6 dead, 9 hurt in shootings across Chicago during holiday weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) -- At least six people are dead, and nine others were hurt in shootings across Chicago during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday weekend. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 58.
Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, police responded to a person shot in the 8400 block of South Vincennes Avenue around 8:30 p.m. and found a man between 20 and 25 years old outside with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to Christ Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Further investigation revealed that the victim was arguing with another male who pulled out a firearm and shot the victim before fleeing into a nearby residence. SWAT was requested and searched the residence with no results.
About an hour later, police responded to a person shot and found a 37-year-old man with a graze wound to the leg in the 6900 block of West Wolcott around 9:45 p.m.
The victim told officers that he was shot at by an unknown male who fled the scene on foot. The victim refused EMS, and there is no one in custody.
Saturday
Just after midnight, an 18-year-old man was dropped off at Mt. Sinai Hospital after he was shot in the neck and face, in the 2200 block of West 21st Street. He was pronounced dead, and no one was in custody.
In the 1600 block of West 33rd Street around 7:14 p.m., a 28-year-old man was on the sidewalk when an unknown vehicle pulled up and someone inside the vehicle pulled out a firearm and shot at the victim. He was struck in the chest and head and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
At 9:39 p.m., two men were sitting inside a vehicle in the 2900 block of West 25th Street when a black Jeep approached and two unknown males exited with handguns and fired shots into the vehicle. A 28-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the right arm and back and was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition. A 58-year-old man was shot multiple times in the body and was also taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition. The offenders fled the area in an unknown direction, police said.
Sunday
At 12:39 a.m., a 33-year-old man was driving in the 4000 block of South Wabash Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim realized he was shot, lost control of his vehicle, and struck another parked vehicle, according to police.
Officers responded and discovered the victim was shot in the back and was taken to U of C in critical condition. Officers did recover a handgun on the scene.
A 25-year-old male victim was walking near the 7500 block of North Wolcott Avenue around 7:40 a.m. when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the right thigh and was transported to St. Francis Hospital in unknown condition.
At 5:52 p.m., a 38-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk in the 1500 block of East 67th Street, when a gunman walked up and shot him multiple times. The victim was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
At 9:19 p.m., a 52-year-old livery dropper was dropping off a customer in the 400 block of North Dearborn Street, when two men got out of a black sedan and started shooting at a group on the sidewalk. The livery driver suffered a graze wound to the shoulder, and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.
At 11:07 p.m., a 30-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk in the 9100 block of South Burnside Avenue, when four men got out of a black Jeep and tried to rob him at gunpoint. Police said there was an exchange of gunfire, and the victim was shot twice in the leg.
The victim's condition was not immediately available. Police said two handguns were recovered at the scene, but no one was in custody.
Monday
At 1:20 a.m., a 27-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 8200 block of South South Shore Drive, when someone pulled up in a car and started shooting. The victim was shot in the chest, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
At 3:33 p.m., police were called to a business in the 4800 block of South Ashland Avenue in Back of the Yards for a domestic disturbance. When officers arrived, a 31-yetar-old man took out a gun and shot a 33-year-old woman in the chest. The woman later died at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Officers arrested the man.
At 5:33 p.m., a man was on the street in the 6600 block of South Halsted Street in Englewood when someone shot him in the foot. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
At 7:43 p.m., a 19-year-old woman was in an alley behind the 700 block of East 47th Street in Bronzeville when she was shot multiple times. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.