Chicago weekend shootings: 6 killed, 31 wounded
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Five people were killed, and 31 others were hurt in weekend shootings as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 11 to 41. At least 16 of the victims were teenagers.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 20-year-old man was shot while inside a car, in the 1800 block of West Pershing Road in McKinley Park.
Chicago police said around 7:48 p.m., the victim was approached by a gray-in-color Acura and an occupant from inside fired shots.
The victim was struck in the leg before crashing into a nearby wall. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
The offending vehicle fled from the scene.
About a minute later, a 16-year-old boy was shot in the 4400 block of South Lavergne Avenue in Garfield Ridge.
The teen, identified as Khaaliq Willams by the Medical Examiner's Office, was near a sidewalk when he was struck in the body multiple times by gunfire. He was taken in critical condition to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he later died.
Less than an hour later from that shooting, another teen, a 14-year-old boy, was struck by gunfire, in the 6400 block of South Parnell Avenue in Englewood around 8:20 p.m.
He too was near a sidewalk when he was shot in the foot. The victim was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.
Two people were shot in the 11000 block of South State Street around 8:31 p.m.
Police said a 28-year-old man and another male of unknown age were near the sidewalk when they were struck by gunfire. The unknown male was struck to the hip and backside and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. The 28-year-man was struck in the arm and self-transported to Rush Hospital in good condition.
Two teens were shot in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Saturday afternoon, and one has since died.
According to the Chicago Police Department, a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl were in a park in the 5700 block of West Bloomingdale Avenue just after 4 p.m., when they were both shot by an unknown person. The girl was shot in the buttocks and was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, the girl, identified as Ashuntice Wilburn, has since died. The boy was shot in the right leg and was transported to Stroger in good condition.
And 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood Saturday evening less than three hours later. According to the Chicago Police Department, the boy was in the 8700 block of South Creiger Avenue just before 7 p.m. when he was shot in the head and chest. The teen was rushed to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was initially reported in critical condition but later pronounced dead.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 10:16 p.m. Friday, in the 7100 block of Winchester Avenue, officers responded to a person shot in the area and found a man, 18 with a gunshot wound to the right leg. The victim was very uncooperative with police about the incident and refused to answer any questions and was taken to Christ Hospital in good condition.
- At 9:56 p.m. Friday, in the 4300 block of West Maypole Avenue, a man, 18, was a passenger in a vehicle when someone unknown fired shots into the vehicle. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen, cheek, and head and was taken to Mt Sinai Hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead a short time later.
- At 11:35 p.m. Friday, in the 2700 block of North Hoyne, A man, 35, was in an argument with an unknown offender who approached in a grey sedan. They both produced handguns and exchanged gunfire and the victim was struck in the abdomen. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition.
- At 11:50 p.m. Friday, in the 3500 block of West 13th Place, a group of individuals were at a large gathering when two unknown offenders approached on foot and fired multiple shots into the crowd. A 19-year-old man suffered six gunshot wounds to the left side of the body and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. An 18-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the upper back and was taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition. Two 17-year-old boys were also struck by gunfire but are expected to be okay.
- At 12:47 a.m. Saturday, in the 2400 block of South Christiana Avenue, a man, 19, was walking on the street when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim sustained a graze wound to the right ear and was taken to Mt Sinai in good condition.
- At 1:05 a.m. Saturday, in the 4000 block of South Prairie Avenue, officers responded to a shots fired call and found a 32-year-old man on the street unresponsive and bleeding. The victim sustained two gunshot wounds to the face and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- At 1:16 a.m. Saturday, in the 2200 block of West 19th Street, a 24-year-old man was standing on the street when a black sedan approached and someone unknown fired shots. The victim was very uncooperative with police about the incident and refused to answer any questions about the incident.
- At 1:27 a.m. Saturday, in the 3700 block of West 56th Place, a 17-year-old girl was walking in the alley when there was an exchange of gunfire in the area, and she was struck one time in the right thigh. The victim was taken to Christ Hospital in good condition.
- At 2:12 a.m. Saturday, in the 8900 block of South Carpenter Street, a man, 34, was standing on the street when an unknown vehicle approached and someone inside fired multiple shots in their direction. The victim suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest and one on each arm and was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
- At 3:54 a.m. Saturday, in the 5300 block of South California Avenue, a 26-year-old man was walking outside when he heard gunshots and felt pain in his left leg. The victim self-transported himself to Mt. Sinai and was treated for a gunshot wound to the left knee.
- At 4:50 a.m. Saturday, in the 7500 block of South Stoney Island, a 26-year-old man was dropped off at the above location. The victim refused to give officers any information. The victim suffered gunshot wounds to both biceps and the right hand. His condition has been stabilized at Jackson Park Hospital.
- In the 100 block of West 109th Place at 12:54 p.m. Saturday, a 26-year-old man was on the sidewalk when he suffered a gunshot wound to the head by an unknown offender. The victim was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition.
- At 3:15 p.m. Saturday in the 2200 block of West 50th Street, a 28-year-old woman was shot in an apartment. She was struck in the left side and trasnported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
- At 3:18 p.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of North Tallman Avenue, a 23-year-old man was on the street when he was shot in the left arm. He was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
- At 9:52 p.m. Saturday, in the 200 block of North Laramie Avenue, police responded to a person shot and found a 20-year-old man outside with multiple gunshot wounds to the leg. The victim was taken to Stroger in fair condition. The victim related to officers that he heard shots fired from an unknown direction and was unable to provide further details of the incident.
- At 10:38 p.m. Saturday in the 6300 block of South Washtenaw Avenue, police responded to a person shot and found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to U of C in serious condition. The victim was outside when he was shot at by an unidentified offender.
- At 11:15 p.m. Saturday, in the 5900 block of South King Drive, police responded to a person shot inside of an apartment and found an 18-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the legs. The victim was shot by a known male who fled the scene on foot. The victim was transported to U of C where he is listed in critical condition.
- At 2:44 a.m. Sunday, in the 3400 block of West Fullerton Avenue, a 19-year-old man was traveling in the rear seat of a vehicle when he was shot at by an unidentified offender who was traveling on a motorcycle. The victim was shot in the neck and was taken to Illinois Masonic where he is listed in critical condition.
- At 4:34 a.m. Sunday, in the 6600 block of South Albany Avenue, a 33-year-old man was taken to U of C in serious condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the knee. Further investigation revealed that an unidentified male offender approached the victim at gunpoint while demanding his personal belongings.
- At 3:36 a.m. Sunday, in the 800 block of North Orleans Street, a 24-year-old man was in his vehicle, stopped at a red light, when an unknown offender in a white SUV pulled alongside him and began to fire shots in his direction. The victim was shot multiple times in the body and was taken to Northwestern Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- At 2:35 p.m. Sunday in the 6500 block of South Damen, a 24-year-old woman was in a vehicle when she was shot in the shoulder. She was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.
- At 4:12 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of East 133rd Street, a 30-year-old man was in a vehicle when he sustained a graze wound to the hand. The victim was transported to Trinity Hospital in good condition.
- At 9:31 p.m. Saturday in the 4000 block of West Wellington, a 17-year-old boy walked into Illinois Masonic Hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm. He was treated and released from the hospital.
- At 4:48 p.m. Sunday, in the 0-100 block of North Kedzie, an 18-year-old woman was inside a vehicle when she was shot in the hand and face. She self transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and was reported in good condition.
- At 7:36 p.m. Sunday in the 5900 block of West Chicago, a 41-year-old woman was near the sidewalk when she was shot in the leg. She self transported to Stroger Hospital where she was initially reported in good condition.
- At 9:02 p.m. Sunday in the 2700 block of West 24th Place, a woman was in a vehicle attempted to park when she reached for her firearm to relocate it. While handling the gun, she discharged the weapon and grazed an 11-year-old passenger. The victim sustained a graze wound to the torso and was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.