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At least 4 dead, 11 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings, police say

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CHICAGO (CBS) — At least four people are dead and 11 other people were wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago as of Sunday morning. 

The ages of the victims range from 3 to 46. 

Shootings from Friday

In the first shooting of the weekend, a 28-year-old man was a passenger inside a vehicle that was hit by gunfire around 5:16 p.m. in the 3800 block of West Adams Street. The victim was hit in the head and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition, where he later died.

Later in the evening, just before 8:30 p.m., in the 7100 block of South Claremont Avenue, an 18-year-old man was shot in his leg after entering a vehicle. He told officers that he was shot at by an unknown male who was inside the vehicle. The victim then exited the vehicle and left the scene. The victim was taken to Christ Hospital in fair condition.

Around 11:40 p.m., a woman, around the age of 38, was shot in her arm while in the 2100 block of West 47th Street. Police said she was uncooperative with details. She was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition. 

Minutes later, around 11:49 p.m., in the 5100 block of West Madison Street, a 30-year-old man was outside when he was shot at by an unknown person traveling in a black SUV. He was hit twice in the leg and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.

In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:

Shootings from Saturday

  • At 1:28 a.m. in the 1000 block of South Mayfield Avenue, a vehicle occupied by five individuals, including two off-duty Chicago police officers, was parked. A 26-year-old man exited the vehicle, at which point a person in another vehicle began shooting in their direction. During this incident, a weapon was discharged from the vehicle in the direction of the shooter, who fled the scene. The 26-year-old was shot during the exchange, and he was taken by the vehicle with the off-duty officers to a local hospital in serious condition. No officers were injured during this incident. The Investigative Response Team and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are currently investigating.
  • At 2:49 a.m. in the 400 block of East 87th Street, a 42-year-old man was sitting inside a parked vehicle when he heard a shot fired and felt pain. The victim sustained was shot in the hip and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. The victim was unable to provide further details of the incident.
  • At 2:10 p.m. in the first block of West Pershing Road, an 18-year-old man was traveling in a car when someone in another vehicle pulled up alongside him and shot him in the right shoulder. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.
  • At 3:03 p.m. in the 200 block of North Pulaski Road, a 30-year-old man was inside a business when he got into a fight with another person, who shot him multiple times. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • At 4:50 p.m. in the 1000 block of West 14th Street, a 20-year-old man was in a parking lot when a gunman walked up and demanded his belongings. The gunman then fired a shot in the air, hitting a 3-year-old boy in a nearby apartment. The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left ear. The 20-year-old man was not injured.
  • At 6:14 p.m. in the 400 block of West Montrose Harbor Drive at approximately, a 34-year-old man was found in a vehicle unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was pronounced on scene. A firearm was recovered on the scene. The incident is classified as a Death Investigation.
  • At 10:06 p.m. in the 3100 block of West Cermak Road, officers responded to a call of shots fired and found an unknown man victim in an alley with a gunshot wound to the back. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. Further investigation revealed that there was a green SUV that struck an unoccupied parked vehicle in close proximity to the victim. Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim may have been inside the vehicle prior to being found by officers.
  • At 11:06 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Calumet Avenue, a 30-year-old male victim sustained a gunshot wound to the chest while standing on a porch in the rear of a residence. The victim was unable to provide further details of the incident.

Shootings from Sunday

  • At 12:07 a.m. in the 1000 block of South Springfield Avenue, a 46-year-old man was traveling in a vehicle when he heard shots fired and felt pain. The victim sustained one gunshot wound to the arm and continued traveling in his vehicle until he hit a tree at the intersection of Springfield and Grenshaw. The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition.
  • At 5:08 a.m. in the 6500 block of South Green Street, a 29-year-old man was standing outside when he heard gunshots. The victim felt pain and suffered gunshot wounds to the body. He was taken to the University of Chicago in good condition.
  • At 9:01 p.m. in the 7800 block of South Bennett Avenue, a 42-year-old man was found inside a third-floor apartment with gunshot wounds to the face and chest. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.

Unless otherwise noted, no one was in custody in any of the above shootings. Check back for updates.

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