Chicago Weekend Shootings: 4 killed, 17 hurt
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least four people are dead, and 17 others are hurt in weekend shootings as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 16 to 63.
Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, police responded to the 6000 block of South Laflin Street around 8:50 p.m. where they found a man, 18, unresponsive in the driver seat of a parked car.
The man suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead on the scene.
A witness told officers the offender was shooting from a gray van that fled the scene.
Hours later, a 28-year-old man was traveling in the passenger seat of a car, in the 700 block of North Homan Avenue just before 11 p.m., when he was shot at by an unknown offender in a white SUV that fled the scene.
The victim suffered a graze wound to the head and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
A 42-year-old man was shot and killed while driving in the 4500 block of South Pulaski Road around 10 p.m.
Police say the victim, identified as 42-year-old Ismael Yanez by the Medical Examiner's Officer, was driving when he was struck in the back of the head by gunfire.
He was taken to Mt. Sinai and was pronounced dead.
A 24-year-old man was shot while in the passenger seat of a car, in the 4400 block of South Wood Street.
Around 11:42 p.m., the victim was traveling in the car when he was struck in the back by gunfire. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Saturday
- At 1:17 a.m., in the 1600 block of North Hamlin Avenue, officers responded to a person shot and found multiple people struck by gunfire. A 31-year-old man was outside when he was approached by two gunmen in a vehicle who drew their firearms and began shooting at the victim. The 31-year-old man who is a carry concealed license holder produced a firearm and returned fire striking the gunmen. The victim was shot in the torso and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition. A 44-year-old occupant of the vehicle suffered one gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead on scene. The second occupant, a 37-year-old man, was shot in the shoulder and was taken to Mt. Sinai in fair condition. A weapon was recovered and Area 5 detectives are investigating.
- At 1:18 a.m., in the 1700 block of North Harding Avenue, a 23-year-old man was traveling in a vehicle when he heard shots fired and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was taken to Mt. Sinai in fair condition.
- At 2:20 a.m., in the 5100 block of West North Avenue, a 32-year-old man was traveling in a vehicle when he was shot at by an unidentified male offender traveling in a black SUV. The victim suffered one gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
- At 10:50 a.m., in the 200 block of South Pulaski Road, a man, 34, was inside a vehicle when he heard shots and then felt pain. He self-transported to West Suburban Hospital in good condition.
- At 1:59 p.m., in the 8400 block of South Drexel Avenue, a 16-year-old boy was on the sidewalk when he was shot in the right leg by an unknown offender. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition
- At 7:11 p.m., in the 5000 block of South State Street, a 63-year-old woman was driving westbound when she heard shots and felt pain. The victim drove to Holy Cross and was transferred to Mt. Sinai in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the chest.
- At 8:51 p.m., in the 6100 block of South Central Park Avenue, a 31-year-old man was driving a vehicle when two males fired shots from the sidewalk The victim was taken by the CFD to Christ Hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the face.
- At 9:16 p.m., in the 0-100 block of West Cermak Road, a 32-year-old man was found in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle. The victim was taken by the CFD to NorthWestern with gunshot wounds to the chest and was pronounced dead.
Sunday
- At 2:03 a.m., in the 5300 block of South Kedzie Avenue, two men, 22 and 44, were standing in a parking lot when shots were fired. The 44-year-old man was taken by the CFD to Mt. Sinai in serious condition with gunshot wounds to the chest. The 22-year-old man was taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai in good condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
- At 3:07 a.m., in the 7200 block of South Western Avenue, a 26-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk when a male offender fired shots and fled in a black SUV. The victim was taken by CFD to Christ Hospital in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.
- At 3:25 a.m., in the 4300 block of South Wentworth Avenue, a man, 22, was inside a vehicle when he was struck in the armpit area by gunfire and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- At 7:43 a.m., in the 100 block of East Kensington Avenue, a man, 33, was inside a residence when he suffered gunshot wounds in the leg and was transported to U of C in good condition. The victim is uncooperative with responding officers.
- At 10:38 a.m., in the 3700 block of West Lexington Street, a man, 32, was near the street when he was struck in the chest by gunfire. The victim self-transported to Mt. Sinai in critical condition.
- At 7:54 p.m., in the first block of West 87th Street, a 20-year-old man was in the parking lot of a supermarket, when another man shot him in the right leg after a fight. The victim took himself to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition.