out one of my many automatic weapons, an M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun & wiped out an entire group of house flies that was bothering me!

And since it's become obvious that lil jeffie is sadly impaired in so, so many ways, those last 2 paragraphs were sarcasm!

DETERMINED MOTHER said...

WOW!!! IT'S BEEN A WHOLE YEAR NOW SINCE MY SON JAMES BROWN HAS BEEN IN JAIL, I MISS AND LOVE MY SON DEARLY AND CAN'T WAIT FOR THE DAY HE IS RELEASED FOR THIS CRIME HE SURELY DIDN'T COMMIT!!!THE GOOD LAW SAYS," INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY " RIGHT? WELL, THIS IS ALARMING TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE THE DNA/FINGERPRINTS WHICH WERE CONDUCTED ON MY SON NEWSFLASH!!! IT'S NOT A MATCH SO THIS MEANS YOU HAVE THE WRONG MAN HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A CRIME HE DIDN'T COMMIT,WHILE THE PERSON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CRIME STILL OUT THERE!! I GUESS THE POLICE WERE SO QUICK TO CHARGE SOMEONE FOR THIS CRIME OR KEEP THE ROGERS PARK COMMUNITY QUIET THEY DIDN'T LOOK INTO EVIDENCE AS PROPERLY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, NOW AN INNOCENT YOUNG MAN IS SITTING BEHIND BARS AWAY FROM HIS FAMILY!! THIS ISN'T FAIR AND MY PRAYER IS THAT JUSTICE BE SERVED ACCORDING TO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM!! I SAID IT FROM DAY ONE MY SON WASN'T THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CRIME, BUT NO ONE LISTENED MAYBE NOW PEOPLE WILL OPEN THEIR EYES AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON!!! AGAIN, THE DNA/FINGERPRINTS AREN'T MY SON'S, JAMES BROWN, AND THIS WAS DISCOVERED RECENTLY FROM THE LAB TECHNICIAN'S IN CHARGE OF THIS CASE, SO IF DNA/FINGERPRINTS WERE FOUND FROM THE EVIDENCE FOUND AT THE SCENE, THIS CONCLUDES SOMEONE IS DEFINITELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CRIME, VALID EVIDENCE WAS RECOVERED AND TESTS RAN ON IT, BUT IT DOESN'T MATCH MY SON!!! TELL ME WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT OUR SYSTEM?? BUT IT WASN'T MY SON JAMES BROWN, GOD IS SO WONDERFUL EVEN WHEN THE DEVIL TRIES TO DESTROY!! BUT MY SON JAMES BROWN IS A STRONG BLACK MAN WHO WILL STAND AS A MAN TIL THE END ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY WHO LOVES HIM!!!! I WILL STAND BY MY SON SIDE BECAUSE HE IS INNOCENT!!!!

DETERMINED MOTHER said...

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE!!!

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