9 people dead, 8 kids among 38 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least nine people were killed, and 38 others were hurt, including seven children, in shootings across the city as of Monday, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The ages of the victims range from 12 to 48.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a man, 35, was near the sidewalk In the 13100 block of South Ingleside Avenue around 7:14 p.m. when he was approached by an unknown vehicle, and someone from inside pulled out a handgun and fired shots.
The victim was struck in the leg and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
About an hour later, a woman, 21, was standing in the 1400 block of North Talman Avenue around 8:33 p.m. when someone fired shots in the area.
The victim was struck in the right knee and left ankle. She was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
Police said the victim was very uncooperative and refused to answer any questions.
Later in the evening, a boy, 12, and a girl, 15, were shot near the 31st Street Beach in the 500 block of East 31st Street at 9:19 p.m.
Police said the boy was walking with a large group of people when someone in a silver sedan fired shots. The victim was taken by fire officials to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition with gunshot wounds to the left leg.
The girl was sitting inside a car when she was struck by gunfire. Fire officials took her to U of C in good condition with gunshot wounds to the back.
Chicago police officers responded to a shots fired call in the area of the 5800 block of West Division Street around 9:48 p.m. and found a man, 39, in the alley lying on the ground.
The victim was shot twice in the neck and twice in the chest. He was taken to Loyola Hospital in critical condition, where he died a short time later. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear. Police said a handgun was recovered in the victim's hand.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Friday
- At 9:45 p.m. in the 500 block of East 35th Street, a man, 48, was driving a vehicle when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim drove himself to Insight Hospital and was listed in fair condition with a graze wound to the head. The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated.
- At 10:13 p.m. in the 3400 block of South King Drive, a 16-year-old boy was standing in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant when shots were fired. The victim was struck in the abdomen and was taken by fire officials to U of C in critical condition.
- At 11:15 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Springfield Avenue, a woman, 29, was driving through an alley when she heard shots and felt pain. She was hit in the arm by the gunfire and taken by CFD to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
- At 11:47 p.m., in the 7400 block of South Yates Avenue, an unidentified man was found in the hallway of a second-floor apartment. The victim was transported by the CFD to U of C in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and right arm.
Saturday
- At 12:20 a.m. in the 100 block of North Wabash Avenue, two men, 31 and 40, were shot while inside a restaurant. The 31-year-old was struck in the left leg, and the 40-year-old was hit in the shoulder. Both were taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.
- At 2:35 a.m. in the 300 block of South Cicero Avenue, a man, 37, was standing in a gas station when someone fired shots at him. He was taken to Loretto Hospital by CFD in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left leg.
- At 10:48 a.m. in the 5900 block of West Roosevelt Road, a 24-year-old man was outside when someone approached on foot and began to fire shots in his direction. The victim was shot multiple times in the body and was taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition.
- At 3:10 p.m. in the 3400 block of West Lake, a 27-year-old woman was inside a vehicle when she was approached by an unknown vehicle, and someone inside started shooting at her. The victim was struck in the buttocks and self-transported to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
- At 3:22 p.m. in the 7000 block of South Prairie, a 32-year-old man was struck in the leg by gunfire. He self-transported to Provident Hospital and was initially reported in good condition.
- At 5:14 p.m. in the 6600 block of South Rhodes, an unidentified male victim was near the sidewalk when he was shot in the chest. The victim was transported to U of C, where he was pronounced dead.
- At 6:06 p.m. in the 1000 block of North Kedzie, a 17-year-old boy was inside a vehicle when he suffered a graze wound to his face. He was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 9:45 p.m. in the 2900 block of West Devon, a 31-year-old man was on the sidewalk when an unknown male approached and shot him in the back. The victim was transported to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition.
- At 10 p.m. in an unknown location, a 15-year-old boy was dropped off at Mt. Sinai and was later taken to Stroger in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right arm. The victim did not share any further details on the incident or the location.
- At 10:25 p.m. in the 400 block of North Oakley Boulevard, a 14-year-old boy was standing on the sidewalk with a group of people when occupants in a light-colored sedan fired shots. The victim was taken to Stroger by CFD with a gunshot wound to the left leg in good condition.
Sunday
- At 12:38 a.m. in the 5600 block of South Elizabeth Street, three people were standing with a group when shots were fired. All victims were taken to U of C. A 39-year-old man was in good condition with a graze wound to the left arm. A 23-year-old woman was in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the back. Another 39-year-old man was in good condition with a gunshot wound to the left hand.
- At 1:20 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Madison Street, a 27-year-old male was walking on the sidewalk when an unknown male fired shots. The victim drove to Mt. Sinai and is listed in good condition with a graze wound to the head.
- At 1:36 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Dickens Avenue, a 30-year-old woman was a passenger in a vehicle when shots were fired. The victim was driven to St. Mary's Hospital and is being transferred to Stroger in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the head
- At 1:37 a.m. in the 1900 block of South Sawyer Avenue, a 28-year-old woman was sitting in a parked vehicle when shots were fired by an unknown man. The victim was driven to Mt. Sinai and is listed in good condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
- At 2 a.m. in an unknown location, an 18-year-old man walked into Stroger with a gunshot wound to the left foot and is listed in good condition. The victim would not disclose any further details on the incident or the location.
- At 2:20 a.m. in the 4100 block of West Madison Street, a 41-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk when shots were fired. The victim was driven to Stroger in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
- At 2:22 a.m. in the 1000 block of West 50th Street, a 34-year-old woman was sitting in a second-floor apartment when shots came through the window. The victim was taken by the CFD to U of C in serious condition with gunshot wounds to the back.
- At 3 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Jackson Boulevard, a 28-year-old male was walking in an alley when shots were fired. The victim was driven to Loyola in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
- At 3:36 a.m. in the 1300 block of West 72nd Street, an 18-year-old female was sitting in a parked vehicle when shots were fired. The victim was taken to U of C, where she died with a gunshot wound to the head.
- At 3:14 a.m. in the 600 block of North Clark Street, a 29-year-old man told officers he was in an alley when someone opened fire. He was shot in the calf and was dropped off at Rush Hospital in good condition. No other injuries were reported.
- At 8:39 a.m. in the 700 block of West 66th Place, a 36-year-old man was found in the alley with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. He was transported to U of C, where he died. No other injuries were reported.
- At 4:32 p.m. in the 600 block of East 84th Street, a 19-year-old man was crossing the street with another male when someone in a black sedan started shooting. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center with gunshot wounds to the right hand and left shoulder.
- At 6:37 p.m. in the 11800 block of South Michigan, a 14-year-old boy and a 55-year-old woman were standing on a sidewalk when someone in a vehicle started shooting. The boy was transported to Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg. The woman was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
- At 5:51 p.m. in the 12100 block of South Halsted, a 28-year-old man was driving when someone inside a black sedan fired shots. The victim then struck a parked vehicle, causing his vehicle to catch fire. The victim was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead.
- At 7:59 p.m. in the 11500 block of South State Street, police found a 26-year-old man on the ground in the gangway between two houses. He had multiple gunshot wounds to the back and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. A witness told police that two unidentified males got out of a black sedan and shot the victim before fleeing the scene. The 26-year-old later died.
- At 9 p.m. in the 10600 block of South Yates, police responded to a person shot and found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the hand. He told police that he was shot by someone traveling in a blue vehicle but was unable to provide further details.
- At 8:32 p.m. in the 3900 block of West 31st Street, two men, 23 and 35, were shot. The 23-year-old was struck multiple times and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he died. The 35-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and was transported to Mt. Sinai in critical condition. A weapon was recovered at the scene. Initial investigation indicated that the 23-year-old may have been in a shootout with another person who fled on foot.
- At 10:25 p.m. in the 2400 block of West 60th Place, a 24-year-old man was in an alley when he was approached by two armed men. One of the offenders attempted to reach for the victim's chain and shot the victim as he tried to pull away. The offenders then fled on foot. The victim was taken to Holy Cross Hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand in good condition.
- At 11:30 p.m. in the 6900 block of South King Drive, a 17-year-old boy was outside walking when he heard shots fired and felt pain. He was shot in the leg and was listed in good condition at St. Bernard. The victim was unable to provide details of the incident.
- At 11:35 p.m. in the 3500 block of West 13th Place, officers responded to a person shot and found a 19-year-old woman who was shot in the leg. The victim said she felt pain and was unable to provide further details of the incident. The victim was transported to Mt. Sinai in good condition.
- At 11:43 p.m. in the 1200 block of West 73rd Place, a 22-year-old woman was found by officers sustained at least one gunshot wound to the torso while standing outside. She was taken to U of C in critical condition. A witness told officers that the offender may have been traveling in a vehicle.
Monday
- At 12:12 a.m. in the 3400 block of West Douglas Boulevard, a 19-year-old man was dropped off at Mt. Sinai Hospital with multiple gunshots to the torso in critical condition. The victim was uncooperative with details.
- At 12:05 a.m. in the 10400 block of South Eggleston Avenue, a 30-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle when he was shot at by someone traveling in a black vehicle. The victim was shot twice in the arm and was taken to Christ Hospital in fair condition.
- At 4:09 a.m. in the 1400 block of South Morgan, officers responded to a person shot and found a 44-year-old man outside on the ground. The victim appeared to have sustained multiple gunshots to the torso and died at the scene. Initial investigation indicated that the victim was shot at by an offender who was traveling in a dark-colored sedan.
Anyone with information about any of the shootings is encouraged to contact the police.
