24 seven: A day on the Chicago crime and fire beats

INCIDENTS FROM 8 P.M. TO 8 P.M.

SUNDAY - 3:50 A.M. UNIVERSITY VILLAGE

2 HURT IN TRAFFIC FRACAS

Police are searching for a red and white Chevrolet Suburban SUVwhich fled the scene after a traffic altercation that left two meninjured in the 1300 block of North Ashland. Preliminary reports showone man was struck in the head with a blunt object and another manwas shot. Both were hospitalized. The man who was shot sufferedserious injuries.

SUNDAY - 5:00 A.M. GARFIELD RIDGE

HANGING IN FRONT OF CHURCH

A 37-year-old man was found dead, hanging from a tree outsideGood Shepard Presbyterian Church, 5550 S. Merrimac Ave. An autopsyrevealed Slawomir Kosieradski's death involved no foul play; it wasruled a suicide.

SUNDAY - 10:05 A.M. MAYFAIR

CHILDREN HURT ON KENNEDY

Five people were hurt in a three-car crash on the northboundKennedy Expy at Wilson, including two children who remained incritical condition at Swedish Covenant Hospital. Police said thechildren were properly restrained in their car. Citations wereissued, including ones for failure to reduce speed.

SUNDAY - 5:30 P.M. HAMILTON PARK

MAN SHOT DURING ROBBERY

A man was in good condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospitalafter he was shot in the leg during a robbery in the 5900 block ofSouth Princeton.