Crime
Two Teenagers Killed, One Man Wounded in Triple Shooting in Auburn Gresham
CHICAGO — Chicago police are investigating a triple shooting that left two teenagers dead and one man wounded early Wednesday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the city’s South Side.
Authorities said officers responded to reports of gunfire shortly after 8:00 a.m. in the 8100 block of South Marshfield Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a grisly scene inside a multi-unit residential building.
According to police, a 16-year-old boy was found unresponsive on a second-floor back porch with multiple gunshot wounds to the head.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Inside the building, officers located another victim — a 17-year-old boy — lying in a hallway with gunshot wounds to the head and chest. He was also pronounced dead on the scene.
While searching the residence, officers found a 21-year-old man hiding under a bed with a gunshot wound to the arm.
He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was listed in fair condition. A 13-year-old boy was also located inside the apartment but was unharmed.
Detectives said evidence of gunfire, including multiple shell casings and blood, was found throughout the building.
Witnesses told police they saw three men fleeing the area immediately after the shooting. One neighbor reported hearing gunfire between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m., describing how the noise prompted her to gather her children and pray until it stopped.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to assist in the rescue and medical transport.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identities of the deceased pending notification of their families.
No suspects are currently in custody. Chicago police’s Area Two detectives are leading the investigation.
Anyone with information about this fatal shooting is urged to contact the Chicago Police Department’s 6th District at (312) 745-3610 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com.
Tips may also be shared with Cook County Crime Stoppers at (800) 535-STOP (7867) for a possible reward leading to an arrest.
This incident marks the third shooting in less than 24 hours involving multiple teenage victims in Chicago, three of whom have been killed.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.