2 killed, 7 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings, police say
At least two people were killed and seven others were wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago as of Sunday. The ages of the victims range from 24 to 48, according to police.
Shootings from Friday
Following an otherwise quiet day, the first shooting of the weekend happened in the 3100 block of West Madison Street around 10:09 p.m.
Police responded to a person shot and found a 39-year-old man inside the hallway of an apartment building with a gunshot wound to his head. He died at the scene.
Minutes later, in the 9100 block of South Yates Boulevard around 10:18 p.m., police said a 25-year-old man was outside walking when he was shot at by an unidentified offender who was traveling in a dark-colored sedan. The victim suffered one gunshot wound to his leg and was transported to Trinity Hospital in fair condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Shootings from Saturday
- At 4:39 p.m. in the 7700 block of South Kingston Avenue, a 27-year-old man was found unresponsive inside a residential building with a gunshot wound to his face, neck, and right shoulder. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
- At 8:17 p.m. in the 1400 block of 18th Street, a 24-year-old man, while on the sidewalk, was approached by two unknown men on foot. The offenders fired multiple gunshots in the victim's direction—hitting him in his head and left knee. The gunmen fled in an unknown direction. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
- At 10:05 p.m. in the 10600 block of South State Street, a 31-year-old man was outside when he was shot at by an unknown person who fled the scene. The victim was hit in the shoulder and was taken to Christ Hospital in fair condition. The victim was unable to provide further details of the incident.
Shootings from Sunday
- At 2:23 p.m., a 48-year-old man was walking in the 5400 block of West Walton Street in the Austin neighborhood when an unknown vehicle pulled up, and someone inside the vehicle shot him. The victim was struck in the chest and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
- At 4:52 p.m., a 26-year-old man was traveling in a vehicle in the 700 block of South Springfield Avenue in West Garfield Park when he suffered two gunshot wounds to his back and one to his right hip. A man on foot fired multiple gunshots in the victim's direction and ran off. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 11:12 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Sangamon Street, police responded to a person shot and found a 20-year-old woman inside an apartment complex with a gunshot wound to the hip and rear. The victim was uncooperative with details and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Shootings from Monday morning
- At 12:20 a.m. in the 1500 block of West Roosevelt Road, a 22-year-old man was traveling in the front passenger seat of a vehicle when he was shot at by an unknown person in a silver sedan. The victim suffered a graze wound to the head and was taken to Rush Hospital in good condition.
Unless otherwise noted, no arrests were made in either incident.
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