Chicago Weekend Shootings: 16-year-old girl among 16 injured
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least 16 people were hurt so far in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday. The ages of the victims range from 16 to 58.
Three people were hurt in the first shooting of the weekend. It happened at 8:34 p.m. Friday in the 7100 block of South Western. According to the Chicago Police Department, the three victims were shot at from a distance by two unidentified males.
A 58-year-old woman was shot in the leg and transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center. A 28-year-old man was shot once in the leg and transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center. A 41-year-old woman was shot twice in the leg and transported to Holy Cross Hospital. All were initially listed in good condition.
Less than an hour later around 9:09 p.m., a 16-year-old girl was shot while inside a home, in the 7200 block of South Honore Street.
Police say a witness told them someone outside was shooting from inside a white sedan. The bullet then shattered a window before striking the girl, who suffered a graze wound to the arm. The shooter fled the scene, and the teen was treated and released in good condition.
Minutes later, in the 4600 block of South Karlov Avenue, a 25-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were shot while sitting in a parked vehicle around 10:19 p.m.
A white sedan approached, and someone inside fired multiple shots at the victims, striking the man in the hip and the woman in the shoulder, police said.
Both were transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 12:42 a.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of North La Crosse Avenue, a 34-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when someone inside a white SUV started shooting. The victim was struck in the head and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
- At 1:12 a.m. Saturday in the 5900 block of South Pulaski Road, a 30-year-old man saw a fight and tried to intervene. Then someone in the area started shooting. The man was shot twice in the calf and drove himself to Holy Cross Hospital where he was reported in good condition.
- At 4:28 p.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of West Jackson Boulevard, a 41-year-old man was near the sidewalk when he was shot in the thigh. He was transported to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
- At 6:10 p.m. Saturday in the 3600 block of West Belmont Avenue, a 30-year-old man was shot in the leg and was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition.
- At 9:19 p.m. Saturday in the 9800 block of South Merrill Avenue, a 19-year-old woman was driving a vehicle when she was shot in the ankle. She self transported to Trinity Hospital, where she was initially in good condition.
- At 10:30 p.m. Saturday, in the 4300 block of West 21st Place, a man, 28, was standing on the street when shots were fired in the area. The victim suffered two gunshot wounds to the left arm and self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
- At 2:57 a.m. Sunday, in the 0-100 block of South Springfield Avenue, a 48-year-old woman was standing on the sidewalk when someone unknown fired shots from the alley. The victim was shot in the right arm and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 3:06 a.m. Sunday, in the 3000 block of East 87th Street, a man, 36, was on the porch residence when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim was shot in the right forearm and was transported to Trinity Hospital in good condition.
- At 2:20 a.m. Sunday, in the 3300 block of West 26th Street, officers responded to a shots fired call in the area and found a man, 39, with two gunshot wounds to the upper right thigh. The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition. No further information was available.
- At 4:07 a.m. Sunday, in the 9900 block of South Halsted Street, officers responded to a shots fired call and found a 27-year-old man on the sidewalk stating he was shot. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the right thigh and was taken to U of C in good condition.
- At 7:42 p.m. Sunday in the 6200 block of South Eberhart, a 20-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk when another male started shooting. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition with gunshot wounds to the leg and hand.
This is a developing story.
