Chicago Weekend Shootings: 4 dead, 12 wounded
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least four people are dead and 10 others are wounded following shootings over the weekend in Chicago. The ages of the victims range from 19 to 43.
In the first shooting of the weekend, 2 men were killed, and a woman is critically wounded in a drive-by shooting on the city's West Side Friday night.
Police said around 11:17 p.m., two victims were in a vehicle driving southbound, in the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue, when a beige SUV approached and began firing shots toward their vehicle.
A man in his 20's was shot in the left side of the head, thigh, and armpit and was transported by Chicago Fire to Mt Sinai hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
A woman, 29, was shot in the head, back, and left arm and was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
A third victim, a 36-year-old man, was caught in the crossfire and was discovered a short distance away from the shooting after his vehicle struck a parked vehicle.
He was shot in the back and was also transported to Mt Sinai Hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Two men were found shot to death in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Saturday morning. Police said the shooting happened in the 800 block of West 87th Street around 12:55 a.m. Officers responding to a shots fired call discovered the two victims on the ground with gunshot wounds.
One of the men was shot in the head and there was a handgun recovered lying next to him, according to police. He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition and was later pronounced dead. The second man was shot twice in the chest and was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Less than an hour later in the, 1400 block of South Kedvale Avenue, officers responding to a person shot discovered a man, 28, in the rear of the residence shot around 1:43 a.m. The victim was shot in the right forearm and was transported to Mt Sinai Hospital in good condition. Officers made entry and arrested two women and also recovered two handguns.
No further information was immediately available.
On Sunday evening a man was in serious condition after being shot by carjackers in Chicago's Clearing neighborhood. It happened in the Lou Malnati's parking lot near Midway International Airport. According to the Chicago Police Department, the 34-year-old victim was inside a vehicle in the 6400 block of South Cicero Avenue just before 8 p.m. when he was approached by "multiple male offenders" with guns, who demanded his vehicle.
The victim and one of the attackers got into a fight outside the vehicle when one of the attackers shot the victim in the abdomen multiple itmes. The victim was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
· At 12:20 p.m. Saturday, in the 600 block of East 79th Street, an 18-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were inside a business when an unknown suspect entered and produced a firearm. The suspect then fired shots at both victims, striking the man in the buttocks and the woman in the back. The man was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition. The woman was self-transported to South Shore Hospital where she was listed in fair condition.
· At 4:25 p.m. Saturday in the 5700 block of South Winchester, a 41-year-old man was inside a home when he was shot in the chest and arm by an unknown person. He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Cetner in fair condition.
· At 8:23 p.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of East 78th Street, officers responded to a person shot who self transported to South Shore Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the hand. The victim was very uncooperative with police about the incident and refused to answer questions about the incident.
· At 12:05 a.m. Sunday, in the 300 block of East 120th Place, a man, 43, was standing on the sidewalk when an unknown offender approached and began firing shots at the victim. The victim sustained two gunshot wounds to the left leg and was transported to Christ hospital in good condition.
· At 12:38 a.m. Sunday, in the 5000 block of West Augusta Boulevard, a man, 19 was about to enter a vehicle when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the left shoulder and was transported to Mt Sinai in good condition.
· At 3:30 a.m. Sunday, a man, 36, self-transported to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder in good condition. The victim was very uncooperative with police about the incident and refused to answer any questions.
· At 2:50 a.m. Sunday, in the 3400 block of West 59th Street, A 39-year-old man was outside when an unidentified suspect approached and fired a shot in his direction. The victim was transported to Advocate Christ with one gunshot wound to his left leg in good condition.
· At 4:05 p.m. Sunday in the 4600 block of South Homan, a 22-year-old man was inside a vehicle when he was struck in the leg by gunfire. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and initially reported in good condition.
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