Chicago weekend shootings: 4 killed, 30 hurt
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least four people were killed and 30 others were hurt in weekend shootings as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 18 to 61.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 51-year-old woman was exiting a vehicle in the 9200 block of South Manistee Avenue at around 6:40 p.m. Friday when she suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen by an unknown offender.
She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.
A man fired multiple shots at a ship after being escorted off at Navy Pier Saturday morning.
Police say around 12:20 a.m., the man was arguing with a known woman on a ship that was un-boarding, in the 600 block of East Grand Avenue. Security staff escorted him off, but he returned moments later and fired shots toward the ship.
A 31-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the left knee and was taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.
There is no active threat. A spokesperson from Navy Pier said authorities are aware of the man and his vehicle.
A mass shooting near Hanson Park left four people hurt Saturday morning.
Police say a group was leaving a gathering around 12:47 a.m., in the 2000 block of North Lorel Avenue, when an unknown car driving northbound approached, and someone inside fired multiple shots in the crowd's direction.
A woman, 18, was shot in the right leg and left thigh and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. A 22-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, and a 27-year-old man was also struck in the right leg and left thigh. Both were taken to Stroger in good condition.
The fourth victim, a 19-year-old man, was shot in the left ankle and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Saturday
- At 1:20 a.m. in the 7300 block of South Campbell, a man, 26, was walking on the sidewalk when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left shoulder and self-transported to Holly Cross Hospital in good condition.
- At 1:40 a.m. in the 12,000 block of South Halsted, officers responding to a shots fired call saw a vehicle that came to a stop at a parking lot and found a man bleeding. The victim, identified as 36-year-old Anthony Boyle by the Medical Examiner's Officer, sustained two gunshot wounds to the left armpit and one to the right thigh and was transported to Christ Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead a short time later.
- At 2:13 a.m. in the 2000 block of West 52nd Place, officers responding to a shots fired call in the area found a man, 18, laying on the ground and bleeding. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the upper chest and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. The victim was uncooperative and refused to answer any questions about the incident.
- At 3:58 a.m. in the 100 block of West Hubburd Street, a man, 30, was walking on the sidewalk when an unknown vehicle approached and an unknown person fired shots. The victim was shot in the right hand, wrist, left arm, and buttocks and taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.
- At 10:31 p.m. in the 8700 block of South Commercial, a 35-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when two males approached on foot and started shooting. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
- At 9:57 p.m. in the 2900 block of North Lockwood, a 39-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when he was shot. He was dropped off at Ascension St. Mary and was listed in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the right arm.
- At 9:53 p.m., in the 6000 block of South Champlain Avenue, an unidentified man was riding a bicycle on the sidewalk when shots were fired. The victim was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to U of C with a gunshot wound to the neck and was pronounced dead.
- At 11:10 p.m., in the 3500 block of West 60th Place, a man, 35, was walking on the sidewalk when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg and was taken to Christ Hospital in good condition. Witnesses related seeing a black truck speeding away from the area.
Sunday
- At 1:04 a.m., in the 1200 block of South Pulaski Road, officers responded to a shots fired call in the area and approached and saw an unknown male shooting into the location where a Halloween party was taking place. The offender fled on foot and was placed into custody by responding officers a short distance away. A handgun was recovered on his person, and the offender was transported to the area for questioning by detectives. The victim's ages range from 26 to 53. Two were taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. The other victims are in good condition.
- At 3:26 a.m., in the 3700 block of West 77th Street, a man, 23, was standing on the street when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the left leg and was transported to Christ Hospital in good condition.
- At 7:07 a.m., in the 3700 block of South Austin Avenue, two men, ages 44 and 19, were at the location when an unknown number of offenders occupying a dark-in-color vehicle fired shots in their direction. The 44-year-old man was struck in the left elbow and torso, and the 19-year-old man was struck in the left thigh. Both victims were transported to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.
- At 4:35 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Ashland, a 16-year-old boy was outside of a commercial business when he was approached by an unknown person who shot him in the leg. The boy was transported to teh Uiversity of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
- At 6:25 p.m. in the 100 block of North Kilpatrick, a 61-year-old man was near teh sidewalk when he was shot in the back. He was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he was initially reported in critical condition but was later pronounced dead.
This is a developing story.
