Crime
Chicago rapper and his friend killed after shooting in Edgewater neighborhood
CHICAGO — Chicago police are investigating a triple shooting that left two men dead and another injured early Saturday morning, May 11, in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood.
Officers with the Chicago Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around 1:20 a.m. in the 6300-block of North Broadway, near the intersection of Broadway and Rosemont Avenue.
Upon arrival, police discovered three male victims, each suffering from gunshot wounds.
A 28-year-old man who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body was transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.
A second victim, a 31-year-old man, was shot in the chest and taken to Weiss Memorial Hospital, where he was also pronounced dead.
While authorities have not officially released the identities of the deceased, local reports and social media sources indicate that one of the victims may be Chicago rapper Munna Duke, a well-known artist associated with the O’Block community.
Another man reportedly killed alongside him is said to be O’Block Younggin, though these identifications have not yet been confirmed by the medical examiner.
A third victim, a 36-year-old man, sustained a gunshot wound to the back and was transported to Evanston Hospital, where he is currently listed in fair condition.
Due to the ongoing investigation, CTA temporarily rerouted #36 Broadway buses in both directions but has since restored normal service after the police perimeter was lifted.
As of Saturday morning, no suspects have been taken into custody and a motive has not yet been disclosed.
Area detectives are actively investigating, and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Chicago Police or submit anonymous tips to CPD’s tip line.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.