4 killed, 10 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings, police say
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least four people were killed and 10 others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday afternoon.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 50.
Shootings from Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 33-year-old man was standing near the sidewalk in the 4300 block of W. West End Avenue around 7:45 p.m. when he was hit in the arm by gunfire.
The victim self-transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Shortly after 8 p.m., in the 3100 block of West 54th Place, a 33-year-old man was inside a vehicle when someone shot him in the head and body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Later in the evening, an 18-year-old man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his shoulder. The victim told officers that the incident occurred in a residence in the 6700 block of South Throop Street at 9:07 p.m., where a known male was handling a firearm that discharged.
The victim was listed in fair condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Shootings from Saturday
- At 12:50 a.m. in the 3700 block of West Huron, a 33-year-old man was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in serious condition after being shot in the thigh. The incident occurred outside, and the victim was unable to provide further details of the incident.
- At 12:26 p.m. in the 700 block of East 80th Street, a 24-year-old man was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his head, two to his back, and one to his arm. The victim was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
- At 2:15 p.m. in the 300 block of East 63rd Street, two men were struck by gunfire. A 19-year-old man was shot in the shoulder, and a 22-year-old man was shot in the hand. Police did not provide information on their conditions, or which hospitals they went to.
- At 2:51 p.m. in the 1500 block of West Garfield Boulevard, a 43-year-old man was working outside, when a gunman walked up and demanded his belongings. During a struggle for the suspect's gun, the would-be robber was shot in the torso. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Shootings from Sunday
- At 12:01 a.m. in the 3400 block of West 38th Street, a 17-year-old boy suffered multiple gunshots to the leg while standing in an alley. The victim was taken to St. Anthony Hospital in fair condition. The victim was unable to provide further details of the incident.
- At 7:32 a.m. in the 7400 block of South Phillips Avenue, a 25-year-old man was outside when a white Toyota sedan approached. An unknown male offender exited the vehicle and opened fire, striking the victim. The victim suffered gunshot wounds about the body and was taken to the University of Chicago in critical condition. The offending vehicle fled in an unknown direction.
- At 8:48 a.m. in the 7700 block of North Marshfield Avenue, a 50-year-old woman was inside her residence when an unknown male made entry inside. The unknown male offender opened fire, striking the victim. The victim suffered gunshot wounds about the body and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition.
- At 4:14 p.m., two men—ages 24 and 30—were standing outside in the 100 block of West 117th Street in West Pullman when someone fired shots at them from a blue minivan. The younger man was shot once in his left calf and was taken to Roseland Community Hospital, while the older man was shot in the right hand and was taken to OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park. Both were in good condition.
- At 5:53 p.m., a man was dropped off at Advocate Trinity Hospital after being shot multiple times in the 8800 block of South Houston Avenue. The man was shot once in his neck, once in his chest, twice in his back, and once in his left hand. He died at the hospital.
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