2 killed, 23 hurt in Chicago shootings during New Year's weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) -- At least two people are dead, and 23 others were hurt in shootings across Chicago during New Year's weekend as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 19 to 54.
Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, in the 4000 block of South Federal Street around 7:36 p.m., a man, 45, scheduled to meet a seller he had met on a social media marketplace website.
The victim was near the sidewalk when he was approached by an armed offender who produced a handgun and fired shots. The victim was struck in the arm and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Minutes later, in the 5600 block of West Bloomingdale Avenue around 7:42 p.m., a man, 22, was found on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to the face and back. He was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to Loyola Medical Center in critical condition. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation by Area 5 detectives. No arrests were made.
A man was shot during a fight, in the 400 block of East Bowen Avenue just before 10 p.m.
Police said he was involved in an altercation with another male when shots were fired. The victim was shot in the left thigh and was taken by the CFD to U of C in good condition. Area 1 detectives are investigating the incident.
Saturday
Two men were hurt after being shot while walking in Lakeview around 2:30 a.m.
The victims, both 27, were on the sidewalk, 900 block of West Grace Street, when an occupant in a brown sedan fired shots. One of the men was shot in the right leg and taken to the hospital by CFD in good condition. The other man suffered a graze wound to the right leg and refused EMS on the scene.
Later in the day, a man, 19, was a passenger inside a car with four other occupants, in the 5200 block of West Madison Street around 1:45 p.m. An unknown male offender inside the same car fired a single gunshot in the direction of the victim. Two individuals along with the offender exited the vehicle and fled on foot.
The victim, Identified as Mylez Tucker by the Medical Examiner's Officer, was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.
In the 13200 block of South Buffalo Avenue around 3:45 p.m., a man, 31, was inside a car when he was approached by a known offender who produced a handgun and fired shots - striking the victim in the arm and neck. The victim was taken to Trinity Hospital in critical condition.
Police responded to a person shot and found a man, 34, outside on the ground with a gunshot wound to the chest just after 10:30 p.m., in the 2800 block of West Lexington.
The victim was unable to provide details of the incident and was taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Sunday
- At 12:14 a.m., in the 11800 block of South Eggleston Avenue, a man, 23, was outside walking when he was shot at by an unidentified offender. The victim suffered two gunshot wounds to the chin and was taken to Christ Hospital in fair condition.
- At 12:45 a.m., in the 1800 block of South Bishop Street, police responded to a man, 19, victim who suffered a gunshot wound to the knee. The victim was unable to provide details of the incident and was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
- At 3:14 a.m., in the 1200 block of West Newport Avenue, police responded to a person shot and found a man, 30, inside a residence with a gunshot wound to the thigh. The victim was uncooperative with details and was taken to Illinois Masonic in fair condition.
- At 2:26 p.m., in the 10300 block of South Avenue L, a 23-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk, when a black sedan pulled up and someone started shooting. The victim was shot in the thigh and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.
- At 7:55 p.m., in the 1600 block of West Foster, a 35-year-old man was trying to make a U-turn in a Jeep, when someone got out of a Chevy Tahoe and started shooting. The victim was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the face. Area Three detectives were questioning a person of interest Sunday night.
- At 11:12 p.m., in the 8500 block of South Laflin Street, police responded to a person shot and found a 32-year-old man who suffered a gunshot wound to the chin. The victim told officers that the offender was traveling in a white vehicle. The victim was taken to Christ Hospital in fair condition.
Monday
- At 12:01 a.m., in the 5000 block of West Van Buran Street, a 25-year-old woman was taking out the trash when she heard shots fired and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the foot and self-transported to Rush Hospital where she is listed in good condition.
- At 12:18 a.m., in the 700 block of East 105th Place, police responded to a person shot and found a 54-year-old man who was shot in the foot. The victim was uncooperative with details and was taken to Roseland Hospital where in fair condition.
- At 12:30 a.m., a 40-year-old woman was outside her vehicle in the 7900 block of South Kingston Avenue in South Chicago when five men came up, entered her car, and drove away in it, police said. The woman also heard gunshots and felt pain, but walked home. The next morning, she self-transported the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition for a graze gunshot wound to her calf. The victim told police her car had been stolen – and it turned out it had already been towed after being involved in a crash.
- At 12:45 a.m., in the 7000 block of South Wabash Avenue, police responded to a person shot and found three victims inside a residence who were struck by gunfire. A 49-year-old woman was shot in the side of the head and is listed in critical condition at U of C. A second woman, 48 years of age, suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and was taken to U of C in fair condition. A 53-year-old man was shot multiple times in the body and was pronounced dead on the scene. Further investigation indicates that the gunfire came from outside of the house and struck the victims after piercing through the window.
- At 3 a.m., in an unknown location, a 37-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and self-transported to U of C where he is listed in good condition. The victim was uncooperative with details and there is no one in custody.
- At 5:48 a.m., a 24-year-old man was driving in the 6400 block of North Sheridan Road in Rogers Park – just north of Devon Avenue and near the Loyola University Chicago campus, when someone fired at him from a passing vehicle. The victim suffered a graze wound to the head and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition.
- At 9:45 a.m., a 25-year-old man was standing outside his car in the 1600 block of West Ohio Street in West Town, when he saw five men standing outside a white vehicle. The man got into his own car and tried to dive away, when he heard multiple gunshots and felt pain. The victim saw the five men get in the white vehicle and flee south on Marshfield Avenue. The victim declined treatment by paramedics on the scene, and later self-transported to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in fair condition with a graze wound.
- At 10:26 a.m., a 21-year-old man was inside a home in the 3000 block of South Kildare Avenue in Little Village when a white Kia pulled up and someone inside fired shots, striking the victim throughout the body. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.
- At 5:06 p.m., a 27-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk in the 5500 block of West Corcoran Place in the South Austin neighborhood, when three men came up to him with guns in hand. They shot in the victim's direction, and then left in a black vehicle. The victim was shot twice and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
