Chicago weekend shootings leave 2 dead, 21 people hurt
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least two people are dead, and 21 other people were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday.
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 50.
Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 20-year-old man walked into Illinois Masonic Hospital around 8:15 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the left foot in good condition. The victim would not give any details on the incident to police.
Minutes later, a 25-year-old man was shot while walking in the 1100 block of North Harding around 8:19 p.m. Police said someone in a black SUV fired shots and struck him.
The victim was taken to St. Mary's with a gunshot wound to the left foot. He was treated and released.
A 22-year-old man was shot while standing on the sidewalk just before midnight in the 3500 block of West 12th Place.
He was taken by fire officials with gunshots to his body and was last listed in good condition at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Saturday
- At 9:15 a.m. in the 1100 block of West Garfield Boulevard, a 34-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the right foot after an argument turned into a fight turned physical. He was taken to St. Bernard's in good condition with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- At 10:15 a.m. in the 4000 block of South Prairie, three men were standing outside when an unknown person approached and began firing shots in their direction before fleeing the scene. A 34-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen in good condition. A 44-year-old was taken to Stroger with a gunshot wound to his left chest in good condition. Another 34-year-old was taken to Providence in good condition with a gunshot wound to his left thigh.
- At 3:32 p.m. in the 2900 block of East 82nd Street, two teen boys, 14 and 15, were near the sidewalk when they were shot. Both boys were struck in the back and were taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.
- At 4:18 p.m. in the 7000 block of South Vincennes, two teenage boys, 15 and 17, were near the sidewalk when they were approached by an unknown vehicle, and someone inside started shooting. The 15-year-old was struck in the abdomen, and the 17-year-old suffered a graze wound to the arm. Both were taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.
- At 9:13 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Crandon, a 50-year-old man was driving a vehicle when he was shot in the head. He then struck several parked cars before coming to a stop. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
Sunday
- At 1:30 a.m. in the 8200 block of South Princeton Avenue, the three victims were standing in a park with a group of people when shots were fired. A 45-year-old man was struck in his back, a 34-year-old man was shot in his left leg, and a 40-year-old woman was hit in her right leg. All were taken to U of C in fair condition.
- At 2 a.m. in the 2100 block of West Jackson Boulevard, a 24-year-old man was getting out of a vehicle when shots were fired. The victim was dropped off at Stroger in good condition with a gunshot wound to his right arm.
- At 2:40 a.m. in the 8100 block of South Princeton Avenue, a 42-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired. The victim was taken by fire officials to U of C in fair condition with a gunshot to the rear.
- At 4:15 a.m. in the 7600 block of South Halsted Street, two unknown men and a 32-year-old man got into a fight, at which time shots were fired. The 32-year-old victim was struck multiple times and taken to U of C, where he died. The offenders fled in a dark gray Ford Escape in an unknown direction. No other injuries have been reported.
- At 6:28 p.m. in the 3500 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, a man, 19, was struck in the arm by gunfire. The victim self-transported to Insight Hospital initially in good condition.
- At 9:15 p.m. in the 1400 block of East 57th Street, an 18-year-old man was standing outside, when a white sedan pulled up, four people got out, and demanded his personal belongings before shooting him in the knee. The victim was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
- At 11:55 p.m., in the 4300 block of West 25th Place, a 36-year-old man was outside when a male on an electric scooter shot him in the arm. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Monday
- At 1:36 a.m., in the 3300 block of West 26th Street, a 29-year-old man was riding in a car when someone in a white pickup truck shot him in the hip. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 1:59 a.m., in the 9800 block of South Ellis, a 42-year-old man was sitting in a parked car when someone shot him in the head. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Unless otherwise noted, no one is in custody in any of these incidents.
