Brighton Park

National Guard member killed in gun violence in Chicago over Fourth of July weekend

RIP: National Guard member Chrys Carvajal, 19, was shot dead in Brighton Park.

July 4

Missing teen from Brighton Park found safely

Briana Laurenzana, a 13-year-old girl who was reported missing from Brighton Park on the Southwest Side, has been located, according to Chicago police.

July 1

Man reported missing from Brighton Park may need medical attention

A 23-year-old man has been reported missing from Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.

June 23

47 shot, 3 fatally, in Chicago this weekend

At least three people have been killed and 43 others wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday night, including a mass shooting Saturday morning in Chatham that left one dead and nine others hurt.

June 14

3 killed, 34 others wounded in Memorial Day weekend shootings in Chicago

Three people have been killed and at least 29 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over Memorial Day weekend.

June 1

Elderly man reported missing from Brighton Park

A 90-year-old man has been reported missing from Brighton Park on the South Side.

May 26

2 people hurt, 1 critically, after being shot while sitting in a parked car in Brighton Park

A man and a woman, both 27, were sitting in a parked car when a male got out of a black sedan and fired shots at them.

May 1

Footage released of shooting that wounded Chicago cop, killed suspect in Brighton Park

New video released Friday shows the perspective of a Chicago police officer who was shot while chasing a shoplifting suspect in Brighton Park.

April 24

15-year-old boy among 3 facing carjacking charges in Chicago

A 15-year-old boy and two men face charges in separate carjackings in the Archer Heights, Back of the Yards, and Brighton Park neighborhoods.

April 22

Missing man, 38, last seen in Brighton Park

A 38-year-old man reported missing was last seen in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.

April 16

Mother whose 12-year-old son was killed by Chicago cop 30 years ago: Nothing has changed

A tragically similar scenario to the Adam Toledo shooting played out nearly 30 years ago when an officer shot and killed a 12-year-old boy in the Brighton Park neighborhood — the youngest Chicago police shooting victim in recent memory.

April 16

Homes burglarized in Gage Park, Brighton Park

Police are warning residents of three residential burglaries reported in March in Gage Park and Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.

April 1

13-year-old girl missing from Brighton Park found safe

A 13-year-old girl reported missing from Brighton Park on the Southwest Side was found safe.

March 30

Large fire at paper recycling plant in Chicago worsened by powerful winds

Fire crews put out an extra-alarm blaze that broke out Tuesday afternoon in the yard of a Brighton Park paper recycling plant.

March 30

Authorities release name of gunman in Home Depot shooting that wounded officer

A Chicago police officer was shot Thursday during a foot chase with an alleged shoplifter who shot a security guard at a Brighton Park hardware store.

March 30

VIDEO: CPD officer released from hospital after being shot in the line of duty in Brighton Park

Chicago police officers and Supt. David Brown watched as a fellow officer was discharged from the hospital after being shot in the line of duty Thursday night.

March 26

Brighton Park shooting: Suspect dead, CPD officer injured and loss prevention officer in 'grave condition'

A Chicago police officer was shot Thursday after he confronted an alleged shoplifter who shot a security guard on the South Side.

March 25

Police search for woman who tried to take child from mother in Brighton Park

The woman asked the mother if she could hold the girl, and when the mother refused, the woman grabbed the girl’s arm and tried to pull her away, police said. The mother was able to hang on to her daughter, and the woman fled in the van.

March 18