Chicago weekend shootings leave 6 dead, 32 hurt
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least six people died, and 32 people were injured following weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday. The ages of the victims range from 13 to 64.
In the weekend's first shooting, a 40-year-old man is recovering after being shot in the ankle in the 1600 block of South Lawndale Avenue in the North Lawndale neighborhood just before 7 p.m. Friday.
Police say he was walking on the sidewalk when he was struck by gunfire.
The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Hours later, around 9:11 p.m., a 27-year-old man was in an argument when he was shot by a known suspect in the 7900 block of South Exchange Avenue in South Chicago. The victim was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to the University of Chicago in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
And later, a 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in the city's Auburn Gresham neighborhood. Police say around 10:15 p.m., the boy was found in the 1200 block of West 81st Street. He had gunshot wounds to the chest and was transported to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Another fatal incident late Friday night in the downtown area left a 40-year-old man dead. Police say the victim was on the sidewalk in the 0-100 block of East Lake Street around 11:29 p.m. when shots were fired. The man ran and was discovered in a lobby of a hotel in the 200 block of North Wabash.
He was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was later pronounced dead.
Less than an hour later, a mass shooting left one man dead and another four injured in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood. The victims were standing on the sidewalk in the 1400 block of South Spaulding around 12:15 a.m. when two males walked up and started shooting.
A 40-year-old man was shot multiple times and transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Another 40-year-old man was shot in the face and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. A third 40-year-old man was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the neck and head. A 44-year-old man was transported to Mount Sinai in good condition with a gunshot wound to the body. And a 50-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the right arm and refused medical treatment.
No one is in custody as Area Four detectives investigate this incident.
At 5 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of East 67th Street, a 13-year-old boy was riding his bicycle when a red Hyundai drove by and someone inside started shooting. The boy sustained a graze wound to the knee and was transported to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 12:35 a.m. Saturday in the 5600 block of South Ada, two men were standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired. A 40-year-old man was dropped off at Holy Cross Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right foot. A 41-year-old man was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition with gunshot wounds to the body.
- At 1:48 a.m. Saturday in the 6500 block of South Kedzie, a 49-year-old man was in a fight with a man who then shot him. The victim was shot in the chest and pronounced dead on the scene.
- At 1 a.m. Saturday in the 7900 block of South Marshfield, two men were standing on the corner with a group of people when someone started shooting. A 40-year-old man was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center with gunshot wounds to the back and left arm and was pronounced dead. A 41-year-old man was taken to St. Bernard Hospital and set to be transferred to Stroger Hospital in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the torso.
- At 2:59 a.m. Saturday in the 12500 block of South Emerald, a 31-year-old woman was on the sidewalk when someone started shooting. The victim was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the face.
- At 4:29 a.m. Saturday in the 600 block of South Evans, a 44-year-old woman was shot in the head. She was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was listed as stable.
- At 12:25 p.m. Saturday in the 4800 block of West Strong Street, a 64-year-old man was shot in the chest after an argument with a "known offender." The victim was transported to Lutheran Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. Area Five detectives were speaking with a person of interest Saturday.
- At 4 p.m. Saturday in the 3000 block of West 63rd, a 24-year-old man was shot in the right ear. The victim was transported to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition and was not cooperating with police.
- At 9:24 p.m. Saturday, in the 1200 block of North Menard Avenue, a man, 47, was at a family gathering when a known woman produced a handgun and shot at the victim multiple times. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the lower left leg and self-transported to West Suburban Hospital in good condition. The victim was very uncooperative with officers about the incident and refused to answer any questions.
- At 11:28 p.m. Saturday, in the 2100 block of West 54th Place, a group of individuals were standing on the sidewalk when an unknown suspect fired shots from the west alley of the street, striking three victims. A man was shot in the leg and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. The second victim, a 39-year-old woman, suffered two gunshot wounds to the right thigh and was also taken to U of C in good condition. The third victim, a woman in her 30's, was struck in the leg and self-transported to Mt Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 1:25 a.m. Sunday, in the 3000 block of West 21st Street, Chicago police officers responded to a person shot and discovered a 29-year-old man in a vehicle that was flipped over with a gunshot to the head. He was transported to Mt Sinai Hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
- At 4:04 a.m. Sunday, in the 1300 block of South Kildare Avenue, a woman, 30, was a passenger in a vehicle when a silver sedan approached, and an unknown occupant fired shots from inside the vehicle. The victim was shot in the neck and face and was transported to Mt Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
- At 12:10 a.m. Sunday, in the 7000 block of South Western Avenue, an employee at a business was in an argument with an unknown person when the employee produced a handgun and shot at the person. The victim, a 20-year-old man, was shot in the right leg and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition. The offender was placed into custody, and a handgun was recovered.
- At 2:55 a.m. Sunday, in the 3200 block of West Irving Park Road, a 32-year-old man got into an argument with an unknown suspect who produced a handgun and fired shots in the victim's direction. The victim was struck in the left side and back and self-transported to Stroger Hospital in serious but stable condition.
- At 9:13 a.m. Sunday, in the 400 of East 66th Street, a 34-year-old woman was inside a stationary vehicle at the above location when an unknown suspect approached and began to fire shots in her direction. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to her head and was transported to U of C, where she is listed in stable condition.
- At 12:24 p.m. Sunday, in the 10300 block of South Avenue N, a man, 27, was shot in his right thigh at the above location, he was transported to U of C, where he is stable. Circumstances surrounding this incident are currently under investigation by Area Two detectives.
- At 3 p.m. Sunday in the 3600 block of South Francisco Avenue, a 22-year-old man was being followed in his vehicle by an unknown people in a Cadillac SUV when people inside got out and shot the victim in the right thigh. The victim was transported to Mount Sinai in good condition.
- At 6 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of south Keeler a man and a woman were in a car when they were shot.The man, 45, was struck in the right thigh and shoulder. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. The woman, 42, was struck in the left shoulder and armpit. She was also transported to Mount Sinai in critical condition.
- At 9 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of East 31st Drive, officers reported a disturbance on the beach when an unknown person fired shots. No one was hurt, and officers did recover two shell casings. No one is in custody as Area Three detectives investigate.
- At 9:26 p.m. Sunday in the 3200 block of West 84th Street, a 20-year-old man was in an argument with a "known offender" who shot him in the leg. The victim was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition.
- At 11:28 p.m. Sunday, in the 4600 block of South Ellis Avenue, a 31-yea-rold man was in the street, when someone started shooting during a disturbance. The man took himself to University of Chicago Medical Center with two gunshot wounds to the buttocks, and a gunshot wound to the elbow. He was listed in good condition.
- At 12:47 a.m. Monday, in the 7600 block of South Exchange, a 35-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk, when a gunman walked up and shot him eight times. The victim was taken to Jackson Park Hospital in critical condition.
This is a developing story.
