9 dead, 47 hurt in Memorial Day weekend shootings across Chicago

At least 47 people shot so far over Memorial Day weekend

CHICAGO (CBS) -- At least nine people are dead and 47 others are wounded following shootings across the city during Memorial Day weekend. The ages of the victims range from 2 to 77.

In the weekend's first shooting, a man was shot in the 6300 block of West Montrose Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood Friday evening.  

Police said around 5:39 p.m., the 29-year-old victim was approached by at least one suspect who produced a handgun and fired shots. 

The victim was struck in the stomach and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition. 

Later in the evening, a 32-year-old man was shot in the leg around 7:46 p.m. in the 300 block of West 43rd Street in Fuller Park.

He was dropped off at the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. Police didn't have any further information regarding the shooting. 

A teenage boy was shot after answering his door in the 9700 block of South Merrill Avenue in the Jeffrey Manor neighborhood. 

Police say around 10:24 p.m., the 17-year-old opened his front door when he heard shots and felt pain. He was shot in the upper left thigh and taken by the Chicago Fire Department to U of C Medical Center in good condition.  

Two people are injured after a gun went off in a River North hotel room Saturday afternoon, police say. 

Around 3:10 p.m., a 23-year-old man was handling the gun inside a hotel room in the 300 block of North Dearborn Street when it discharged, according the Chicago Police Department. 

The man handling the gun was struck in the left hand, and a 25-year-old man in the room was struck in the stomach. Both were transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition. 

The incident is being investigated as an accidental discharge. 

A 2-year-old girl is injured after she accidentlly shot herself in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood Sunday evening. 

According to the Chicago Police Department, the girl found a handgun and accidentally discharged the weapon, striking herself in the hand. 

It happened in the 1500 block of West Jonquil Terrace around 6:15 p.m. 

The girl was transported to St. Francis Hospital in good condition. 

Just minutes later, a suspect was injured and placed under arrest following a shootout at Ford City Mall on Chicago's Southwest Side Sunday evening. 

Police say a man was targeted by a 21-year-old gunman outside the Ross clothing store. 

The 24-year-old victim pulled his own gun and fired back, hitting the attacker in the leg. 

The accused attacker has been arrested. 

The 24-year-old victim had a valid concealed carry license and was not charged. 

In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday:

  • At 12:50 a.m. Saturday, in the 7800 block of South Seeley Avenue, a 33-year-old man was found unresponsive on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the left armpit. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. No further details were available.
  • At 1:18 a.m. Saturday, in the 900 block of North Sangamon Street, a 33-year-old man was standing on the corner when an occupant in a vehicle fired shots.  The victim was shot in the chest and taken by the CFD to an area hospital in critical condition.
  • At 1:18 a.m. Saturday, in the 1400 block of West 49th Street, a 25-year-old man was found inside a car with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken by CFD to U of C Medical Center in critical condition. No further details were available 
  • At 1:26 a.m. Saturday, a male was dropped off at Mt. Sinai in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. It's unclear where the victim was shot. There were no further details available.
  • At 1:11 a.m. Saturday, in the 3000 block of West Jackson Boulevard, a 16-year-old girl was standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired. The victim was taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai Hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the right side.
  • At 2:14 a.m. Saturday, in the 500 block of West Surf Street, a 35-year-old man, identified as William Hair by the Medical Examiner's Office, was found on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was taken by CFD to Illinois Masonic Hospital and was pronounced dead.  No further information was immediately available.
  • At 3:20 a.m. Saturday, in the 2400 block of South Homan Avenue, a 22-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired.  The victim was taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the chest.
  • At 3:04 a.m. Saturday, in the 4700 block of West Monroe Street, a 34-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk arguing with another man who produced a handgun and fired shots. The victim was taken by the CFD to Mt. Sinai in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
  • At 2:55 a.m. Saturday, in the 2300 block of West 18th Street, two victims were standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired. A 37-year-old woman was taken to Mt. Sinai by the CFD in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the face. A 36-year-old man was also taken by CFD with a gunshot wound to the face and was pronounced dead. 
  • At 5:32 a.m. Saturday, in the 4300 block of West Gladys Avenue, a 21-year-old man was walking down the street when an unknown suspect began firing in his direction. The victim was struck in the lower back and was taken to Mt. Sinai in serious condition.
  • At 7:15 a.m. Saturday, in the 2800 block of West 19th Street, a 24-year-old man self-transported with a gunshot wound to the left foot in stable condition. No further information was available.
  • At 11:16 a.m. Saturday, in the 1100 block of North Ridgeway Avenue, police responded to a call of a person shot. Upon arrival, they found that an unidentified man, between approximately 25 and 30 years old, was shot multiple times and was taken to Humboldt Park Hospital by an unknown person. He was then taken to Stroger Hospital by CFD where he was pronounced dead.
  • At 11:58 a.m. Saturday, in the 7900 block of South Ashland, police responded to the scene and discovered three men shot after an unidentified car approached and opened fire in their direction before fleeing. A 26-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and self-transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition. A 34-year-old man was shot in the left arm and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition. A 55-year-old man was shot in the back and also taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition. A fourth victim, a 69-year-old woman was discovered in a vehicle near the crime scene with a gunshot wound to the right flank. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital where she was pronounced.
  • At 3:14 p.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of South Michigan Avenue, a 45-year-old women was involved in a fight and shot in the shoulder by an unknown person. She was transported to teh University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition. 
  • At 9:50 p.m. Saturday, in the 7000 block of South Ada Street, a 14-year-old victim was standing on the sidewalk with a group of people when shots were fired. The victim was grazed in the right arm and refused treatment. 
  • At 10:54 p.m. Saturday, in the 500 block of East 67th Street, a 26-year-old man was exiting a gas station when occupants in a white SUV fired shots. The victim was transported by the CFD to U of C with gunshot wounds to the back and was pronounced dead.
  • At 12:36 a.m. Sunday, in the 1000 block of West 105th Street, a 20-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk when two males approached on foot and fired shots.  The victim was shot in the head and legs and was pronounced dead on the scene.
  • At 12:50 a.m. Sunday, in the 600 block of West Barry Avenue, three men were walking on the sidewalk when shots were fired. All were taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital by CFD. An unaged adult man is in serious condition with gunshot wounds to the back and chest.  A 22-year-old man was shot in the right leg and is in good condition.  A 32-year-old man was shot in the back and is in good condition.
  • At 12:55 a.m. Sunday, in the 4700 block of South Honore Street, a 39-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim was shot in the foot and taken by CFD to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
  • At 2:09 a.m. Sunday, in the 4100 block of West Taylor Street, a man and woman were sitting in a parked vehicle when shots were fired. The 35-year-old man was shot in the head and taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai and was pronounced dead. The 30-year-old woman was shot in the right side and also taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai in critical condition. 
  • At 2:50 a.m. Sunday, in the 2700 block of West Ogden Avenue, a 26-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk when an occupant in a black sedan fired shots.  The victim was taken CFD to Mt. Sinai in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the left leg. 
  • At 1:44 a.m. Sunday, in the 700 block of West 54th Street, a 22-year-old woman was sitting in a parked vehicle when shots were fired. The victim was driven by friends to St. Bernard's Hospital in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
  • At 3:54 a.m. Sunday, in the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard, a 23-year-old woman was standing on the sidewalk when a known woman fired shots. She was taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai in good condition with a gunshot wound to the buttocks.
  • At 1 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of South Normal, a 60-year-old man was walking down the alley when a vehicle drove up and someone inside started shooing. The victim was shot in the left leg and transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition. 
  • At 1:58 p.m. Sunday in the 11900 block of South Michigan, a 30-year-old man was driving when someone in a white colored sedan pulled up alongside and started shooting. The victim was shot in the left hand and was transported to Roseland Hospital in good condition. 
  • At 4 p.m. Sunday in the 8600 block of South Loomis, a 34-year-old man was found lying between two houses in a gangway. He was shot in the stomach and wrist and transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition. 
  • At 4:45 p.m. Sunday in the 5900 block of West Superior, a 30-year-old man was involved in a domestic-related incident when a "known offender" shot him in the lower leg. The victim was transported to West Suburban Hospital in good condition.
  • At 4:15 p.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of North Western, a 50-year-old woman sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg and self-transproted to St. Mary Hospital in good condition. 
  • At 10:43 p.m. Sunday in the 7900 block of South Hermitage, a 2-year-old boy was playing in a bedroom with a "known male adult" when a handgun went off. The boy was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the right hand. No further details were immediately available.
  • At 1:43 a.m. Monday, in the 9100 block of South Harper Avenue, a 59-year-old man, 57-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man were shot by someone in a black sedan.   
  • At 2:53 a.m. Monday in the 13100 block of South Ingleside, a 38-year-old man was standing in the courtyard of a building when he was shot. He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the left leg. 
  • At 7:35 a.m. Monday, a 33-yeasr-old woman was in a vehicle in the 2500 block of South St. Louis Avenue in Little Village when she heard shots and felt pain. She was shot in the right thigh and self-transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
  • At 4 p.m. Monday, a 43-year-old man was shot in the thigh in the 700 block of North Hamlin Avenue in Humboldt Park. The man was gambling in the street when someone he knew got angry with him and shot him, police said. The victim self-transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
  • At 4:30 p.m. Monday, a man of an unknown age was in a vehicle in the 5400 block of South Halsted Street in Back of the Yards when he was shot in the back. He self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
  • At 4:45 p.m. Monday, a 22-year-old man was in a residence in the 7900 block of South Clyde Avenue in South Chicago when he was shot in the face. He was taken to the U of C Medical Center in critical condition.
  • At 7:05 p.m. Monday, a 36-year-old man was near the street in the 700 block of North Pine Avenue in South Austin when someone he knew shot him in the legs with a handgun. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
  • At 9:03 p.m., a group was standing on the sidewalk in the 7300 block of South Carpenter Street in Englewood when shots were fired and everyone fled. A 40-year-old man was shot in the back and shoulder and was dropped off by an unknown person at the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
  • At 9:53 p.m. Monday, a 23-year-old man was standing in the alley behind the 1300 block of South Kildare Avenue in Lawndale when he heard gunshots and ran from the scene. He felt pain and realized he had been shot multiple times in the groin, arm, and torso, and was dropped off at Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
  • At 10:18 p.m. Monday, a 16-year-old boy was standing on the sidewalk in the 4700 block of West Augusta Boulevard in West Humboldt Park when a white sport-utility vehicle went by and someone inside shot him. The victim was shot twice in the inner left thigh and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.

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