2 killed, 14 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings
CHICAGO (CBS) -- At least 2 people were killed, and 12 others were hurt in shootings across Chicago during the weekend as of Sunday. The victims' ages range from 15 to 66.
Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 29-year-old man was shot while driving in the 500 block of South Western Avenue just after 7 p.m.
Police said the victim heard shots and felt pain in his left hand. He self-transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
It is unclear what led to the shooting.
Saturday
A 19-year-old man was critically hurt following a shooting in the 5000 block of West Belden Avenue around 1:01 a.m.
The victim was dropped off at Illinois Masonic Hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and left arm in critical condition. The circumstances are unknown, and no one is in custody.
Minutes later, in the 1500 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, a 20-year-old man was dropped off at St. Mary's Hospital with a gunshot wound to the upper right thigh in good condition.
The victim was uncooperative with officers and refused to answer any questions about the incident, police said.
A 30-year-old man was shot while outside in the 5200 block of South Lake Park Avenue around 4:43 a.m.
The victim suffered a gunshot wound to both legs and self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized, according to police.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 11:40 a.m., a 36-year-old woman was traveling in a vehicle in the 3700 block of West 79th Street when another vehicle pulled up in front of her. An unknown person got out and started shooting at her. The victim was shot in the left leg and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in fair condition.
- At 1:45 p.m. in the 900 block of North Harding Avenue, an 18-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when he was shot in the leg. The victim was transported to West Suburban Hospital in good condition.
- At 5:45 p.m. in the 700 block of West 81st Place, a 16-year-old boy was on the sidewalk when he was shot in the shoulder by an unknown person. The victim was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition.
- At 8:06 p.m., near the 500 block of West Roosevelt Road, officers were in the area when shots were fired. Responding officers found two teenage boys in the parking lot of a bank with gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began performing life-saving measures on the victims before the fire crews arrived. A 17-year-old boy was taken by CFD to Stroger Hospital with gunshot wounds to the chest and neck and was pronounced dead. The second victim, a 15-year-old boy, was also taken to Storger in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left leg. One person is in custody, and a weapon was recovered on the scene. Community Outreach partners were on the scene providing intervention to the teens. Area detectives were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
- At 11:54 p.m., in the 2500 block of South Trumbull Avenue, a man, 22, and a boy, 17, were in a vehicle stopped at a stop sign when occupants in a two-door white sedan fired shots. The man was taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai with a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead. The boy was shot in the leg and also taken to Mt. Sinai by CFD in fair condition.
Sunday
- At 2:03 a.m., in the 900 block of North Harding Avenue, an 18-year-old man was found on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and left leg. The victim was taken by CFD to Stroger in serious condition.
- At 3:42 a.m. in the 2600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, a man, 34, walked into Humboldt Park Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right hand. The victim would not give any details on the incident and was transferred to Stroger in good condition.
- At 3:35 a.m., in the 7800 block of South Marshfield Avenue, a 39-year-old male was sitting in a parked vehicle when an occupant in a dark-colored sedan fired shots - striking the victim in the right leg. The victim drove to Little Company of Mary Hospital in fair condition.
- At 2:02 a.m., Chicago Police officers were on routine patrol in the 3800 block of West Augusta Boulevard when an unknown number of offenders began shooting at a group of males walking down the street. A bullet then struck the windshield of the marked squad car. An officer was struck in his bullet-proof vest, and a second officer suffered injuries to his face from broken glass. The officers did not return fire. Further investigation revealed that an 18-year-old male victim was found with a gunshot wound to the body and was taken to Stroger in serious condition. The officers were taken to an area hospital in good condition. There is no one in custody, and no other injuries were reported.
- At 3:03 p.m. in the 9700 block of South Avenue M, a 66-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the head when shot by an unkown person. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition.
- At 5:10 p.m. in the 4100 block of West 24th Place, a 40-year-old man was in an alley when and unkown vehicle pulled up and someone inside started shooting. The gunman sturck the victim in the right leg and left arm. The victim was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
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