7 dead, 40 wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least seven people are dead and 40 others are wounded in shootings across the city as of Saturday. At least eight of the victims is under the age of 18.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 17-year-old girl is among three shot and wounded in East Garfield Park Friday night.
Police said around 9:12 p.m., the victims were standing on the sidewalk, in the 3300 block of West Harrison, when an occupant in a black sedan fired shots.
The teen was shot in the left leg and transported by the Chicago Fire Department to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. A 20-year-old woman was also transported by the CFD to Mt. Sinai in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the face.
A third victim, a 21-year-old man, walked into Mt. Sinai with a gunshot wound to the body and is listed in fair condition.
A woman, 19, is shot while driving in West Englewood Friday night.
The victim was traveling eastbound, in the 5600 block of Winchester around 9:17 p.m., when an unknown male fired shots from the sidewalk.
The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital by the CFD and is listed in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
A 62-year-old man is shot and killed in Englewood Friday night., police say.
The man was sitting in his vehicle at a stop sign, in the 800 block of West 71st Street around 11:09 p.m., when shots were fired by an unknown offender.
The victim was transported to U of C by the CFD and is listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head and was later pronounced dead.
A man, 38, is shot and killed while driving in the Brainerd neighborhood Friday.
The man was driving westbound, in the 500 block of West 95th Street around 10:38 p.m., when an unknown male fired shots from the sidewalk.
The victim was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead.
In another incident, a 17-year-old was shot during an attempted robbery. The teen was in the 1100 block of South Pulaski Road wnhen an unidentified man walked up and demaded the victim's property. However, the victim did not have any personal belongings. The gunman shot the victim once in the leg and then ran away. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was listed in good condition Saturday night.
In other shootings from Friday 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday:
At 12:08 a.m. Saturday, in the 5200 block of South Honore, a 21-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired. The victim was struck in the back and transported to U of C by CFD in critical condition.
At 1:11 a.m., in the 600 block of North Sawyer, a 42-year-old man was sitting on a front porch when an occupant in a dark sedan fired shots. The victim was transported to Mt. Sinai by the CFD and is listed in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right foot.
At 5:04 a.m. Saturday, in the 0-100 block of West Ohio, a 19-year-old woman was inside a vehicle when she heard shots and felt pain. The victim was transported to Northwestern with one gunshot wound to her back in stable condition.
At 5:17 a.m. Saturday, in the 3900 block of West Fillmore, A 19-year-old man was discovered outside at the above location unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his chest. The victim was pronounced on scene.
At 6:04 a.m. Saturday, in the 9400 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, an unidentified man and a 28-year-old man were walking outside when an unidentified offender approached and began to fire shots in their direction. The 28-year-old male victim was transported to U of C with one gunshot wound to his left arm where he was pronounced dead. The unidentified man suffered a graze wound to the left side of his head, he refused EMS on the scene. He was uncooperative with responding officers.
At 7:21 a.m., in the 11200 block of South Parnell, a 23-year-old man was outside when shots were heard and then felt pain. He self-transported to trinity with one gunshot wound to his left arm in stable condition.
· At 2:50 p.m. Saturday, in the 1100 block of West Argyle, a 59-year-old man was walking outside when struck in the right shoulder. He was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital in stable condition.
· At 6:08 p.m. Saturday, in the 1200 block of West 71st Place, a 36-year-old woman was exiting a vehicle when she heard multiple shots fired and felt pain. The victim sustained one gunshot wound to the buttocks and was transported to U of C in fair condition. The victim related to officers that an unidentified offender was shooting from a black Dodge Charger.
· At 6 p.m. Saturday, in the 100 block of South Pulaski, a 17-year-old boy was walking outside when he was approached by an unidentified male offender at the entrance of an alleyway. The offender demanded the victim's property, but the victim did not have any personal belongings. The offender shot the victim once in the leg and fled the scene on foot. The victim was transported to Stroger Hospital where he is listed in good condition.
· At 11:36 p.m., in the 1500 block of South Ridgeway, a 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were outside when they were shot at by an unidentified offender traveling in a red sedan. The man suffered one gunshot wound to the leg and the woman was struck once on the foot. Both victims were transported to Mt. Sinai where they are listed in good condition.
· At 8:58 p.m. Saturday, in the 7900 block of South Wabash, a 30-year-old man was in an argument with an unidentified male offender. The male offender began to walk away and suddenly turned and pointed a firearm at the victim. The offender fired multiple shots before fleeing the scene on foot. The victim was struck once on the chest and was transported to U of C where he is listed in serious condition.
· At 12:20 a.m. Sunday, in the 1800 block of West 78th Street, police responded to multiple people shot and confirmed multiple victims were struck by gunfire. Preliminary investigation indicates that the offender may have been shooting from a vehicle. Victim 1, a 19-year-old woman was shot in the chest and arm and was transported to St. Bernard where she was pronounced dead. Victim 2, a 17-year-old girl, was shot in the back and was transported to Christ in serious condition. Victim 3, an 18-year-old man, was shot in the arm and transported to Stroger in fair condition. Victim 4, a 19-year-old man, was shot in the arm and transported to Holy Cross in fair condition. Victim 5, a 17-year-old boy, was shot in the torso and transported to Holy Cross in fair condition.
· At 12:57 a.m. Sunday, in the 3200 block of West 23rd Street, a 22-year-old woman was in the passenger seat of a vehicle while the driver was attempting to park. The victim heard multiple shots fired and felt pain. The victim was shot in the elbow and was transported to Mt. Sinai where she is listed in good condition.
· At 12:01 a.m. Sunday, in the 2500 block of South Kedzie, a 19-year-old man was outside when he heard multiple shots fired and felt pain. The victim was shot in the leg and was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
· At 2:28 a.m. Sunday, in the 3100 block of West Montrose, two men, 32 and 35, were outside when they heard multiple shots fired and felt pain. The 32-year-old victim was shot in the foot and was transported to IL Masonic in good condition. The 35-year-old victim was shot in the thigh and is listed in serious condition. The victims were unable to provide further details of the incident.
· At 3:10 a.m. Sunday, in the 1500 block of East 75th Street, a 40-year-old man was walking outside when he was approached by an unidentified male offender who was armed with a handgun. The male offender demanded the victim's black bag and the victim complied. The offender shot the victim once in the leg before fleeing the scene on foot. The victim was transported to U of C where he is listed in good condition.
· At 3:30 a.m., in the 4300 block of South Western Boulevard, a 17-year-old boy was in his vehicle traveling Northbound when he heard a shot fired and felt pain. The victim pulled over and realized he had been shot in the head. The victim was transported to Stroger Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
· At 3:26 a.m., in the 1100 block of North Ridgeway, a 32-year-old man was in an argument with an unidentified male offender who produced a handgun and shot the victim multiple times before fleeing the scene on foot. The victim was shot in the leg and chest and was transported to Stroger where he was pronounced dead.
· At 3:33 a.m., in the 1200 block of South Tripp, two men, 49 and 36, were sitting outside on a porch when they were shot at by an unidentified offender. The 36-year-old victim suffered one gunshot wound to the lower leg and the 49-year-old victim suffered one gunshot wound to the lower back. Both victims were transported to Mt. Sinai where they are both listed in good condition. The victims were uncooperative with further details.
· At 5:19 a.m. Sunday, in the 7100 block of South Paulina, a 21-year-old man was standing outside when a dark-in-color SUV approached, and an unidentified offender began to fire shots in his direction. The victim was transported to Christ with multiple gunshot wounds to his left side of the body in stable condition.
· At 5:36 a.m. Sunday, in the 1500 block of S. Pulaski, A 36-year-old man was inside a vehicle traveling northbound on Pulaski, when a sedan drove past and an unidentified offender began to fire shots in his direction. The victim was transported to Sinai with one gunshot wound to his left arm in stable condition.
· At 9:24 a.m. Sunday, in the 5000 block of West Thomas, a 51-year-old man was outside when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim was transported to Sinai with one gunshot wound to his chest and left arm in critical condition.
· At 9:24 a.m., in the 3900 block of West Gladys Avenue, a 26-year-old man was outside when he heard shots and felt pain. He was transported to Mt. Sinai with one gunshot wound to his buttocks in stable condition.
· At 3:19 p.m. Sunday, in the 13200 block of South Langley, a 17-year-old boy was struck to the leg and was transported to Trinity Hospital initially reported in good condition.
· At 2:57 p.m. Sunday, in the 700 block of North Lawndale, a man, 24, was struck to the armpit by gunfire. The victim was transported to Mt Sinai Hospital and initially reported in good condition.
· At 4:05 p.m. Sunday, in the 3800 block of West Grenshaw, a man, 59, was near the sidewalk when he was approached by at least one offender who announced a robbery. The offender then produced a handgun and there was an exchange of gunfire between the victim and offender. The victim was struck to the arm and abdomen and was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital initially reported in good condition.
· At 4:57 p.m. Sunday, in the 5000 block of West Belden, a man, 19, was near the sidewalk when he was struck by gunfire. The victim was struck to the hip area and was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital initially reported in good condition.
· At 4:05 p.m. Sunday, in the 13100 block of South St. Lawrence, a 16-year-old boy was near the sidewalk when he was struck in the chest by gunfire. The victim was transported to U of C Hospital where the victim was pronounced dead.
· At 8:34 p.m. Sunday, 10-100 block of West 69th Sreet, a 40-year-old man was in an argument with an unidentified male offender who produced a firearm and shot the victim before fleeing the scene. The victim sustained one gunshot wound to the thigh and was transported in grave condition to U of C.
· At 8:38 p.m. Sunday, in the 9400 block of South University, a 14-year-old boy was standing outside when he was shot at by an unidentified male offender who was traveling in a vehicle. The victim sustained one gunshot wound to the groin and was transported to Comer Children's Hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The victim was unable to provide further details
No one is in custody in each incident.
This is a developing story.
