At least 2 people dead, 8 others hurt in Chicago weekend shootings
At least two people were killed, and eight others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Monday morning.
According to Chicago police, the ages of the victims range from 15 to 40.
Shootings from Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 20-year-old male victim was on the sidewalk around 5:15 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Yates Boulevard when he sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body by an unknown offender.
The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition.
Later that night, a woman was arguing with a man around 10:14 p.m. in the 100 block of West Maple Street, which turned into a fight. A handgun was pulled out and fired, hitting the man in the left foot. Their ages were not released.
He was treated by the fire crews and taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.
Area Three Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, but said it appeared to be domestic-related.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Shootings from Saturday
- At 1:10 a.m. in the 10200 block of South Avenue J, two women, 29 and 37, were standing in a parking lot with a crowd when a blue vehicle drove by, and a gunman from inside the vehicle fired multiple gunshots into the crowd. The 37-year-old was struck in the leg. She was treated by fire personnel and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. The 29-year-old was hit in the chest. She was treated by CFD personnel and transported to the U of C Hospital in critical condition, and later died.
- At 8:23 a.m. in the 900 block of South Keeler Avenue, police said a man was found unresponsive outside with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shootings from Sunday
- At 1:15 a.m., at least one person was injured in a shooting on northbound I-57 east of Halsted Street. Illinois State Police did not specify how many people were injured, the nature of their injuries, or their conditions.
- At 2 a.m., a 24-year-old woman was inside a moving vehicle in the 1800 block of South Blue Island Avenue when she felt sharp pain. She had been shot in the lower torso and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.
At 11:21 a.m. in the 11400 block of South Vincennes Avenue, a 15-year-old male victim was inside a residence when he was accidentally shot in the leg by a known offender. The victim self-transported to Roseland Hospital in good condition. The offender was taken into custody, and charges are pending. A weapon was recovered from the scene.
- At 12:40 p.m., a 40-year-old man was in a home in the 3500 block of North Rutherford Avenue when he suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in critical condition. A gun was recovered at the scene.
- At 11:25 p.m., a 32-year-old man was near the sidewalk in the 8200 block of South Ingleside Avenue when he was shot in the armpit. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Unless otherwise noted, no arrests were made in the above shootings.