In each incident, victims were approached by a group of four-six male suspects while they were parking their vehicles or pulling into gas stations. The suspects then pulled out guns and demanded their vehicles and property, according to a community alert from Chicago police.
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In two of the incidents shots were fired but no injuries were reported.
Chicago police said the group has been described as younger teens between the ages of 10-17.
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Incident times and locations:
*7200 Block of South Champlain Ave., Wednesday, June 23, 2020 at 08:30 PM
*8000 Block of South Indiana, Thursday, July 09, 2020 at 12:10 AM
*9200 Block of South Kingston, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 05:40PM
*8700 Block of South Stoney Island, July 15, 2020 at 04:02 AM
*7500 Block of South Wabash, July 15, 2020 at 05:25 PM
*9100 Block of South Essex, July 16, 2020 at 07:26 PM
*7300 Block of South Chappel, July 16, 2020 at 09:05 PM
*8800 Block of South Luella, July 17, 2020 at 01:55 PM
*8900 Block of South Euclid, July 17, 2020 at 02:40 PM
*9100 Block of South Jeffrey, July 17, 2020 at 04:52 PM
*9100 Block of South Euclid, July 18, 2020 at 12:10 AM
*8600 Block of South Constance, July 18, 2020 at 05:52 AM
*9300 Block of South Paxton,, July 18, 2020 at 06:00 AM
*9300 Block of South Essex, July 18, 2020 at 06:52PM
*1600 Block of East 92nd Pl., July 18, 2020 at 06:57 PM
*8100 Block of South Indiana, July 18, 2020 at 10:21 PM
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What you can do:
Always be aware of your surroundings.
If confronted by an assailant, remain calm.
Remember any unique physical characteristics (scars, tattoos, acne, limps, etc).
Call 911 immediately and provide a detailed description of any suspicious people including any vehicle description and license plate information.
If you have any information, contact Bureau of Detectives - Vehicle Hijacking Task Force at (312) 745-4489.