4 killed, 9 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, police say
CHICAGO (CBS) — At least four people were killed and nine others were hurt in weekend shootings across the city as of Sunday. The ages of the victims range from 15 to 43, according to Chicago police.
Shootings from Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 31-year-old woman was arguing with a known person around 8:05 p.m. in the 5800 block of West North Avenue that turned into a fight. That's when the person fired a gunshot at the victim, hitting her in the right arm, before leaving the scene.
The victim was taken to West Suburban Hospital in good condition. As of Saturday, no arrests were made.
Within the same hour, a food vendor, a 35-year-old man, was approached by a 30-year-old man around 8:50 p.m. in the 300 block of South Central Avenue. The two got into a brief struggle before both pulled out guns and exchanged gunfire. The vendor is a concealed carry license holder.
The offender suffered multiple gunshots to his body and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he died.
The vendor was shot in his right arm and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. Two firearms were recovered at the scene.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Shootings from Saturday
- At 10:41 a.m. in the 3300 block of West Chicago Avenue, a man, 28, was near the sidewalk when he was approached by an unknown person on a bicycle who pulled out a handgun and fired shots. The victim was hit in the back, leg, and rear and self-transported to Norwegian Hospital, initially reported in serious condition.
- At 8:55 p.m., near State and Washington Streets outside Macy's in the Loop, a 19-year-old woman was walking on the sidewalk when an unknown male fired shots. The woman was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition.
- At 9:17 p.m., in the 900 block of West 115th Street, a 17-year-old boy was walking on the sidewalk when someone in a car pulled up and fired shots. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
Shootings from Sunday
- At 1:33 a.m. in the 2600 block of South Avers Avenue, two teen boys, 15 and 16, were standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired. The 16-year-old was taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and later died. The 15-year-old was taken to Stroger in good condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
- At 1:47 a.m. in the 100 block of East 57th Street, an off-duty Chicago police officer was confronted by an armed offender, and an exchange of gunfire ensued. At least one additional offender fired shots in the direction of the off-duty Chicago police officer. The armed offenders then fled the scene. The off-duty officer was not struck, and there were no reported injuries. COPA and the Investigative Response Team are currently on the scene investigating.
- At 4:46 a.m. in the 400 block of East 87th Place, a man, around 28 years of age, was shot multiple times in his body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died
- At 5:20 a.m. in the 5200 block of South Francisco Avenue, a man, 34, was in the alley when he was hit in the calf by gunfire. The victim self-transported to Holy Cross Hospital initially reported in good condition.
- At 4 p.m., a 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were standing outside in the 4000 block of West 26th Street in Little Village, when a dark-colored sedan pulled up and someone shot them both. The man died at Mount Sinai Hospital, while the woman was reported in good condition at the same hospital.
- At 10:43 p.m., a 22-year-old man was standing outside in the 2300 block of South Washtenaw Avenue in Little Village when someone in a black sedan shot him. He was shot once in the arm and once in the chest and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.
Unless otherwise noted, no arrests were made in the above shootings.
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