Brighton Park
Coverage of Brighton Park in the Nexus archive.
- CBS crew attacked by multiple men near Chicago museum, suspects arrested: police
A CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked near the Adler Planetarium by multiple men in a white truck who shouted racial slurs and damaged their equipment. The journalists escaped unharmed, and police later arrested suspects following a chase involving a gun. The incident remains under investigation.
- 18-year-old killed in Austin home among the victims in overnight violence
An 18-year-old, Aniyhas Jackson, was fatally shot in an Austin home during overnight violence in Chicago, with at least 10 others injured across multiple incidents. A 17-year-old was arrested at the scene, and additional shootings occurred in neighborhoods including North Lawndale, Grand Boulevard, and Brighton Park.
- Bridgeview woman charged with shooting at officers during chase in Brighton Park
A 19-year-old Bridgeview woman, Alexia Castellanos, is charged with multiple offenses after allegedly firing a weapon at Chicago police officers during a vehicle chase in Brighton Park in April. The incident resulted in a crash with minor injuries to all involved but no gunfire-related casualties.
- CPD: Man shot, killed while sitting in vehicle in Brighton Park
A man was shot and killed while sitting in his vehicle in Brighton Park on Chicago's Southwest Side. The Chicago Police Department is investigating the incident.
- Man shot, killed while inside vehicle in Brighton Park, Chicago police say
A man was shot and killed inside a vehicle Sunday evening in Brighton Park, according to Chicago police. The incident occurred on the city's Southwest Side.
- Man shot and killed in Brighton Park
A 40-year-old man was fatally shot in a vehicle in the 3800 block of South California Avenue in Brighton Park around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds but was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made, and detectives are investigating.