Chicago Weekend Shootings: 1 dead, 3 teens among 10 wounded
CHICAGO (CBS) – One person is dead, and three teens are among 10 wounded in shootings during the weekend. The ages of the victims range from 14 to 57.
The first shooting of the weekend happened in the 400 block of East 71st Street on the city's South Side Friday evening.
Police said around 6:21 p.m., a 15-year-old boy was traveling in a vehicle when he was shot in the chest by an unknown suspect.
The victim was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition.
Later in the evening around 9:07 p.m., a 29-year-old man was in a residence at a gathering, in the 5600 block of South Throop Street in West Englewood, when an unknown man inside pulled out a handgun and shot the victim in the head.
The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead a short time later.
Minutes later, a 14-year-old boy was discovered exiting a common area from a building, located in the 900 block of South Independence Boulevard in Lawndale around 9:37 p.m., by officers and stated he was shot.
The victim was shot twice in the left wrist and was very uncooperative with officers about the incident.
Officers attempted to speak to an adult who was also uncooperative about the incident and closed the door to his residence, police said.
On background the victim is known to police.
A 15-year-old boy was a passenger in a vehicle when he was shot, in the 400 block of South Western Avenue on the city's Near West Side around 4 a.m. Saturday.
Police say a black Kia pulled next to the victim's vehicle and someone unknown fired multiple shots.
The teen was shot in the left shoulder and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 10:41 a.m. Saturday, in the 990 block of North Lavergne Avenue, two men, 23 and 43, were outside when they heard gunshots and felt pain. The 23-year-old victim was shot in the foot and is in stable condition at Mt. Sinai hospital. The 43-year-old victim was also struck and is in stable condition at Mt. Sinai.
- At 12:15 p.m. Saturday in the 1600 block of South Prairie, a 24-year-old man was walking down the street when he was shot in the left thigh. He said he saw a silver sedan drive by and someone in side fire shots. He self-transported to Jackson Park Hospital in good condition.
- At 9:13 p.m. Saturday in the 4500 block of South Paulina, a 20-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle when a male walked up and started shooting. The victim was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the armpit.
- At 1:03 a.m. Sunday, in the 4900 block of West Belden Avenue, a man, 57, was walking on the sidewalk when a white sedan approached, and an unknown suspect fired shots at the victim. The victim was shot in the right ankle and was transported to Community First Hospital in good condition.
- At 12:10 a.m. Sunday, in the 3400 block of West 79th Street, a man, 35, was in a vehicle with a woman, 26, who admitted on the scene to shooting the victim. The victim was shot in each leg and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition. The woman was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered on the scene.
- At 2 a.m. Sunday, unknown location, a 34-year-old man was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition with four gunshot wounds to the middle torso area in good condition. The victim was very uncooperative with officers about the incident and refused to answer any questions.
This is a developing story.
