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April 19, 2011
UPDATE
Breaking News
Escaping death a week or so earlier is now going to be followed by some potentially serious time behind bars, and if the man trying to murder him the other day has any gang affiliation his stay in jail might not only make him an immediate target of revenge or retribution, but his smile might be wiped from his face if he gets to be somebody's girl friend.
Tim Howard's Arrest Page
Oak Park police confirmed several days ago that the person in their photos (2) from the US Bank on Lake Street was indeed the same person seen by wittnesses to events. The photos are still yet to be released to the press. It has also been learned that the shooter was picked up on Lake Street after the shooting by a blue Chevy Blazer.
April 16, 2011
UPDATE
Breaking News
Oak Park Public Library on Lake Street.
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The victim of yesterday's attempted execution is Oak Parker Tim Howard.
by Ed Vincent
Rear Fire escape of 855 Lake Street in Oak Park.
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Moments
later they were both seen running down the
rear external fire escape from the third floor level. The
man
chasing Mr. Howard was yelling for Tim to stop that he didn't "want
to shot you mother f**ker" and to "stop mother
f**ker."
When they reached the ground level the chase continued south into the parking lot. Before firing his gun the shooter made eye contact with several witnesses and then shot two rounds south at the fleeing Tim Howard. The muzzle flash was noted on the first shot and the second shot followed a few moments later.
830 North Boulevard where Tim Howard hid in bathroom.
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Mr. Howard had increased his lead with the motivation of trying to save his life, and while the shooter paused a moment to shoot his weapon with little skill, Howard rounded the corner and ran east on North Boulevard, a few doors down until he came to an unlocked door ( locked today!! ) at 830 North Blvd., where he quickly entered and then hid in the bathroom.
The shooter followed but didn't notice where Tim Howard had gone. The shooter bent down and looked under parked cars for his quarry.
US Bank in Oak Park, across from the main library. The third drive through with the closed sign lit is where the shooter walked after firing two shots allegedly at Tim Howard.
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The gunman then calmly walked through the parking lot of the bank directly south of the main library. He walked through the middle drive through of the bank and was photographed by the video equipment.
Police now have his photo on record but have not released it to the press.
Tim Howard was a common visitor to the front of the Oak Park public library main branch. He has lived in Oak Park some half dozen years and went to school here too.
It should only be a matter of time before the shooter is captured. Tim Howard is not a resident of 855 Lake street, according to sources and residents of the building.
June 15, 2011
Oak Park Squads arrive at 855 Lake Street in Oak Park to begin a search of the building for the suspected shooter.
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Shots fired was a call that came into the Oak Park Police at about 2:45 pm. The shifts were changing and the new police were coming to the street. The owner of Suburban Automotive, Inc. on North Blvd. in Oak Park has been doing lots of work on cars and a very effective job of keeping his eyes open protecting the community. He heard and saw two black men yelling at each other and the larger and older man (210 pounds and about 5"10") had what appeared to be a nickel plated .45 ACP (11.43x23mm) (Automatic Colt Pistol) handgun with sufficient knockdown to easily put a full grown person down to the ground permanently. The gun was drawn in plain site during daylight hours and the call for police was made right away. "They appeared to know each other from the tone and content of their yelling." said Danny, the owner.
An Oak Park Detective with a clipboard speaks to kids from the area after the shooting.
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Danny, told us that the shooter, after two shots were heard being fired, walked slowly with apparent little concern, after he had fired twice and missed his target. Danny told the police and us that the shooter walked through the parking lot near the rear of his shop and came back in a few minutes to enter the building at 855 Lake Street, directly across the street from the Oak Park Public Library, the Main branch. The police arrived soon after the call and had the building at 855 Lake surrounded. Residents were not allowed in the building and had to wait until the building was totally searched for the shooter. Some residents waited in the library for the all clear signal from the police.
A child walks down Lake Street as additional officers arrive at 855 Lake Street to begin a search of the building for the shooter.
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Danny told us that the past year has seen an improvement in the
bad behavior from some visitors to the library. He had told us a year ago that he was calling the police way too often for young people fighting on the sidewalk after high school. This year had been better, until today.
UPDATE
Breaking News
The 20 year old
Tim Howard, from Oak Park, the victim of an attempted execution in Oak
Park is now in a Chicago Jail, without
Bail for a Class 1 Felony charge.
Tim Howard, 20 years
old, born on August 29, 1990, is an Oak Park resident. Mr. Howard is now
living at the jail in Chicago, at 26th and California. He was
being held in Oak Park after another black man was chasing him in broad
daylight and firing shots at him (details below), those shots could
have killed him or an innocent pedestrian or driver.
HOWARD, TIMOTHY C, with an inmate number of 2011-0618111, has been charged with a Class 1 felony in Illinois (Illinois criminal code 720 ILCS 570/402(c) ) when things go bad they sometimes get worse, but a conviction on just about any charge is going to get some jail time of several years.
HOWARD, TIMOTHY C, with an inmate number of 2011-0618111, has been charged with a Class 1 felony in Illinois (Illinois criminal code 720 ILCS 570/402(c) ) when things go bad they sometimes get worse, but a conviction on just about any charge is going to get some jail time of several years.
Escaping death a week or so earlier is now going to be followed by some potentially serious time behind bars, and if the man trying to murder him the other day has any gang affiliation his stay in jail might not only make him an immediate target of revenge or retribution, but his smile might be wiped from his face if he gets to be somebody's girl friend.
Tim Howard's Arrest Page
Oak Park police confirmed several days ago that the person in their photos (2) from the US Bank on Lake Street was indeed the same person seen by wittnesses to events. The photos are still yet to be released to the press. It has also been learned that the shooter was picked up on Lake Street after the shooting by a blue Chevy Blazer.
April 16, 2011
UPDATE
Breaking News
Oak Park Public Library on Lake Street.
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The victim of yesterday's attempted execution is Oak Parker Tim Howard.
by Ed Vincent
Oak Park resident Tim
Howard was the man being shot at
yesterday. He has been known well by the police
department with some half dozen arrests to date. Police framiliar
with Mr. Howard describe him as a basically nice guy with some issues
of skirting the fence between normal citizen behavior and some trouble
here and there with the law in the past, but nothing too serious.
Perhaps his behavior as escolated in the recent past or at least his
associations seem to have headed south. It was in the past year
that it has been brought to our attention that Tim Howard actually
helped someone from being robbed in Oak Park.
855 Lake Street in Oak Park.
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Police were still interviewing residents at the 855 Lake street building this afternoon. Witnesses to the shooting elaborated with us today telling of how the chase began with the assailant getting out of a car near the Oak Park public library and chasing Mr. Howard into the front of the 855 Lake street building.
855 Lake Street in Oak Park.
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Police were still interviewing residents at the 855 Lake street building this afternoon. Witnesses to the shooting elaborated with us today telling of how the chase began with the assailant getting out of a car near the Oak Park public library and chasing Mr. Howard into the front of the 855 Lake street building.
Rear Fire escape of 855 Lake Street in Oak Park.
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When they reached the ground level the chase continued south into the parking lot. Before firing his gun the shooter made eye contact with several witnesses and then shot two rounds south at the fleeing Tim Howard. The muzzle flash was noted on the first shot and the second shot followed a few moments later.
830 North Boulevard where Tim Howard hid in bathroom.
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Mr. Howard had increased his lead with the motivation of trying to save his life, and while the shooter paused a moment to shoot his weapon with little skill, Howard rounded the corner and ran east on North Boulevard, a few doors down until he came to an unlocked door ( locked today!! ) at 830 North Blvd., where he quickly entered and then hid in the bathroom.
The shooter followed but didn't notice where Tim Howard had gone. The shooter bent down and looked under parked cars for his quarry.
US Bank in Oak Park, across from the main library. The third drive through with the closed sign lit is where the shooter walked after firing two shots allegedly at Tim Howard.
© Suburban Journals of Chicago Inc. photos
The gunman then calmly walked through the parking lot of the bank directly south of the main library. He walked through the middle drive through of the bank and was photographed by the video equipment.
Police now have his photo on record but have not released it to the press.
Tim Howard was a common visitor to the front of the Oak Park public library main branch. He has lived in Oak Park some half dozen years and went to school here too.
It should only be a matter of time before the shooter is captured. Tim Howard is not a resident of 855 Lake street, according to sources and residents of the building.
June 15, 2011
Oak Park Squads arrive at 855 Lake Street in Oak Park to begin a search of the building for the suspected shooter.
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Shots fired was a call that came into the Oak Park Police at about 2:45 pm. The shifts were changing and the new police were coming to the street. The owner of Suburban Automotive, Inc. on North Blvd. in Oak Park has been doing lots of work on cars and a very effective job of keeping his eyes open protecting the community. He heard and saw two black men yelling at each other and the larger and older man (210 pounds and about 5"10") had what appeared to be a nickel plated .45 ACP (11.43x23mm) (Automatic Colt Pistol) handgun with sufficient knockdown to easily put a full grown person down to the ground permanently. The gun was drawn in plain site during daylight hours and the call for police was made right away. "They appeared to know each other from the tone and content of their yelling." said Danny, the owner.
An Oak Park Detective with a clipboard speaks to kids from the area after the shooting.
© Suburban Journals of Chicago Inc. photo
Danny, told us that the shooter, after two shots were heard being fired, walked slowly with apparent little concern, after he had fired twice and missed his target. Danny told the police and us that the shooter walked through the parking lot near the rear of his shop and came back in a few minutes to enter the building at 855 Lake Street, directly across the street from the Oak Park Public Library, the Main branch. The police arrived soon after the call and had the building at 855 Lake surrounded. Residents were not allowed in the building and had to wait until the building was totally searched for the shooter. Some residents waited in the library for the all clear signal from the police.
A child walks down Lake Street as additional officers arrive at 855 Lake Street to begin a search of the building for the shooter.
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Danny told us that the past year has seen an improvement in the
bad behavior from some visitors to the library. He had told us a year ago that he was calling the police way too often for young people fighting on the sidewalk after high school. This year had been better, until today.
Oak Park Police and a K-9 Unit from Forest Park arrive to help in the search for the shooter.
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A nickel plated .45 ACP (11.43x23mm)
(Automatic Colt Pistol)
The very
fortunate thing today, was that no one was hurt, even with two shots
aimed and fired at a running man. The shooter is yet to be found
and some police believe it is only a matter of time before the victim
gives the shooter up. The man who was fired at was removed in
hand cuffs and taken to the Oak Park police department for
questioning. His initial response to the police was that he would
"not give the shooter up."
If he is unable
to settle this with his own street justice, the shooter will more than
likely find him again and may not miss with his next shots. The
victim has a lot to think about, but helping to get the shooter
arrested and jailed will keep one person off his back.
It is not known
yet what prompted the chase and eventual shooting this afternoon, but
there must have been strong motivation involved given the time, the
location, and
circumstances.
Kids leave the
Library in heavy rain unaware of the shooting
across the street.
across the street.
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After the building searched and no evidence is found of the shooter, residents are allowed in to their rooms again.
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The building has been searched and is now
open for the residents to return to their homes.
Police remove the barriers from the front of the building and
the alley behind. There was no water present during the
shooting.
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It will be a long night at the station for
the victim and the police tasked with solving this case.
Hopefully the victim is happy to be alive and will work with the police
to end this crazy day.
Some residents of the apartment near the
shootings heard the
gun shots, and took them for early celebrations of fire crackers, and paid no mind to the noise.
gun shots, and took them for early celebrations of fire crackers, and paid no mind to the noise.
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