Chicago sees its 500th homicide of the year

A member of the Chicago Police Department looks around the scene of a shooting in the 3300 block of West Flournoy Street on Sept. 5, 2016, in the Homan Square neighborhood.

Members of the Chicago Police Department look inside a vehicle involved in a shooting in the 3300 block of West Flournoy Street on Sept. 5, 2016, in the Homan Square neighborhood. A man and woman were both shot inside the parked car and were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.

An evidence marker is placed inside a vehicle involved in a shooting in the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard Sept. 6, 2016, in Chicago. Two males were shot and drove themselves to the hospital.

Members of the Chicago Police Department search a vehicle involved in a shooting in the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard while it is parked outside of Mount Sinai Hospital on Sept. 6, 2016.

Bullet holes can be seen in a vehicle involved in a shooting in the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard while it is parked outside Mount Sinai Hospital on Sept. 5, 2016, in Chicago.

Evidence markers sit next to rifle casings at the scene of a fatal shooting in the 4500 block of South Hermitage Avenue on Sept. 5, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. A 44-year-old man was shot and killed.

An evidence marker sits next to a rifle casing at the scene of a fatal shooting in the 4500 block of South Hermitage Avenue on Sept. 5, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. A 44-year-old man was shot and killed.

A Chicago Fire Department crew moves a gunshot victim after a fatal double shooting in Ogden Park on Sept. 5, 2016. Two men were shot and killed at the park.

A man holds a woman after a double fatal shooting in Ogden Park on Sept. 5, 2016, in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.

Chicago Fire Department members work on a gunshot victim after a double fatal shooting in Ogden Park on Sept. 5, 2016, in the Englewood neighborhood.

A Chicago cop shines his flashlight toward Lacoah Curtis as she cleans up her family’s barbecue after a double fatal shooting in Ogden Park on Sept. 5, 2016, in the Englewood neighborhood. Curtis said she hadn’t been to a barbecue in a park in Chicago in years because of violence.

An evidence marker sits next to a rifle casing at the scene of a fatal shooting in the 4500 block of South Hermitage Avenue on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. A 44-year-old man was shot in killed.

A member of the Chicago Police Department looks at a rifle casing at the scene of a fatal shooting in the 4500 block of South Hermitage Avenue Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 5, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. A 44-year-old man was shot and killed.

A boy watches Chicago police work next door to a scene where two people were shot in the 900 block of West 53rd Street in Back of the Yards neighborhood on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016.

Sandra Myers, who said her daughter was one of two shooting victims, walks around the crime scene tape in the 900 block of West 53rd Street in Back of the Yards neighborhood Sept. 5, 2016.

Chicago police and SWAT team members surround a building on South Emerald Avenue on Sept. 5, 2016, after two people were shot in the 6800 block of South Emerald and the gunman, according to witnesses, ran into a nearby building.

Chicago police and SWAT team members surround a building Sept. 5, 2016, after two people were shot in the 6800 block of South Emerald Avenue and the gunman, according to witnesses, ran into a nearby building.

Chicago police and SWAT team members surround a building on South Emerald Avenue on Sept. 5, 2016, after two people were shot in the 6800 block of South Emerald and the gunman, according to witnesses, ran into a nearby building.

Chicago police and SWAT team members surround a building Sept. 5, 2016, after two people were shot in the 6800 block of South Emerald Avenue and the gunman, according to witnesses, ran into a nearby building.

Detectives stand on a porch on South Emerald Avenue on Sept. 5, 2016, after two people were shot in the 6800 block of South Emerald and the gunman, according to witnesses, ran into a nearby building.

Chicago police officers at the scene where two men were shot in the 6800 block of South Emerald Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood Sept. 5, 2016.

Chicago police officers at the scene where two men were shot in the 6800 block of South Emerald Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood Sept. 5, 2016.

Chicago police officers investigate the scene where two men were shot in the 6800 block of South Emerald Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood Sept. 5, 2016.

A “Happy Birthday” sign hangs outside a residence near the scene of a fatal shooting in the 5200 block of South Sangamon Street on Sept. 4, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. A 19-year-old male was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.

A Chicago Police Department van passes near the scene of a fatal shooting in the 5200 block of South Sangamon Street on Sept. 4, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. A 19-year-old male was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.

Two young people sit on the porch of a residence near the scene of a fatal shooting in the 5200 block of South Sangamon Street on Sept. 4, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. A 19-year-old male was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.

Members of the Chicago Police Department speak to a young girl at the scene of a fatal shooting in the 5200 block of South Sangamon Street on Sept. 4, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. A 19-year-old male was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.

A woman bicycles with a young boy near the scene of a fatal shooting in the 5200 block of South Sangamon Street on Sept. 4, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. A 19-year-old male was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.

Members of the Chicago Police Department work at the scene of a fatal shooting in the 5200 block of South Sangamon Street on Sept. 4, 2016, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. A 19-year-old male was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.

A woman talks to a member of the Chicago Police Department as the officers push back a rowdy group of people in front of Stroger Hospital on Sept. 3, 2016. The group arrived after four people had been shot in in the 100 block of North Seeley Avenue in the West Town neighborhood.

Chicago police SWAT members work the scene of a standoff with a suspect involved in a carjacking with an Illinois state trooper Sept. 3, 2016, in the 4200 block of West 16th Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood.

Police investigate the scene where two men where shot with a rifle from a vehicle at the intersection of 43rd Street and Ashland Avenue in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on July 3, 2017.

Chicago police SWAT members pull aside two women for questioning at the scene of a standoff with a suspect involved in a carjacking with an Illinois state trooper on Sept. 3, 2016, in the 4200 block of West 16th Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago.

Members of the Chicago Police Department work the scene of a shooting near the corner of Monticello Avenue and Thomas Street on Sept. 3, 2016, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. A 29-year-old man was left in critical condition.

Members of the Chicago Police Department push back a rowdy group of people in front of Stroger Hospital on Sept. 3, 2016. The group arrived after four people had been shot in in the 100 block of North Seeley Avenue in the West Town neighborhood.

Members of the Chicago Police Department investigate the scene of an incident involving two party buses where shots were fired in the 600 block of North Clark Street on Sept. 3, 2016.

Members of the Chicago Police Department investigate the scene of an incident involving two party buses where shots were fired in the 600 block of North Clark Street on Sept. 3, 2016.

A woman stands near members of the Chicago Police Department after an incident involving two party buses where shots were fired in the 600 block of North Clark Street on Sept. 3, 2016.

First Deputy Superintendent John Escalante talks to members of the media during a press conference outside 5022 West Madison Street on Sept. 3, 2016, in Chicago. The press conference addressed a narcotics enforcement mission recently conducted by the department’s Bureau of Organized Crime.

First Deputy Superintendent John Escalante, left, takes a photo with officers after a news conference outside 5022 W. Madison St. on Sept. 3, 2016, in Chicago. The news conference addressed a narcotics enforcement mission recently conducted by the department’s Bureau of Organized Crime.

Members of the Chicago Police Department investigate the scene of a shooting in the 100 block of North Parkside Avenue on Sept. 2, 2016, in the South Austin neighborhood.