Chicago weekend shootings: 8 dead, 2 children among 28 hurt
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least eight people are dead, and 27 others have been wounded in shootings across the city over the weekend.
The victims included two children - a 10-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl - wounded in separate shootings while inside homes in Burnside and West Englewood on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
Around 7:35 p.m. Friday, a 10-year-old boy was inside a home in the 1100 block of East 91st Street in Burnside, when he was shot in the chest. Police said three people had opened fire from outside the home.
The victim was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in serious condition. Police said his condition was stabilized.
Shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday, an 11-year-old girl was shot in the head inside her home in the 2000 block of West 68th Place.
The girl's brother said he and other family members were in their backyard, when they walked across a neighbor's lawn to avoid a muddy area in their own yard, as they were going inside their own house.
The neighbor then came out of his house and started shouting at them. The girl's brother said, after the family got inside, the neighbor fired shots at the house, hitting his 12-year-old sister in the head. The family has identified the girl only as Deajah B.
A Chicago Fire Department spokesperson confirmed the girl's family took her to St. Bernard Hospital. She was then transferred to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.
Police were questioning two persons of interest in the girl's shooting Sunday evening.
3 men shot and killed in Brighton Park
Meantime, three men were found shot dead Saturday morning on the Southwest Side.
Police said officers responded at the 3100 block of West 39th Place just after 1 a.m. for a shots fired call in the area. Neighbors said they heard at least 10 shots.
Arriving officers found a red Dodge SUV with two men, between 20 and 30 years of age, inside and unresponsive.
The first victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The second man was shot multiple times in the body and was also pronounced dead at the scene.
The third victim, 19-year-old Hugo Gallardo, was found on the ground a short distance from the SUV with a gunshot wound to the back of the head and was pronounced dead on the scene.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Friday
- At 6:40 p.m., in the 3000 block of West Walnut, a 54-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk, when someone shot him in the face. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.
- At 7:40 p.m., in the 100 block of North Keeler, a 38-year-old man and a 39-year-old man were on the sidewalk, when someone shot both of them. The younger man was shot in the right leg, and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. The older man was shot in the head, and was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
- At 7:47 p.m., in the 2800 block of West 12th Place, a 44-year-old man was in a park when someone shot him in the buttocks. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
- At 8:49 p.m., in the 6900 block of South Artesian, a 23-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk, when someone shot him in the right ankle. The victim took himself to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in good condition.
Saturday
- At 1:15 a.m., in the 3900 block of South Rockwell Street, a man, 25, was walking on the sidewalk when he felt a sharp pain and realized he was shot. The victim did not hear any shots fired and suffered a gunshot wound to the right shoulder. The victim self-transported to Rush Hospital in good condition.
- At 4:10 a.m., 2100 block of North Kedvale Avenue, a 22-year-old man was a passenger in a vehicle when he suffered a graze wound to the left side of his head. The victim was dropped off at Humboldt Park Health in good condition.
- At 7:19 a.m., in the 1500 block of South Kenneth Avenue, a 39-year-old man was walking when a dark-in-color vehicle approached, and an unknown offender seated in the rear of the vehicle fired shots in the victim's direction. The victim was struck in the left shoulder and taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition.
- At 7:30 a.m., in the 2400 block of North Cicero Avenue, a 28-year-old man was driving his vehicle when he got into an argument with the driver of an unknown vehicle who then fired shots in the victim's direction. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left thigh and self-transported to Community First Hospital in good condition.
- At 9 a.m., in the 6400 block of South May Street, the victim, a 45-year-old man, was outside when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left arm and self-transported to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition.
- At 1:35 p.m., in the 3900 block of North Christiana, a man, 39, suffered an accidental gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead on the scene.
- At 3:01 p.m., in the 5000 block of North Lockwood Avenue, a man, 24, was near the alley when he was approached by an unknown vehicle, and an occupant from within fired shots. The victim was struck in the shoulder and suffered a graze wound in the neck. The victim was taken to Lutheran Hospital in good condition.
- At 2:55 p.m., in the 1000 block of North Drake Avenue, two men, 20 and 22, were struck by gunfire. The 20-year-old was struck in the leg and was taken to Norwegian Hospital in fair condition. The 22-year-old was struck in the foot and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.
- At 3:35 p.m., in the 10500 block of South Eggleston, a man, 45, was struck in the arm by gunfire and was taken to Roseland Hospital in good condition.
- At 4:34 p.m., in the 4900 block of South Honore, a man, 32, was riding a motorcycle when he was approached by an unknown vehicle and an occupant from within fired shots. The victim was struck multiple times in the body and crashed into a parked car. The victim was taken to U of C Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- At 7:55 p.m., in the 1200 block of West 69th Street, a 22-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle when shots were fired. The victim was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the right arm.
- At 8:35 p.m., in the 11600 block of South Vincennes Avenue, a woman, 35, was inside her home when a male spouse accidentally mishandled his weapon and fired one time. The woman suffered a gunshot wound to the left thigh and was taken to Christ Hospital in good condition. The man is a CCL and FOID holder. The handgun was recovered at the scene.
- At 10:59 p.m., in the 5200 block of South Maplewood Avenue, a 22-year-old man was driving a vehicle when shots were fired by an unknown offender. The victim was taken by the CFD to Mt. Sinai in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
- At 11:17 p.m., in the 11000 block of South King Drive, the victims were inside a second-floor apartment when a known male offender fired shots. A 29-year-old man was taken by the CFD to U of C in serious condition with gunshot wounds to the left leg. Another man of unknown age was taken by the CFD to U of C in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
- At 11:17 p.m., in the 5100 block of South Christiana Avenue, The victims were standing on the street when a male offender fired shots. A 20-year-old woman was taken by the CFD to Holy Cross in good condition with a graze wound to the left leg. A 24-year-old man was taken by the CFD to Mt. Sinai in good condition with a graze wound to the abdomen. A 16-year-old boy was taken by the CFD to U of C in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
Sunday
- At 1 a.m., in the 5600 block of South Wabash Avenue, a 29-year-old man was found in an alley with multiple gunshot wounds to his body and was pronounced dead on the scene. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation by Area 1 detectives.
- At 1:07 a.m., in the 1200 block of West 48th Street, a 27-year-old man was driving a vehicle when shots were fired by an unknown offender. The victim drove to Holy Cross and was later taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
- At 1:10 a.m., in the 7400 block of South Stewart Avenue, two men were standing on the sidewalk when an unknown male offender fired shots. A 50-year-old man was taken by the CFD to U of C in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg. A second man of unknown age was taken by the CFD to U of C with a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead.
- At 1:13 a.m., in the 300 block of East 59th Street, a 30-year-old man was standing in an alley when an occupant in a black sedan fired shots. The victim was transported by the CFD to U of C with a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead.
- At 1:26 a.m., in the 2300 block of South Drake Avenue, a 31-year-old woman was driving a vehicle when shots were fired by an unknown offender. The victim was taken by the CFD to Mt. Sinai in good condition with a gunshot wound to the left leg.
- At 8:25 a.m., in the 1400 block of South Kostner Avenue, a 42-year-old woman was a passenger in a vehicle when she suffered a gunshot wound to the back after an argument with the driver of another vehicle in traffic. The male driver of the offending vehicle fled the scene in an unknown direction. The victim was driven by an acquaintance to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where her condition was stabilized. No other injuries were reported.
- At 9:03 p.m., in the 2200 block of South Oakley, a 35-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk, when someone in a black sedan shot him in the left shoulder. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.
This is a developing story.