August 3, 2015

Dear Neighbor,

Last Friday, around 4:00am on the 5000 Block of Kenmore, a 21 year old male sustained a gunshot wound to the arm. An initial physical altercation between two individuals escalated which led to the shooting. Saturday evening, around 9:00pm, a second shooting incident occurred on the same block. A 48 year old woman was shot twice in the stomach. Chicago Police believe this incident was drug related between two individuals who are familiar with each other. We believe both of these incidents to be gang related.



I have spoken with the 20th District Commander regarding these incidents. Chicago Police have stepped up patrols in the area and we will be working towards securing the area even further going forward. The Police are investigating both of the incidents and are asking for anyone that has any information to please report it to Area North Detectives at 312-744-5277, or Marko Zaric at my office at Marko@48thward.org or 773-784-5722. I ask for your increased awareness regarding potential gang activity. If you see any suspicious activity, people or vehicles in your area, please call 911 to report it.



Tomorrow is National Night Out. I will be at Buttercup Park, located at 4901 N Sheridan Rd, with Commander Cornelia Lott from the 20th district to address these incidents and other safety issues in the area at 7:00pm.

Another tool at our disposal is the Text2Tip Program, which allows you to communicate information to the police anonymously:



1) Create a new text message or SMS text on your cellular phone.

2) Enter the number 274637 (CRIMES) in the â€œTOâ€ line.

3) In the message box, type the word CPD, a space, and then your crime tip information.

4) Hit â€œsendâ€ to send the text message Sincerely,

Harry Osterman

Alderman, 48th Ward

