3 killed, 5 wounded in Chicago shootings in first weekend of the year
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least three people are dead, and five more are wounded, in Chicago shootings this first weekend of 2025.
The ages of the victims range from 20 to 41.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 29-year-old man, while working inside a Subway restaurant in the 100 block of West 87th Street around 9 a.m. Saturday when he was approached by three unknown males who entered the business, displayed firearms, and demanded property.
The robbers took an unknown amount of money and left through a backdoor. One of the robbers, a 27-year-old man, was shot in his right leg and was placed in custody by responding officers. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. A weapon was recovered.
The two other robbers fled in an unknown direction.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Shootings from Saturday
- At 11:45 a.m. in the 5200 block of West Washington Boulevard, a 30-year-old man inside a vehicle was approached by an unknown vehicle. At least one unknown person exited, pulled out a firearm, and fired shots at the victim, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the head and body. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he died.
- At 6:09 p.m. in the 900 block of East 81st Street, a male victim, John Doe, was struck multiple times by gunfire on the sidewalk. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and later died.
- At 7:35 p.m. in the 800 block of East 40th Street, a 25-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle when an unknown male approached on foot and fired shots. The victim was taken by fire crews to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition with a gunshot to the right shoulder.
Shootings from Sunday
- At 4 a.m. in the 9000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, a 20-year-old man was getting into his vehicle when he heard gunshots and felt pain in his right knee. The victim was taken by fire crews to Trinity Hospital in good condition with a gunshot to the right knee.
- At 5:35 p.m., a 41-year-old man was in the alley in the 4100 block of West 27th Street in Little Village when a vehicle pulled up, and someone inside took out a handgun and fired shots. The victim was struck in the head and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
- At 6:17 p.m., a 41-year-old woman was in the 5800 block of West Roosevelt Road in South Austin when someone she knew came up and shot her with a handgun. The woman was struck multiple times in her body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
Shootings from Monday
- At 3:16 a.m. in the 2100 block of West Gladys Avenue, a 32-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the shoulder and a laceration to the temple. He was pronounced on scene. No other injuries were reported. No one is in custody at this time. Circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation by Area Three detectives.
Unless otherwise noted, no other arrests were made in either shooting. Check back for updates.
