

Anonymous tips can be sent to I would like to express my deepest condolences to the Beltran family. Residents who have any information on these shootings should reach out to the Bureau of Detectives – Area 3 at (312) 744-8263. Going forward I will continue collaborate closely with the hardworking 19th District Police and I will provide updates to the community as they are made available to my office. I will continue to fight for funding to the Police Department, enhanced technology resources, as well as mental health and housing programs. I have repeatedly called for more police presence in Lakeview and I find it unacceptable that our 19th Police District staffing numbers are so low.ĭuring the past few months my office has held public safety meetings with all the Lakeview chambers of commerce and several community groups. As it has been for several years, crime remains my number one priority. As I have stated numerous times both publicly and privately to the leadership of the Chicago Police Department, this is unacceptable. While shootings in the 44th Ward are rare, violence has been brought to our neighborhoods too often in the last few years. I am confident that with assistance of witnesses and video from nearby security cameras, the CPD will work diligently to solve these two shootings. The police presence after the incident was swift and significant. I saw the anguish and anger I felt reflected in the faces of witnesses and others in the vicinity. I was driving on Briar near Broadway returning to my office minutes after today’s shooting and was on scene shortly after the victim was placed in the ambulance. Fortunately, she is in stable condition and is expected to recover.

Police do not believe she was the intended target. This afternoon, in the 3100 block of N Broadway, a 72-year-old woman was shot in the leg by unknown offenders driving by in a car. On Sunday night, Hermilo Beltran, was killed behind 3458 N Clark. Tragically, in the past week, the 44th Ward has experienced two shootings.

Tunney stated the following in his weekly emailed newsletter: Tunney did not notify constituents about the murder or the unfolding investigation via email or social media.Įditor’s note: After the publication of this story, Ald. “Yes, this is not good,” Tunney told reporters, “but the neighborhood is strong, and we will have a very welcoming opening day” for the Cubs. Tom Tunney gave a low-key response to the murder, calling it a “Lakeview tragedy.” It had raised over $81,000 as of Thursday afternoon, including $10,000 from Happy Camper. Police suspect he was killed during a robbery.Ī GoFundMe has been established to support Beltran’s wife and two children. Beltran worked at the restaurant as a custodian, his family said. On Sunday night, 47-year-old Hermilo Beltran was fatally shot as he approached the rear door of Happy Camper restaurant, 3458 North Clark, Wrigleyville. Police have ruled out robbery as a motive as the victim was not confronted, the source said.ĮMS took the victim to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Passersby flagged down a nearby patrol car moments after the shooting.Īccording to a source, a surveillance video shows the gunman apparently firing from a vehicle as it headed south on Broadway. The woman was walking on the sidewalk when she heard a gunshot and realized she had been struck in her left thigh at 1:36 p.m., police said. Police tape marks the crime scene of a shooting at 3130 North Broadway in Lakeview on March 31, 2022. Police taped off the intersection of Broadway and Briar as officers focused their attention outside Wilde restaurant, 3130 North Broadway. She is the second person shot in the area this week. A 72-year-old Naperville woman is in good condition after someone shot her as she walked in Lakeview on Thursday afternoon.
