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Just before 11 p.m., Trumaine Hatchett, 18, was in a home in the 8500 block of South Parnell Avenue when he was shot multiple times in the body, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said.
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.