Woman Shot During Oak Lawn Home Invasion
After someone shot at the home invaders with a shotgun, they fled and were chased by police. The cops caught three men. A fourth remains at large. The victim has been released from the hospital.
A 24-year-old woman was shot during a home invasion early Wednesday morning on the 10000 block of Buell Court.
Oak Lawn police responded to a 911 call of person shot around 12:15 a.m. The woman was shot in the arm by one of three armed men, police said in a press release.
Police said that a male relative of the wounded woman fired a shotgun at the three home invaders but missed. The men fled to a waiting blue SUV. Moments later, an Oak Lawn police officer tried to stop the SUV matching the description at 95th Street and Central Avenue.
A car chase ensued as the SUV fled and was pursued north on Harlem Avenue into Summit. The men jumped from the moving SUV at 61st Place and Harlem in Summit.
Two of the men were captured within minutes by a number of responding police agencies and the Chicago Police Department’s Air 1 helicopter.
Police found three guns where the SUV had been abandoned. Summit police captured a third suspect about two hours later in the same area. Another suspect, described as a male black in his early 20s, wearing jeans and a sports jersey with stripes, remains at large.
The investigation continues. The gunshot victim is the wife of the homeowner. She was treated and released from Advocate Christ Medical Center on Wednesday. There were no other injuries.
Check back with Patch for updates.
Capital M
7:04 pm on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Hmmm. They were probably trying to steal her jewelry to make a stop at the Cash for Gold store. Thanks Oak Lawn.
Sue
7:16 pm on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
I believe there was a shooting involving a stolden car on the same block a few months ago. I wonder if they are somehow related.
Sandra Bury
10:27 pm on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Great job to all the officers involved. I'm glad they got the suspects! One small point, isn't the "wife of the homeowner" also the homeowner? I'm glad the woman had family nearby. Just imagine if she were alone dealing with three thugs on her own?
Linda
10:39 am on Thursday, August 4, 2011
The people living there own three convenience stores in Chicago. Thugs know this and look for easy money. No cameras, and I'm sure they didn't expect any guns. Let's find out the real story before we go accusing the owners of being drug dealers or the like.
Mary Kay Barton
12:14 pm on Thursday, August 4, 2011
Good job to the officers involved.
Donna Mcmahon
1:49 pm on Thursday, August 4, 2011
OK, SO WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? SO WHY DID THIS SO CALLED HOME INVASION HAPPEN..HUM PERHAPS DRUGS...AND WHY THE HELL WAS A POOR BLACK MAN FROM SUMMIT PICKED UP AND IS BEING HELD FOR QUESTIONING...WORD FROM SUMMIT IS HE WAS GOING TO GET HIS BEER THATS ALL..OH I FORGOT HE WAS BLACK..AND WHEN FAMILY MEMBERS CALLED AND ASKED IF OAKLAWN HAD HIM IN CUSTODY THEY WERE TOLD NO...OH REALLY AFTER THEY CALLED EVERY POLICE DEPT INVOLVED THEY DID SAY OAKLAWN HAD HIM..HUM..POOR GUY..OH AND AS FOR A THREE BLOCK RADIOUS AROUND THE PARK WHY IS HALF THE TOWN OF SUMMIT SAYING SOMEONE WAS SHOT DEAD....IN THE PARK......WHATS GOING ON...DID SOMEONE REALLY GET SHOT AND KILLED....AND MAYBE MR.OAKLAWN YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVESTGATING THIS HOME BEFORE ALL THIS RUMOR HAS IT OTHER STUFF HAS BEEN GOING ON IN THIS HOUSE ....HELL JUST READ THE COMMENTS FROM YOUR HOMETOWN.
Lorraine Swanson
4:13 am on Monday, August 8, 2011
There have been no news reports of someone shot dead in Summit.
Stan Bruckner
7:49 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Oh Donna....you so crazy!
freddi
2:23 am on Friday, August 5, 2011
Thank you linda, for really talking this situation seriously instead of some kind of joke we do own a Mobil gas station with a convenient mini mart that includes a car wash an a auto mechanic shop with an outstanding custom audio shop on 48 e Garfield your welcome anytime oh and not to mention the other two stores on the east side , and to all the beloved neighbours I do apologize that we all had to witness these horrible moments just please have heart left in you and put God ahead of you and he will fix everything he's own way I will never sell or deal with drugs and kill people by giving them drugs I don't sell drugs or lottery or pork in either of the stores I am a religious person and scared of God and what he's capability of doing, like I said sorry for putting this neighbourhood in jeopardy
freddi
2:29 am on Friday, August 5, 2011
And we are looking for a big house like a three flat because I don't want to separate my family I like to stay close its not enough our land back in Palestine was taking away from and please don't try to take my freedom
2nd
4:47 pm on Saturday, August 6, 2011
How many families are living in this house? What happened to the one family residency rule in OL?
freddi
2:49 am on Friday, August 5, 2011
And thank u Sandra , and to whom it may concern the was a stolen cop car with m plates that were stolen from public transportation and and a white van followed my brother as he was watched the whole way home and tried kill him infornt of the house and they left the cop car and never got caught that's why we put up cameras and carry firearms we don't have no enemies its all jealousy
2nd
4:49 pm on Saturday, August 6, 2011
Great! Your family members carry firearms too? Bet your neighbors are going to LOVE reading this!!! Do you have permits to carry? Most likely not since IL doesn't even have a conceal carry law.
freddi
2:57 am on Friday, August 5, 2011
And if there was drugs involved why isn't anybody locked up I gave the police fully permission to search the house anytime for Gods sake 5 of the people are baby who ever is making these silly comments an innocent young lady got shoot in the ARM right beside her heart I hope no one will ever witness what I did that night may God an Jesus be with you and your family
2nd
4:51 pm on Saturday, August 6, 2011
Was she shot by the intruders or by the shot gun-wielding family member? Article doesn't specify. . . . .
freddi
2:58 am on Friday, August 5, 2011
Babies
concerned resident
12:56 pm on Friday, August 5, 2011
Hey Freddi we all understand your family is the victim in the shooting. It is devastaing what happened to the family; a wife being shot and children going through that. HOWEVER, the big question we are raising is what is your family doing to attract this type of attention???? You yourself may not be the person at fault but someone in your family is and you are defending him.
Concern neighbor
2:15 pm on Friday, August 5, 2011
Freddi the real victims are your neighbors
Jorge Anthony
6:52 pm on Monday, August 8, 2011
Why?
2nd
8:31 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
If you live on this block and the block doesn't participate in Block Watch, perhaps you should look into it. The only way to stop this is to turn up the heat - report EVERYTHING to the police. Observe car and foot traffic on the block. Lots of unfamiliar cars cruising by, like they're looking for an address? Or briefly stopping? Lots of foot traffic in and out of the house? I have experience with this on my block in OL. Observation and persistence in reporting any and all suspicious activity to the proper authorities is key. In my case, it resulted in the arrests three people. The block has been quiet ever since.
Lorraine Swanson
4:16 am on Monday, August 8, 2011
I have removed all comments referring to drugs. There were no drug arrests. Please stay on topic.
2nd
8:07 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Way to keep a lid on the news, just like the OL police!!
Oak Lawn Gal
8:31 am on Monday, August 8, 2011
Well the same question remains: Why does one family attract so much violence? Again there are many people running successful businesses who don't get followed home and attacked.
Glen Kato
9:43 am on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Oak Lawn Gal, I would love to see some statistics on your statement. Business owners getting targeted by patrons and current and past employees happens far more often then you think. ... And BTW, where is the Love Thy Neighbor in Oak Lawn.
Oak Lawn Gal
10:26 am on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Glen if we isolate it to Oak Lawn how many articles have you read in Patch where the same family was targeted twice and firearms were involved? I'm very happy no one was killed but if I were a neighbor of this family I'd be afraid for my safety. Wouldn't you?
Glen Kato
1:36 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Oak Lawn Gal, fear can be a very bad thing for a community. It leads people to very irrational conclusions and actions. I don't live next to this family. I only know what has been published and reported.
If in fact this family has been targeted, I as a neighbor would be keeping my eyes and ears open. I would have some compassion for these people. Very often homes will get targeted by criminals because they seem vulnerable. These types of business owners make good targets because they A. tend to have a lot of cash on them b. work odd hours.
I don't know of any Oak Lawn incidents. I do know of at least a half dozen in the Chicago area over the past year. In one incident, two employes held the owner of a west suburban restaurant hostage in his own home. They wanted ransom money for his safe return. This was in a neighborhood far nicer than Oak Lawn.
I have lived near “High Activity” houses or buildings through the years. This includes Oak Lawn. I do understand concerns of neighbors. I just hope that some people aren't jumping to wild conclusions that have no basis in reality. Wild conclusions do not keep your family safe.
Oak Lawn Gal
3:33 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Glen I would agree that fear can be a terrible thing for a community. Reading stories like this can lead people to consider moving out of Oak Lawn which is the last thing we want. While I'm sorry Freddi's family is going through this I think it's fair to question what's attracting criminal activity to this house. Maybe it is the business and the cash it attracts. If so they may want to consider options like moving to a gated community or perhaps looking into personal security. But when the bad guys have guns and the home owner has a gun there are all sorts of terrible scenarios that can be played out.
2nd
8:11 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
I draw the line on love thy neighbor when the same house is targeted by bad guys at least twice in 12 months. OL Gal is right - there is something attracting the bad guys. The answers are obvious however hard Patch and OL police try to downplay it. The neighbors need to get proactive and report any and all suspicious activity until the block is so hot with a police presence all the time that this crap stops.
lwstcrzygl
9:53 am on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
She's too busy suing the Village of oak Lawn Glen.
Oak Lawn Gal
10:26 am on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Who is suing Oak Lawn?
RG
2:01 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
".... The woman was shot in the arm by one of three armed men, police said in a press release."
2nd
8:14 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
RG, as far as I can tell from the article, she was shot by the intruders, not the OL police. Now you're spreading rumors. Stick to the facts.
Rebecca
12:00 am on Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Some people should learn how to read .. RG said she was shot by the intruders. He didn't say she was shot by the police. Read or keep quite.
2nd
8:21 am on Wednesday, August 10, 2011
He also said she's busy suing the Village inferring the Village and/or police had something to do with her being shot, rather than something her own 'family' is doing to attract suspicious characters. Perhaps you should read ALL the comments completely before telling people to be QUIET (and not quite), Rebecca.