15 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least 15 people have been wounded in shootings so far this weekend. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 62 years old.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 33-year-old man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Dearborn Homes Friday evening.
Police say around 6 p.m., the victim was inside the residence, in the 2900 block of South State Street, when he shot himself in the hand.
He was taken to Insight Hospital in good condition.
Later that evening, a 37-year-old man drove himself to the University of Chicago in critical condition after suffering gunshot wounds to the back, in the 6400 block of South Rhodes Avenue in Woodlawn around 7:36 p.m.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown.
Police are investigating after shots were fired at a responding officer in Lincoln Park.
Police say around 8:53 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a call of criminal damage to property, in the 2100 block of North Cleveland Avenue, where they met with the victim who directed them to an alleyway where an officer encountered the suspect.
During a struggle, the suspect disarmed the officer and fired a round with no one being struck.
The officer was able to regain control of his weapon at which time the offender fled on foot and was placed into custody in the 2100 block of N. Cleveland by responding officers.
The officer was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries and for observation.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 11:30 p.m. Friday, in the 900 block of North Central Park Avenue, a 30-year-old man was in an alley when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim was dropped off at Rush Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to his left foot.
- At 11:23 p.m., Friday, in the 4400 block of South Honore Street, a 24-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle when shots were fired. The victim was transported by the CFD to Stroger Hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
- At 2:21 a.m. Saturday, in the 4100 block of West North Avenue, an 18-year-old man was transported to Stroger by the Chicago Fire Department in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the neck. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown.
- At 2:30 a.m. Saturday, in the 7100 block of South Halsted Street, a 62-year-old man was driving in his vehicle when an occupant in a black sedan fired shots. The victim sustained a graze wound to the abdomen and refused EMS.
- At 8:51 a.m. Saturday, in the 0-100 block of North Dearborn Street, preliminary reports say two men were shot. A 58 suffered a graze wound to his left arm and was taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition. Another man, 35, suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg and was also taken to Northwestern in good condition. Area Three detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident.
- At 11:31 a.m. Saturday, a 19-year-old man was outside in the 4900 block of West Van Buren Street, when he was shot in the left ankle. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 6:52 p.m. Saturday, police responded to reports of a person shot in the 2800 block of South Pulaski Road, where they found a 17-year-old boy who'd been shot in the wrist. Police said he couldn't provide investigators with details of the shooting. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 9:22 p.m. Saturday, in the 6000 block of South Pulaski Road, police responded to a person shot and found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the foot. The victim was unable to provide details and was transported to Holy Cross Hospital in fair condition.
- At 6 a.m. Sunday, in the 2200 block of South Wabash Avenue, a man, 21, was outside when he was approached by an unknown suspect. The suspect demanded the victim's property at which time he began to fire shots in his direction. The suspect fled the scene with the victim's property. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to his left and right thigh in critical condition.
- At 12:43 p.m. Sunday, in the 7200 block of South Green Street, a 17-year-old boy was outside when he heard shots and felt pain. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right arm.
- At 8:05 p.m. Sunday, in the 9600 block of South Avenue N, a 19-year-old woman was near the sidewalk when she was shot in the leg. She was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in good condition.
- At 3:17 a.m. Monday, in the 3600 block of West 64th Place, a 46-year-old man was shot during a robbery attempt. The victim told police a man with a gun walked up and demanded his personal belongings, and he tried to run away. The robber shot him in the body before fleeing the scene. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition.
This is a developing story.
