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Officers found Javeion Cross, 19, in the 2100 block of East 71st Street about 9:05 p.m., Chicago police said.
As of June 30, the state police reported 38 shootings on Chicago-area highways, down from 59 a year ago. Compared to 2021, when the number of shootings hit an all-time high, shootings have dropped 65% from the midyear total of 109.
The pup, named “Chase,” featured prominently in opening statements by prosecutors and the defense on Tuesday because of his outsize role in a fatal shooting three years ago in Pilsen.
Library officials said they will be hiring guards after director Emily Compton-Dzak and other staff members received threatening messages and no longer feel it is safe for the library to remain open without added security.