Cook County Medical Examiner
Coverage of Cook County Medical Examiner in the Nexus archive.
- Man killed in shooting at suburban Amazon building identified by authorities
Travion R. Taylor, 27, was killed in a shooting at an Amazon facility in Melrose Park after a personal dispute turned violent. The suspect remains at large, and Amazon has added security to the location. No other injuries were reported.
- Authorities identify 2 victims killed in Bellwood shooting Monday
Two individuals, 23-year-old Sincere Aaron and 18-year-old Bishop Jenkins, were shot and killed in Bellwood. Authorities ruled their deaths as homicides caused by multiple gunshot wounds. The West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force is assisting with the investigation.
- Authorities ID Illinois Tollway worker hit, killed during pothole repairs on I-294
Calvin L. Holley, a 52-year-old Illinois Tollway maintenance worker, was struck and killed during pothole repairs on I-294 in Des Plaines. Two other workers were injured, and southbound lanes were closed until 11:30 a.m. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Tollway emphasized the importance of the Move Over Law to protect road workers.
- Suspect killed in FBI shootout in Homan Square led bank robbery gang: Court docs
A man killed in an FBI shootout in Chicago's Homan Square was identified as the leader of a bank robbery crew linked to multiple BMO Harris Bank heists. Abdulhafedh Abdulhafedh, 25, was a suspect in a robbery on April 21 and had an active parole warrant at the time of the incident.
- 32-year-old man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Lakeview
A 32-year-old man named Matthew Mccullough died after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on Thursday afternoon. He was found unresponsive around 3 p.m. and pronounced dead at a local hospital. A death investigation is ongoing.