Monday, October 29, 2012

Shooting Victim Dead

From Ald. Cappleman's office:

"This afternoon, two men were shot near the intersection of Racine & Wilson. Two shooters fled in a vehicle after the shooting. The police have confirmed that one of the victims died. The other victim has a graze wound and is recovering in the hospital.

Per the 19th District Police, this shooting appears to be gang-related and an investigation is ongoing.

If you have any information to contribute to this investigation, please call Area North Detectives at 312-744-8261."

More senseless gang violence. Our sympathies to the family and friends of the victim.

Update:  The Tribune reports, "Walter McLemore, of the 3600 block of West Augusta Boulevard, was pronounced dead at 2:42 p.m. at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office.

McLemore was with another man when they both were shot about 1:20 p.m. on the 1100 block of West Wilson Avenue, said Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Robert Perez."

87 comments:

  1. This is horrible...My husband witnessed the entire. I hate ti think of what could have happened...

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  2. Am I crazy or did I hear this morning on the news that we've had 546 homicides this year?

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  3. 436 ... as of this morning. Sounds like we're at 437, now.

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  4. How is this still happening in broad daylight??!! I am outraged that these shootings continue to occur. Tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary of the Halloween shooting on Magnolia, in the presence of trick-or-treaters. A thirteen year old was killed this summer. How many more kids have to die before the cops start cleaning out the garbage gangbangers? Is it only going to happen when white kids start getting get shot? I'm beginning to wonder. Yeah, I went there...

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    1. I totally agree I've been saying this for a long time,its gonna take a white person to get killed

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    2. @erickcollins I agree, an yea I went there too..

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  5. The blood soaked shooter with gun in hand took refuge in the CHA building next to gooseberry playground before escaping. This bldg is trouble (prior shootings there) and is hopefully on Cappleman's list for some sanctions...or better yet close it down.

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    1. Please Get your story straight the shooter did not run into the apartment building next too the park, that was the victim who was grazed he ran home and then was taken too the hospital ... because of that inaccurate info an innocent person is in jail, would you believe it was the person who took the victim too the hospital? No, well yes, all because people are too scared too see what really happened... blood soaked with gun in hand? Really? Stupid ass Pedestrians and Even Dumber Cops

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    2. He was carrying a gun when he stumbled to 4650, multiple witnesses were on the scene, young and educated and misleading.

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  6. I would say CHA buildings are and have always been a problem for any neighborhood in Chicago. They are cesspools for gangbangers and all kinds of other undesired characters. Thanks for these unsafe and unhealthy buildings Helen Shiller brought into the neighborhood over her rule of Uptown. Lets hope Cappleman makes some changes in the near future...

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    1. Don't blame cha blame the people everyone in cha housing is not bad if it wasn't for Helen in uptown Leta all stop blaming Helen cappleman has been here for a while and the killings are still happening are we blaming him no it's not his fault either put blame where its due all the people who keep quite about what they see that's where the blame lies if you live in cha and your neighbors are gangbanger s call on them we have to stop being scared not get rid of the people on low in come they need a chance to get rid of the problem and that s the lowlifes hanging out all day without jobs

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  7. Was the shooter shot as well? Why was he blood soaked?

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  8. "The blood soaked shooter with gun in hand took refuge in the CHA building next to gooseberry playground before escaping. This bldg is trouble (prior shootings there)"


    shocker...as many nice things have happened lately, the violent events are more numerous than ever. Cap really has his work cut out for him.

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  9. If our courts would actually begin to enforce our laws with rigid prison sentences rather than allowing prosecutors to expedite matters through plea bargaining we might not have these problems.

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  10. I think it would be a timely reminder that the previous alderman, Shiller, not only condoned but coddled and protected gang bangers.. and she was in power for 22 years. Cappleman has a shovel but you cant dig out of a pile of this crap in 18 months.

    Anyone who continues to think of Shiller of some kind of hero should be ashamed of themselves and say a prayer for each victim of the violence in Uptown. Voting for her created this monster of gang bangers living here and it will, unfortunately, take a while to slay..

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  11. Still crying about Helen..uptown used to be worse

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  12. WAIT. Here's the BIG thing, if I'm not mistaken or nuts I THINK there are not ONE but TWO police cameras. ONE on Wilson & broadway and ONE on Wilson and magnolia. UH...or Mabie it's jus an illusion..

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  13. @YoungBlack&ampEducated......thanks for clearing that up....it was only the "victim" running into the CHA building. PHEW! For a hot minute we might have thought that there was gang activity in that building, but now we see the error in our ways.

    Since you're so educated, you should know that the true victims in this situation are none other than the " stupid ass pedestrians" and the "even dumber cops" How dare those pedestrians get there story confused ...they should always be prepared to be a witness in a shooting...in broad daylight....on a Monday. Silly wabbits!

    And how about those dumb cops....putting their life on the line everyday to try and protect those stupid ass pedestrians. How dare they confuse a teen.....in a bloody shirt.....at the same CHA building where there have already been multiple shootings this year? That's just crazy!

    And last but not least, who the hell gets shot, THEN runs HOME?? Really? A victim doesn't run from the scene.

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  14. I knew Walter personally he was a good guy

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  15. I'm glad someone went to jail. Good for them.

    I'm tired of being terrorized by the idiots that thought it would be a good idea to sit around in school and act like jackasses instead of learning to type or multiply. Send them all to jail. Who cares? Might as well work in the cafeteria or make some office furniture behind bars then terrorize tax paying citizens that just want to go for a walk and not have to be encountered with a gang of thugs standing in front of Truman, smoking pot, swearing, and harassing any female that walks by.

    Stupid ass pedestrians and even dumber cops? Come on. That's not educated at all.

    The blame the man for all the problems of the world line is old and tired, not to mention disproved countless times.

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  16. This is why conceal and carry, with non felony, law biding citizens, with proper training is a better answer than post facto law enforcement looking for witnesses and doing investigations.

    I guarantee that every assailant would have to think twice or even be dissuaded to shoot to kill anyone, knowing that everyone, including the target may be carrying.

    Now, just like in the shootings in Colorado, law enforcement and swat show up after the fact.

    Hey, more big government. Sacrifice freedom for Liberty. Hire more police enforcement... It's all gargabe!

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  17. I used to be on the fence about gun laws, but I'm convinced that proper conceal and carry laws need to be established. As long as hundreds of guns are being pumped into the city of chicago from the surrounding states, the citizens need a way to protect themselves.

    Until there's a full nation-wide sweep that bans conceal-carry, the city of chicago will continue to be a haven for illegal gun trafficking, all while leaving the citizens unprotected. The business of underground gun trades becomes that much more lucrative. If hand guns were legal, the underground gun market would be wiped out. Licensed, legal and legit gun venders would be much easier to regulate and control.

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  18. In tired of the safety alert meetings. 18 mos into office. What's the plan? DO NOT tell me to attend a CAPS meeting. Those are a cookie cutter joke. WHAT IS THE PLAN?

    @uptown superhero - those SOB's and their families will get NO PRAYERS from me. Don't insult the people that are in harms way.

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  19. I have attened caps meeting and its just a place for more blame blame blame. its nice that people are positive loitering, is that still going on by the way has that made anytype of income? I ask because I still see the same things going on. when did uptown become a white neighborhood some one called it. but I have seen the young silly yes BLACK boys standing in front of truman smoking and dancing in front cars right in front of the school. where is campus police why arent these losers asked to move and if they indeed go to the school than they should risk getting kicked out. if the building is know fro gang activity can we as neighbors black with porr or middle class come together and get it shut down? just asking because im far from rich and dont think anyone in uptown is rich like that but im tired of the mess and tired of being looked down upon because I'm black with childern and not a condo owner. I dont live in cha but im by far the problem here

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  20. YoungBlack, I am sure your statement to the police cleared up all that misinformation. Sounds like you got your story straight. Good to know that you're a standup guy/girl who wants to cooperate with the police. All of those witnesses might not have been so "confused" if the guy who got shot would have just gone 50 feet away to the fire station across the street.

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  21. Hold on. I've re-read these posts. And why in the hell did this "victim" run back hime WITH A GUN IN HAND? Gun in hand? Uhm, victim my ASS.

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  22. We were driving by checking out a condo that is for sale on the 4700 block of N. Malden yesterday about 3:30 or 4 and 'saw several cop cars one block south on Malden in front of a CHA building.
    There were several unmarked cars out in front and many cops on the scene. They seemed to be talking to one young guy.
    Sure is a huge turnoff to anyone thinking about buying around here.

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  23. CAPS is a joke. I'm also sick and tired of being told to go to the CAPS meetings. Many cops think CAPS is a joke, too. It's a tremendous waste of time and resources. Furthermore, me going to a CAPS meeting isn't going to make the community safer, or better. It's just simply not.

    So to the alderman, his office mates and everyone else - stop pushing CAPS meetings as the panacea to solving Uptown's problems.

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  24. There is a 46th Ward Master Plan that provides information about how we're address public safety issues. This is a living document, so should you have any ideas about improving this plan, please don't hesitate to contact us (info@james46.org.) This ward plan is a year old and we're in the process of tweaking it. To view this plan, go to http://james46.org/ward-master-plan/.

    If anyone would like to have more conversation about public safety issues, feel free to follow up with us after any CAPS meeting or stop by any Wednesday evening or Saturday morning to speak with me. No appointment is necessary during those times.

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  25. Walter is my bro he was the best person i miss u bro i love u rest in paradise bro ur sis miss u bro you will always be in my heart

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  26. WHAT IS THE PLAN?

    A big issue is that no matter how well identified and targeted the countless problem buildings/crack houses/clinics/SROs are...it takes forever for real progress.

    Lawrence House is as notorious and awful as they come, everyone and their mom knows it's a problem, it has been under pressure from the ald. for a long time and has been in housing court for what seems like forever and yet, it's still crack head central...and it's just one of many that need to be razed.

    The good news is that development patterns are no longer allowing new crack houses to move in (somerset is a great example) but it's going to take a long time to get rid of what we have.

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  27. The Master Plan was very well done and is on par with what I think many of us desire for our neighborhood. (Section 2 – Public Safety is the most relevant to this shooting). The entire Plan seems to call out almost every issue that the previous administration seemed to neglect.. in my opinion.

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  28. How about some police officers on the street to prevent crime instead of what I just saw on my walk - an area swarmed with police cars AFTER the violence occurs? Retroactive policing doesn't work. You're too late after a shooting! All the police are here to do now is to project some false image of security. Fail.

    In order to prevent crime, there needs to be a police presence to discourage crime. We don't have that now, but we need it. King Rahm wants us to believe that everything is actually getting better. I call BS. It's not.

    Please call out the mayor and the chief of police about low staffing levels. Please get more cops on the streets. Please ask the mayor and chief of police to stop insisting that their plan is working when murder rates are UP. (We've all seen the wire, the numbers are all cooked!) Please ask the mayor to stop peeing on legs and telling people it's raining. We're not stupid! (King Rahm thinks we are, though.) Please get beat cops to walk around in front of Truman or get the security team at Truman to do their jobs. While they're at it, they can hit some of the other trouble spots. This isn't rocket science. This is basic policing strategy, something that Chicago just can't seem to get right. And I don't need to go to a CAPS meeting to do any of this.

    We need to be confident that an area is secure instead of wondering "is today the day we're going to be shot by crossfire because the cops are spread too thin to actually act as a deterrent"? Right now, there is no deterrent. Simply walking over to your office is an adventure with the drug addicts, derelicts, gang bangers and lookouts all within 100 feet of your door! I've just had enough and I'm fed up.

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  29. Jim O,

    One person claiming one of the shooting victims had a gun in their hand is not proof the person had one. That came from a random blogger and has not been verified. Actually that person also claimed the guy was one of the shooters and it seems now that that is definitely not the case as the alderman's office is reporting the shooters fled in a vehicle, not on foot to a local building.

    Big guy,

    Apparently one of the shooting victims here ran from the scene to the building in question. I do not think it has been established that he lives there, that it is his home. And you say a victim doesn't run from the scene? Seriously? That is brilliant. And just how do you support that assertion, hmmm? Have you reviewed every single case that ever existed of someone being shot? I've never been shot, but I think if I was shot and was still able to run, I would DEFINTIELY run from where people are shooting at me! I tend to think people run from those who are shooting at them all the time,even after being clipped. But no really, if YOU are ever shot, please stay exactly where you were when the bullet hit you. I realize the purpose of your post was to insult young and black but maybe think a little about what you are writing because you were trying to make him look stupid and you only succeeded in doing that to yourself.

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    1. I just want to thank cause I was the one that run and I run cause nobody wouldn't help me when I called out for help so I ran to the CHA building cause that's the only family I have...and no I don't gangbang..and it hurts to know all these ppl talk this shit but wouldn't help as I called out for it

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  30. I feel pretty secure with the level of policing I see in Uptown. I definitely feel more secure here than I do in other Tony neighborhoods. Most of the victims in our area, could be considered predators at another time or place.

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  31. Broncho Billiy

    There are foot officers on Broadway, Sheridan and Wilson everyday. I see some of them and talk to them on my walk from the Wilson Stop each day.

    They are pretty nice guys and willing to talk to anyone. The problem is a little bit bigger than making sure that there is enough police, sometimes you need to make sure that the bad guys care about anything human.

    They don't

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  32. Broncho Billy

    A Crystal Ball Unit would be great. Do you know of any clairvoyants that the city could call on in order to proactively police the many areas that these animals are messing up?

    I don't. Since you have a great idea just thought you might know who can do it.


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  33. It has absolutely nothing to do with a crystal ball.

    It doesn't take a crystal ball to determine that an actively present and active police force is more effective than a force spread thin.

    Actually, wait, I can use a crystal ball. My crystal ball says that by having the police spread too thin and passively engaged in the community results in what we have been getting. This strategy isn't working. And it doesn't take a clairvoyant to see it.

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  34. Never ONCE have I seen a police officer on foot anywhere around the Wilson stop. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'm saying if I walk by that stop multiple times a day and never see any police presence, they are probably spread too thin.

    Oh but wait - here is what I do see:
    1) pot smokers
    2) gang bangers
    3) shithead thugs
    4) drug addicts
    5) fights

    It's great -YOU- see a police officer. Why doesn't everyone get the privilege?

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  35. "sometimes you need to make sure that the bad guys care about anything human."
    There is no way possible to make the gangbangers "care". That sounds like a fantasy. Oh, I care so much about the person I'm about to mug, or the person I'd like to shoot, that I would rather just go home, collect my thoughts and write in my journal.

    Seriously?

    Put these idiots in jail. They can write in their journal there.

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  36. Alderman Cappleman, as you seem to be reading these comments, I hope you read this one also.

    If you want a solution to this problem it's very simple, take away the funding from these criminal organizations. How? Legalize drugs...all of them. No drug income, no profit, no reason for the gangs to continue, no turf to fight over. Want to rebuild our community, take the tax money from these drugs and rebuild our community. Build rehab centers and employ therapists and support staff for these rehab centers.

    Also, clearly the threat of being locked up isn't dissuading these punks. I mean, three square meals a day and a paid for roof over their head is exactly what these idiots want in the long run anyway. Instead, I say we bring back corporal punishment. Therefore, Instead of giving these punks what they want, parade them out in public and cane their asses just like they do in Singapore. It takes a village to raise a child and since most of these absentee parents aren't doing it, it's time for this village to step up and cane these kids asses for them. IN PUBLIC, for all their wannabe hardass punk friends to see! Then send them off to prison. Once they've healed, wheel them out into public again and repeat said process.

    Best Regards,
    Concerned Uptown Neighbor/Bleeding Heart Liberal

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  37. alderman cannot legalize drugs...come on now people. Between the John Wayne wannabes and the legalize drugs hippies this is getting silly.

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  38. wow! just read everything, last comment by Al makes no sense.

    Aldermans dont have the power to legalize drugs in the their wards and to try to spearhead a legalization of drugs in such an already oversaturated drug market as Uptown would probably be political suicide. Its not happening and to make sweeping statements like that doesnt help and isnt realistic.

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  39. Um, Al? You do realize that Cappleman is an alderman, right? He's not Congress and the president wrapped into one so I'm not sure what you think he's supposed to do about legalizing drugs.

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  40. wow.......comments have certainly heated up to a boil.

    Not sure what I would do if I was actually hit in a gang crossfire.....I do know, that when I was in the middle of the infamous "Halloween Shootout" at Montrose and Magnolia, I hung around and talked to fellow witnesses.

    There are a ton of great people in Uptown, and there's a ton of evil doing, desperate mindless thugs as well.

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  41. big guy, so you took another shot and just doubled down on the stupid, huh. Public housing martyr? When did I make any statement for or against? Wow, is it because I questioned whether we knew for sure whether he lived there or not? Just striving for some objectivity and critical thinking here, clearly something you are neither interested in or capable of. Rage and hatred is your bag. And so what is your point about gunshot victims not fleeing? Hmmmm? (And really, still waiting for how you back up that assertion, must be because you said so, huh?) Are you trying to say that because this guy ran away, he wasn't really shot? Or are you trying to say that he didn't really run down to that building since he was shot? 'Cause, and I'm not sure if you've figured this out yet, but if you agree that he was shot and you agree that he ran to that building on Malden, then you are agreeing to something that completely disproves your brilliant assertion. As far as if he does live in that building and if he is involved in the drug trade, then he or whomever is allowing him to stay there needs to go. Period. Needless to say, anyone even remotely connected to the illegal drug trade needs to be out of public housing. That is the cause I'm behind.

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  42. victim grazed, why do you think you were targeted? Assuming you were targeted that is.

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    1. I was targeted because I was walking past a group of guys and all I remember is picking myself off the floor and running as the gun man chased me while still shooting at me and believe me I asked for help but its assholes like big Guy and bronco Billy who wouldn't help me as I cryed out I don't gangbang nor sell drugs its just I needed help and couldn't find it so I ran....and for the record when your shot and the gun man is in your face all you can do is run not hide

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  43. Voter's guide for judges

    Yes we need more police but don't forget about our crappy judges too. Please print this out and take to the polls. Also go to "voteforjudges.org" for additional lists and detailed explanations for why certain judges are bad

    For example "The consistently negative reports about Judge Brim’s judicial performance and her arrest at the courthouse at the Daley Center in downtown Chicago raise serious questions about whether she can remain effective on the bench. The Council finds her Not Qualified for retention."

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  44. Rage and hatred...don't confuse rage or hatred with my lack of patience for your ignorance. You clearly have nothing better to do with you life besides twist what people say, and try to make yourself appear important. You didn't and you're not. I will say it again, INNOCENT PEOPLE DO NOT RUN! They can and should take cover from gunfire, BUT THEY DO NOT RUN THREE BLOCKS. If I didn't know better, you almost come across as a wanna be lawyer....don't quit your day job. While you have proved you like to argue, unfortunately your arguments are empty. Your aguments for this "victim" are purely selfish. You are not arguing for his well being, or his defense. You are arguing for nothing more than your own cheap thrills. It's both pathetic and sad. Unless you can add anything of value to this conversation, which you have yet to do, move on.

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    1. If victim is real and there is no way of know we can all be sure that the "other side" is trolling this board like they have CAPS to gather information for unlawful purposes and we should all be very concerned of revenge for posting information.

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  45. You can bet that if this were happening in Ravenswood where hizzoner lives, there'd be plenty of action...and quickly! Why can we have our neighborhood patrolled as if Rahm and his family live here? Oh, that's right. We're not as IMPORTANT.

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  46. Honest question - specifically towards victim grazed; but, more general - as I've heard of more than 1 shooting victim in this area running towards a CHA building. And, yes, granted ... decisions made in the heat of the moment aren't always the best. Still:

    Why not run to where the paramedics are, at the fire station on Wilson/Racine?

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  47. Not trying to judge, but did it occur to you to run to the firestation - just yards from where this happened? I'm sure they would have helped and even provided first aid...

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  48. I was on that corner and as I ran it was a second shooter there that tried to grab me I was scared and didn't know what to do...and yes it has been shootings at the CHA building but that has nothing to with me if some one on the street would have help on the corner of Leland and racine I wouldn't have to run three blocks...and just for the asshole who said you would stay in place while being shot be my guess I didn't but I still cooperated with cops

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  49. @ victim grazed...just out of curiosity, did you just happen to be in the area, and an unfortunate victim, or were you with the intended target?

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  50. To be honest I believe the intended target got away I was walking past them and next thing I know to men dress like women shot me and a man behind me other then that I can't tell you what happen I ran thinking I was about to die trying to find help

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  51. I was an innocent bystander at the wrong place at the wrong time

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  52. I encourage everyone to grab a cup of coffee and plant themselves in front of Truman and not only count how many times they see either a foot patrol or cruiser, but if the cops are on their cell phones, etc.

    This is what really bothers me. I see cops on foot and in cruisers chatting away on their cells all the time, instead of paying close attention to whats going on around them. Is this what they teach them at the academy?

    BTW, is it against the law to take a pic of a cop on patrol?

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  53. Its kind of incredible that the ACTUAL victim of this shooting commented here and very few of you responded directly to him, especially given that his entire point in commenting was to tell the story of how NO ONE helped him when he cried out for it.

    There is something seriously wrong with our culture that we have reached a point where everything is somebody else's problem to solve, including a victim of shooting crying for help. I can see why, if his experience was positive with CHA he would go where he knew someone would help him. Critiquing him after the fact about his choice of shelter is kind of pointless, because I think it goes without saying he went somewhere were he knew he'd get help and wouldn't be rejected or judged.

    As someone already pointed out, its likely that the real work of making a more secure neighborhood will only happen when white kids start getting shot, that the whole sad story about Chicago.

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  54. I really just want to thank you because it's sad to know that out of every 10 people only 2 might help it's more people downing another person or people then they're helping to pull up a person or from my own experience even to help save someones life yea its easy to say no or turn your back on another but its even harder to help or even save someone...yea

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  55. First,

    it's nice to see all the new commenters here.

    Second,

    it's nice that some of the commenters, including the individual claiming to have been shot, see the real problem as being the actions or inactions of the bystanders as opposed to the shooters. Has anyone considered they might have been scared and confused and trying to get the hell out of the way of more potential shooting?

    Third,

    there's a subset of individuals in this ward who see the real problem here as being yuppies, or gentrification, or just the non criminals who live in either subsidized or market rate housing. To them every cop is the true criminal and every law abiding person is a sucker.

    Fourth,

    there's another subset of individuals who enable the criminals by looking the other way, "not snitching", or trying to make excuses for their behavior. Last November and December there was a rash of shootings in the ward. There was a concerted effort on the Facebook page to blame Cappleman.

    Where did most of those commenters live? Why the "Friendly Tower" on Wilson of course. According to them the violence was worse than ever? Sure it was and I'm eighty foot tall and use oak trees as toothpicks.

    Hell one former Shiller employee even had the audacity to suggest that the criminals be dealt with harshly. After she was undoubtedly spoken to by the remnants of the Shilleristas she deleted her post.

    Luckily, my response to her deleted post still exists.

    Here's a hyperlink.

    Again to some people blaming the criminals for their actions is the real crime. Again to riff on the Rolling Stones:

    EVERY COP IS A CRIMINAL.

    Sheeeeeeeeeet!

    You know it's bad when someone makes a pro punishment post and then feels the need to take it down.






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  56. Calling 911 is the best thing anyone could do. It sounds like quite a few people did.

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  57. I just want to clarify that my post does not talk about blame or punishment for the actual crime,it is specifically an observation about the kind of strange victim interrogation that emerged when "victim grazed" posted (or ignoring his post altogether).

    I'm not sure its up to a comment thread to question who he is, why he was where he was or the decisions he made. He says very emphatically that he does not gangbang and he had cried for help.

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  58. Puella Pan,

    Some of the other commenters may have politely doubted the veracity of his claim. You seem to be intentionally baiting them to come out and say he's a liar, which would be a reasonable assumption to make under the circumstances. I mean, if he WAS a gangbanger, do you think he would admit as much? Not likely. And the entire premise of his reason for bolting just smells sketch. I wasn't at the scene of the shooting, so I can't offer my own opinion about what happened. But the alleged "victim's" explanation that he ran 3 blocks to get medical help because of the apathy of the citizenry just doesn't ring true on the face of it. He ran PAST and then AWAY FROM the fire station, which is where trained emergency responders like to hang out. I, personally, just don't buy it and I certainly don't fault anybody else who doesn't buy it, either.

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  59. There is certainly a little bit of "guilt by association" here. If the victim did run to 4650 Malden, perhaps now that we understand that he was running for his safety and did what he felt he had to do, we can help him understand our point of view (or at least mine).

    The happenings in and around that building have terrorized the neighborhood. Shootings, drugs, gang banging, intimidation. I am all for live and let live, but the happens over there are affecting me, so I no longer feel tolerance is appropriate. People have come and gone, but the problems remain.

    I personally would like to see the CHA sell that building and invest the money in housing programs that work better and promote safe communities. 4650 Malden doesn't do that, and has not for quite some time.

    A phrase I heard this week - CHAnge Small, CHAnge Often.

    For the CHA, a small change would be to sell off some valuable individual parcels in Uptown.





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  60. next thing I know to men dress like women shot me

    I'd heard the other day that the shooter was in drag. I thought my source was nuts.

    Guess not.

    I'm dieing to know what that's all about.

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  61. Puella Pan you seem to be one of the only few reasonable people on this thread. I can't believe all of the "shade" being thrown at victim grazed but I'm definitely not surprised.

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  62. Irish Pirate,

    I did not delete my post because somebody told me to. Honestly, I looked directly into the shooters eyes and saw the car he was driving. I guess I didn't want the him to see my informative post on UU and then see my profile photo. I had spoke with the police commander about everything I saw and didn't think it was wise to have my eyewitness account on this site. I don't use a fake name or fake picture.

    Anyhow, all of this violence is upsetting and I would never blame Cappleman. I appreciate his updates about these situations. And his work to decrease violence.

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  63. Sorry my name is appearing as "email". It's Mindy. I don't know why that is happening.

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  64. Ok Mindy.

    NEVERMIND.

    I just pictured you being dragged before a People's Tribunal where the Judges all wore Mao jackets and quoted from the little red book.

    "Comrade Mindy, you are on trial for a crime against disorder.........."

    I'm wacky that way, but at least I don't fire guns on the street.

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  65. Kinda curious if grazed victim knew Walter McLemore. The news release seems to imply the two were together. If that is the case, did McLemore have any gang affiliation? The police stated it was believed to be a gang related shooting, which leads me to believe that somebody involved in this has gang associations....

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    1. Walter wasn't shoot because of an affliation with a gang he lost his life do to a senseless crime

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    2. He wasn't killed over gang affilation you should know.by now that 90% of the time when a black male is killed the.first.thing they do is imply that it was.gang related

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  66. Realistically gangs have been in Uptown a long time, heard of Al Capone? Until society can offer something better, there still will be gangs. Education does help but not overcrowded classrooms. I'm talking about starting early in life, not teenage years. There are still all kinds of discrimination that keep many kinds of people stuck. There is a lot that is needed to be done to improve the situation. It's not an overnight solution and we can't always wait for the other guy to do something about it.
    Pushing people out of the neighborhood? It will just become a shuffle without solution.
    Stop blaming, do your part, be a presence and take ownership of your neighborhood.

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  67. IP,

    You make me laugh. Let's get coffee, Irish coffee.

    -Mindy

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  68. Saw a lot of undercover policemen in the Sheridan Park neighborhood today. WELCOME sight to see! Things are changing!!

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  69. With the Internet and all it's pay to check background sites a quick background check of the victim and hundred block of address as guide shows a rather long list of arrests for possession of narcotics,controlled substance and intent to sell.

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  70. What I really want to know, and what we should ALL be asking is:

    Is IrishPirate going to get coffee with Mindy?! She's asked twice now..

    :)

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  71. Jackalope,

    twice?

    I missed one I guess.

    Fortunately for Mindylicious I'm involved with a 6 ft tall, former nationally ranked volleyball player who would not take kindly to me having coffee with someone as "licious" as Mindy. Particularly since I don't even drink coffee.

    While I frequently doubt my hot volleyball player's sexual preference I never doubt her ability to put the hurt on me. I THINK I could take her in a fair fight, but I don't want to find out. Anyway, I suspect fair and fight aren't near one another in her vocabulary.

    She probably only keeps me around because she wants to create a race of pasty athletes with oversized heads and sarcastic attitudes.

    Anyway I'm nearly old enough to be the "licious" ones father. If I were "mountain" Irish instead of allegedly Irish Irish descent I might be old enough to be her father. From what I recall of Uptown in the 80's they start early. "Here's your eight grade diploma and the pregnancy test results."

    So Mindy I can't. Or I should say I won't. There are two things one should always keep in mind.

    1. NEVER get involved in a land war in Asia.

    2. NEVER do your shopping on a Saturday afternoon.

    2A. NEVER cross former nationally ranked volleyball players with a ticking biological clock. It's unhealthy and plain wrong.



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  72. @victim grazed; Gimmie a break!! playing the role of a victim. I see you all the time with those guys with the Red hats. You ran to the CHA housing cause that is a safehaven for you and your cronies. I hear one guy was an innocent bystander(the guy killed) but you were part of that whole ordeal. What I dont understand is you and these young dudes stand outside all day pants sagging to your knees. Hat turned crooked starting trouble, but when karma comes around and the trouble catches up with you. NOW, you play victim!! Befriending the police. "Cooperating" as you put it. Stop playing the victim and wanna-be street thug all in one and get a life.

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  73. Don't disrespect the dead. At the time of his senseless murder he didn't live at that address he stayed in uptown first of all. Secondly the so called.joke about jimmy johns not funny and.he was a good man and excellent friend so stop being disrespectful because if it was on of your love ones you wouldnt feel that way.

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