Police said the fight turned physical and one of the victims took out a gun. Police said the man took the victim's gun and fired shots.
“This attack didn’t just injure my uncle — it put his entire household at risk of losing stability and security," the victim's nephew wrote.
The fire was put out, and Martinez was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, police said. He was then taken into police custody.
The 50-year-old Chicago man was indicted by a federal jury on terrorism and arson charges stemming from the incidents last month.
"Verify claims by calling the Sheriff's Office DIRECTLY," the agency instructed in a social media post.
The incident comes about a month after a man set a woman on fire on a CTA train, also in downtown Chicago, police said.
The 15-year-old victim was stabbed in the hand and abdomen and was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital, and was listed in good condition.
An officer shot Ariel Roman twice at the Chicago Transit Authority station on Feb. 28, 2020.
The little girl was last seen wearing a black and white backpack and a red shirt, and the woman was wearing a gray sweat suit.
The teen and another male were in the man's vehicle, and one of the pair displayed a gun before the man opened fire, the man told police.
An 18-year-old was also shot by the gunman who struck the officer, police said.
The man is accused of inappropriate communication with the 14-year-old on Snapchat.
Resident complaints prompted a probe that resulted in 11 felony charges, authorities said.
Guzman Lopez, 39, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of drug conspiracy and one count of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise.
Police said the man was stabbed in the back during a robbery on Thanksgiving.
Images and video gleaned from a CPD officer's body-cam show a man holding up what appears to be a gun before a 14-year-old boy was shot.
The senator's office identified the man as an inspector for the city of Chicago.
The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The victim's name has not yet been released.
The gunfire erupted after thousands of people were out celebrating the Christmas tree lighting in Millennium Park.
The deceased were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Seven of the teenagers were shot near the Chicago Theater in the city's Loop, just hours after the city's tree lighting in Millennium Park.
The 50-year-old man accused of leaving a 26-year-old woman in critical condition has a long rap sheet, according to multiple reports.
“This horrific attack was not just a barbaric assault on an innocent woman riding a train, but an act of terrorism," the U.S. attorney said.
Police said the woman was involved in a verbal argument with a man when he poured the liquid on her and ignited it.
Several trains were canceled Monday night, according to Metra.
The serial punchers have attacked women in various parts of the city, including repeatedly downtown, police said.
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A male took a large knife from his backpack, approached a 27-year-old seated on a nearby bench and stabbed her in the chest, police said.
The man had previous convictions for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felony possession of a weapon and illegal entry, authorities said.
In addition to the fundraising efforts, a Change.org petition calling for her release had over 30,000 signatures as of Monday.
The dad says he and his 1-year-old were pepper-sprayed after encountering agents in a Sam's Club parking lot over the weekend.
Officials said several others also threw a paint can and bricks at Border Patrol vehicles.
His SUV jumped a curb and plowed into a row of shrubs – barely missing a pole and a pedestrian crosswalk, police said.
“They have crossed a line,” a parent said Wednesday. “Our schools, our libraries, our churches should be safe places for our children.”
No one was injured, and the plane sustained only minor damage before returning to the gate.
Police said one of the victims lost control of her car Sunday night and drove into oncoming traffic, where the car was struck by an SUV.
A passenger stabbed two teens with a fork after the flight took off from Chicago, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The law group filed suit on behalf of five plaintiffs who suffered burn injuries when the fire broke out on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Conflicts between federal agents and community members broke out across the Chicago suburbs over the weekend, reports said.
The 21-year-old Jane Doe fell to her death Sunday, authorities said.