A shooting at Kilbourn Park, a stabbing at homeless camp near North Shore Channel reported in 17th (Albany Park) Police District

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A man was shot at about 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, the 3400 block of North Kilbourn Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
Witnesses reported sitting in the bleachers at Kilbourn Park after a softball game when a man fired several shots at them, according to police. A 32-year-old man reported that the man fired four to five shots so he and the witnesses fled east when he realized he was shot in the left buttocks, police said. The witnesses reported that the shooter fled north on Kilbourn and they applied a tourniquet while 911 was called, according to police. The man was transported to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was treated for the gunshot wound, police said. Officers recovered five spent shell casings from the scene, according to police.
The shooter was described as male, and wearing a face mask and a gray sweatshirt.

A man was stabbed at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, by the North North Shore Channel near Jersey and Ardmore avenues, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
Officers responded to a call of a person stabbed and saw a man standing with a 60-year-old man who was visibly injured and bleeding, according to police. The 60-year-old man was transported to Saint Francis Hospital, where he was treated in serious condition, police said. The 60-year-old man reported that his friend stabbed him with a sharp piece of metal, according to police. A witness brought officers to a homeless encampment along the Chicago River and there was a trail of blood leading to a large pool of blood in front of one of the tents, police said. Officers located a man whose clothing was covered in blood and he matched a description of the offender so they placed him into custody, according to police.
The suspect reported that the incident began as an argument over bus fare and he stabbed the man with a piece of metal when the man threatened him with a wooden two-by-four, police said.

A man reported that a man tried to attack him with a knife at about 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, and stabbed the front door of his apartment in the 4700 block of North Harding Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
The man reported that he overheard commotion in a hallway, followed by a loud knock on his front door, according to police. The man reported that he opened the door to see what was happening when he realized the man that knocked on the door was holding a knife so he tried to quickly close the door, police said. The man reported that the man with the knife grabbed the door with his left hand, then stabbed the door with his right hand, according to police.
The assailant was described as White/Hispanic, age 30 to 35, 5-10 and 210 pounds, wearing a black shirt.

A man reported that a man attacked him at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the 3500 block of West Lawrence Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
 The 29-year-old man reported that he was walking when he saw four or five men standing near a bar, drinking outside, according to police. The man reported that as he passed by, he asked the men if they were okay when one of the men began arguing with him, then grabbed him by the collar of his shirt, police said. The man reported that he raised his left arm to defend himself when the man struck his forearm with either a stick or a wooden baton, according to police. The man reported that he punched the man in the left side of his face with his right hand in self-defense, then fled, police said. The man reported that he got on a bus and transported himself to Swedish Hospital, where he was treated in stable condition, according to police. The man that struck the man in the forearm was described as White/Hispanic, age 30 to 40, 5-9 to 6-1 and 174 to 178 pounds, wearing a black sweater and black jeans, police said.

A woman reported that she was robbed between 3:10 a.m. and 3:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in the 4400 block of North Sawyer Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police. The woman reported that she parked her vehicle and was walking home when a man walked up behind her, grabbed her by her hair, threw her to the ground, then yelled at her and threatened to shoot, according to police. The woman reported that man pointed a gun at her head  and took a necklace valued at $9,000, a pair of earrings valued at $6,000, a bracelet valued at $5,000 and two rings valued at $10,000, police said.
The man was described as Black, with dreadlocks, and wearing black pants.

A delivery driver reported that he was robbed at about 12:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in the alley of the 4600 block of North Saint Louis Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
The driver reported that he completed a delivery and walked to an alley and began urinating beside a dumpster when a man walked up behind him, placed what felt like the barrel of a handgun to the back of his head and demanded his belongings, according to police. The driver reported that the man reached into his pockets and took his wallet containing various IDs, his cell phone and keys to his delivery truck, police said.
The man was described as Black, age 18 to 20, 5-7 to 5-11 and 150 to 170 pounds, and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark blue pants.

A man reported that he was carjacked at about 6:10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in the 3300 block of West Berteau Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
The man reported that he exited his work vehicle when two men approached him and one of them pointed a handgun, according to police. The man reported that the man with the handgun grabbed his shirt, pulled him to the ground and pointed the gun at his back, police said. The man reported that the man with the handgun demanded the keys to his vehicle while the second man went through his vehicle, according to police. The man reported that the second man found the keys on the driver’s seat, started the vehicle’s ignition, the man with the handgun got into the passenger’s seat and the men fled west on Berteau in his work vehicle, police said. The man reported that work tools valued at $17,000 were stolen along with the vehicle, according to police.
The two men were described as Black and 5-0 to 5-5, wearing black ski masks, black hooded sweatshirts and black pants, police said.

An employee of Pizza Y Pan Pa’Ya, 3125 W. Montrose Ave., reported that the business was burglarized at about 2:55 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
A witness reported that a black Nissan Altima parked facing east on Montrose in front of the business, four men exited and one stood lookout while the other three forced open the front doors with a hammer and entered the business, according to police. The employee reported that two registers containing $200 cash were missing and surveillance footage showed the men fled east on Montrose in the Nissan, police said.
Aall four men were described as wearing black ski masks, black hooded sweatshirts and black pants.

An employee of Aldi, 5001 N. Pulaski Road, reported that a man stole two cases of deodorant at about 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, then distributed them to residents of an encampment across the street at Gompers Park, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
The employee reported that the man walked in the front door, picked up two cases of deodorant valued at $162.40 and exited through the rear emergency exit without paying, according to police. The employee reported that they followed the man outside and saw as he distributed the items to multiple residents of the encampment, police said.
The man was described as White, age 20 to 30 and 5-5 to 5-10, with long curly black hair, wearing a black jacket and black baseball cap.

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