6 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, police say
At least six people were wounded in shootings across Chicago Valentine's Day weekend. The ages of the victims range from 18 to 54.
Shootings from Friday
Outside of an otherwise quiet day, the first shooting of the weekend happened just before 10:30 p.m. in the 6200 block of South King Drive. That's where a 39-year-old man was walking down the street when an unknown person armed with a handgun approached and demanded the victim's belongings.
The offender was unable to get the victim's belongings and fired gunshots in his direction, hitting him in the thigh and grazing his palm. The victim was treated by the fire crews and then taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.
About an hour later, around 11:35 p.m., in the 5200 block of West Potomac Avenue, a 30-year-old man was in the street when a dark-colored sedan pulled alongside, and an unknown offender fired gunshots at the victim and drove off. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the foot and was treated by the fire crews before being taken to West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park in good condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Shootings from Saturday
- At 3:54 a.m. in the 1300 block of West 49th Street, officers responded to a call of a person down. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 54-year-old man with three gunshot wounds to the torso. The victim related a vehicle pulled up, and an unknown offender fired shots, striking the victim, and fled the scene. The victim was treated by the CFD and transported to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
- At 9:13 p.m. in the 5800 block of West Madison Street, a 51-year-old man was outside walking when he was shot at by an unknown man who was standing with a group of other men. The victim was hit in the leg and was taken to Loyola and is listed in good condition.
Shootings from Sunday
- At 8:22 p.m., an 18-year-old man was a passenger in the back seat of a car rolling down the 4900 block of South Kilbourn Avenue in Archer Heights when he was shot at by a man standing near the sidewalk. The victim was struck once in the back and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Shootings for Monday
- At 12:20 a.m. in the 1300 block of West Estes Avenue, a 28-year-old man was inside a vehicle when he was shot in his torso and shoulder. He was unable to provide further details of the incident and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition
Unless otherwise noted, there are no arrests in either incident.
