1 killed, 24 hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least one person was killed, and 20 others were wounded in shootings during the weekend as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 18 to 57.
Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, in the 400 block of East 35th Street around 5:13 p.m., a man, 22, was near the sidewalk when he was approached by an unknown vehicle, and an occupant from inside fired shots.
Chicago police said the victim was struck in the neck and chest and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Later in the evening, a 57-year-old man was inside a third-floor apartment in the 2800 block of West 87th Street around 10:23 p.m. when a known woman fired a shot, police said.
The victim was transported by the Chicago Fire Department to Christ Hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
A 20-year-old man was shot while walking on the sidewalk in the 5000 block of South La Crosse around 11:45 p.m.
The victim was with a group of people when shots were fired. He was taken by CFD to Christ in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left arm.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Saturday
- At 1:10 a.m. in the 8000 block of South Drexel Avenue, an unidentified man was walking on the sidewalk when shots were fired. The victim was taken by CFD to U of C in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the face.
- At 4:38 a.m. in the 7600 block of South Paulina Street, a man, 25, was inside a vehicle traveling westbound at the above location when a blue-in-color Dodge SUV approached, and an unknown offender inside began to fire shots in his direction. The victim was shot in his right leg and was taken to Christ in unknown condition.
- At 6:44 a.m. in the 3600 block of West 26th Street, an unidentified man was found outside with a gunshot wound to the head and back and was pronounced dead. The circumstances surrounding this incident are currently under investigation by Area Four Detectives.
- A man is in critical condition after he was shot on Chicago's West Side Saturday afternoon. According to the Chicago Police Department, a 34-year-old man was near the sidewalk in the 2400 block of South Pulaski Road around 2:23 p.m. when he was approached by an unknown vehicle. Someone inside started firing and struck the victim in the chest. The man was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he was initially reported in critical condition.
- Just after 6 p.m. in the 8200 block of South Emerald, a 53-year-old man was near the sidewalk when he was approached by an unknown shooter who then started firing. The victim was struck in the chest and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- In the 1900 block of East 95th Street around 7:21 p.m., an unknown man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and was taken to U of C in critical condition. A weapon was recovered from the scene.
- At 8:17 p.m., in the 5400 block of South Carpenter Street, police responded to a person shot and spoke with a 22-year-old man who was shot multiple times in the body while sitting inside a parked car. The victim left the car then ran to a nearby residence and called 911. He was taken to Stroger in critical condition. A second man, 23, who was also inside the car was shot in the neck and remained inside. The unknown male driver of the car, who was not struck by gunfire, drove from the scene and stopped in the 5500 block of South Racine Avenue where he called for EMS. The 23-year-old was taken to U of C where in critical condition. Further investigation indicated that the victims may have been shot at by an offender traveling in a black sedan.
- At 10:50 p.m., in the 300 block of South Ashland Avenue, police responded to a person shot and found a 38-year-old man shot multiple times in the body. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. An 18-year-old woman was shot in the leg and was taken to Rush Hospital in good condition. The shooting occurred in the lot of a gas station. Preliminary investigation indicated that the offender was shooting from a dark-colored sedan.
- At 11:47 p.m., in the 3400 block of West Huron Street, a 35-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the hand by police. The victim was outside and was approached by two unidentified male offenders. The offenders took the victim's personal belongings and shot him as he began to flee on foot.
Sunday
- Around 2:45 a.m. in an unknown location, a 19-year-old man was dropped off at Mt. Sinai Hospital with a gunshot wound to the lower back in fair condition. The victim was unable to provide details of the incident.
- At 3:38 a.m. in the 3500 block of West 30th Street, police responded to a person shot and found that multiple victims were struck by gunfire. A preliminary investigation indicated that a 30-year-old man was in an argument with an unidentified male offender who pulled out a firearm and shot at the victim before fleeing the scene in a white van. The victim was taken to Stroger in good condition with multiple gunshot wounds to the leg. The additional victims were in the immediate surrounding area when they were struck by gunfire. A 22-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to the thigh and was taken to Stroger in good condition. A 48-year-old woman was shot in the leg and was also taken to Stroger in good condition. A 53-year-old man also suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the legs and was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition. A 30-year-old woman was shot multiple times in the body and was taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition. No arrests were made.
- At 1:15 p.m., a 46-year-old man was in an alley behind the 5200 block of South Washtenaw Avenue in Gage Park when someone came up and demanded his property at gunpoint, police said. The assailant then shot the victim and ran off, police said. The victim was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition with one gunshot wound to the leg.
- At 9:44 p.m., police found two men shot in the 5500 block of South Merrimac Avenue. A 43-year-old suffered graze wounds to the stomach and hand and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition. A 26-year-old was shot twice in the torso and was also transported to Christ in critical condition. A witness told officers that someone was shooting from a black sedan that fled the scene.
- At 10:20 p.m. in the 9100 block of South Ada, police found a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the thigh. He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Centere where he was listed in good condition. He told officers that he was shot by someone in a gray sedan.
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