Chicago weekend shootings: At least 11 killed, dozens hurt during holiday weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) -- At least 11 people are dead, and more than five dozen others were wounded in shootings over the holiday weekend. The ages of the victims range from 14 to 58.
Police early Tuesday said there were 13 homicides over the holiday weekend, but details were only released for 11. Police said there were 51 shooting incidents and 75 victims -- a figure that includes both those who died and those who survived.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 26-year-old man was found shot and killed in the 3900 block of West Gladys Avenue in the West Garfield Park neighborhood Friday evening.
Police say around 6:34 p.m., the man was found on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the lower back.
The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Witnesses were uncooperative with police.
About an hour later, A 27-year-old man suffered a grazed wound to the head, in the 5500 block of West Corcoran Place in the South Austin neighborhood.
The victim was outside of a residence around 7:38 p.m. when an unknown suspect approached on foot and fired shots.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
Around 8:53 p.m., a 24-year-old man was struck by gunfire while riding in a car, in the 2200 block of North Laramie Avenue in Belmont Cragin.
Police say the man was a passenger in the front seat of a car. A witness related to officers that an unidentified man exited a gray car before shooting at him.
The victim was shot in the leg and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in fair condition.
Police responded to a person shot around 9:18, in the 1100 block of South Richmond Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
A 23-year-old man was shot multiple times in the torso. A witness related to officers that the victim was outside walking when an unidentified man exited a black SUV and began shooting at him.
The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition.
On Saturday afternoon just before 4 p.m., a 21-year-old man was on the CTA train in the 100 block of West Cermak Road when when he was approached by a person who shot him in the calf. Sources tell CBS 2 that the victim and shooter were involved in a fight prior to the shooting.
The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was initially reported in good condition. The suspected shooter was taken into custody, and a weapon was recovered from the scene, police said. Charges are pending as detectives investigate.
Shortley later two teens, 14 and 15 years old, were in critical condition following a shooting in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood. Chicago Police say the two boys were in the 100 block of South Homan Avenue around 4:45 p.m. when someone shot them.
The 14-year-old boy was struck multiple times in the body. The 15-year-old was struck in the head. Both victims were transported to Stroger Hospital where they were initially reported in critical condition, but the 15-year-old boy was later pronounced dead, police say.
Around 6:30 p.m. a gunman shot a man in the city's River North neighborhood, then crashed into another vehicle while trying to flee the scene, police say. In the 300 block of West Erie, a 27-year-old man was near the sidewalk when someone came up to him and shot him in the head.
The victim self-transported to Stroger Hospital where he was initially reported in critical condtion, according to the Chicago Police Department. The suspected shooter then fled into a Jeep and struck another vehicle near Ashland and Van Buren.
Officers responded and took a suspect into custody. Charges are pending as detectives investigate.
Two people were killed and three others were injured following a shooting at a Father's Day gathering on Chicago's South Side Sunday evening. The shooting took place just before 8 p.m. in the 9900 block of South Princeton Avenue in Roseland, Chicago Police said.
A 37-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. A 33-year-old man was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the neck, where he was also pronounced dead.
A 27-year-old man was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the buttocks and left shoulder. A 25-year-old man was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the torso. And a 19-year-old man was transported to Christ in fair condition with gunshot wounds to both legs.
Some residents told CBS 2 the gunshots came from a passing car that was driving by Smith Park. There was a barbecue happening at the park at the time. It is unclear if those people were the target or if this was a random shooting.
Police say they are searching for a gray Honda sedan.
At 2:35 p.m. Monday, four people were shot in a car in the Southwest Side's Ashburn community – and one of the victims died.
The victims were headed east on 79th Street close to Kedzie Avenue, when someone in a car headed in the opposite direction began shooting at them, police said.
A 20-year-old man was shot in the head and died at the scene. A 16-year-old boy was struck in the arm and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, a 19-year-old man was shot in the leg and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, and a 21-year-old man was also shot in the leg and self-transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. These victims were all in good condition.
The offending vehicle then fled, while the victims' car hit a semi-trailer truck at 79th Street and Columbus Avenue.
Four guns were recovered from the scene.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday:
- At 9:17 p.m. Friday, in the 3600 block of South Wells Street, police responded to a person shot and found a 48-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. A witness related to officers that there were multiple shots fired and two unidentified men fleeing the scene on foot. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- At 12:23 a.m. Saturday, in the 5000 block of West Adams Street, police responded to a person shot and found multiple victims outside who were struck by gunfire. A 30-year-old man was struck on the ankle and was taken Mt. Sinai in fair condition. A second man, 19, was struck in the arm and taken to Loretto Hospital in fair condition. A 41-year-old woman was struck in the rear and also taken to Loretto where she is listed in fair condition.
- At 12:57 a.m. Saturday, in the 5900 block of West 63rd Street, police responded to a person shot and found a 39-year-old man shot in the abdomen. A witness related to officers that she heard two men arguing followed by a loud burst. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition.
- At 2:13 a.m. Saturday, in the 1300 block of South Pulaski Road, a 30-year-old man was in his vehicle traveling Southbound on Pulaski when he felt a sudden pain. The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition where further investigation determined he was struck by gunfire. Officers applied a tourniquet on the victim prior to the victim being taken to the hospital.
- At 1:58 a.m. Saturday, in the 8000 block of South Cottage Grove, a 36-year-old man was outside when he was shot at by three unidentified men who fled the scene on foot. The victim was struck on the torso and was taken to U of C in critical condition.
- At 12:12 a.m. Saturday, in the 1600 block of West 80th Street, police responded to a person shot and found a 58-year-old man shot in the chest. A witness heard shots fired and saw the man fall to the ground outside. Further investigation indicates the victim may have been shot in the alley and made his way to the front of a residence where he collapsed. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ where in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.
- At 2:59 a.m. Saturday, in the 5200 block of South Cicero Avenue, police responded to a person shot and found a 33-year-old man inside his vehicle with a gunshot wound to the arm. The victim related to officers that the gunman was traveling in a black vehicle. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ in serious condition.
- At 4:40 a.m. Saturday, in the 1900 block of North Stockton Drive outside the Lincoln Park Zoo, a group of people was gathered outside when an argument ensued. An unknown suspect or suspects then opened fired, striking five victims. No one is in custody and Area Three Detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. A 23-year-old man was shot throughout the body and self-transported to Illinois Masonic in critical condition. Three other men, 27, 31, and 44, were also shot in the boy and self-transported to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition. A 17-year-old girl was shot in the rear and taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.
- At 2:45 p.m. Saturday in the 3600 block of West Grenshaw, a 21-year-old man was on the street when he got in an argument with a "known offender," who shot him in the knee. The victim was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 4:54 p.m. Saturday in the 7600 block block of South May, a 32-year-old man was involved in an argument with a woman who police say then shot him. The man was struck in the shoulder and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
- At 5:18 p.m. in the 5700 block of South Elizabeth, a 26-year-old man was near the sidewalk when he was approached by an unknown vehicle and someone inside started firing shots. The victim was struck in the leg and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
- At 7:46 p.m. Saturday in the 3000 block of West 39th Place, a 24-year-old woman was near the sidewalk when she was approached by an unknown vehicle and someone inside started shooting. The victim was struck in the back and shoulder and was transported to St. Anthony Hospital in serious condition.
- At 9 p.m. Saturday in the 2100 block of West Maypole, a 33-year-old man was standing in a yard at the rear of a home when he was shot in the leg. He was transported to Rush Hospital in good condition.
- At 10:29 p.m. Saturday, in the 300 block of South Kilbourn Avenue, police responded to a person shot and found a 44-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim related to officers that she was in an argument with another woman who produced a firearm and shot her before fleeing the scene on foot. She was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition.
- At 11:50 p.m. Saturday, in the 5200 block of West Quincy, police responded to a person shot and found a 30-year-old man with a graze wound on the head. The victim was uncooperative with further details and was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
- At 12:55 a.m. Sunday, in the 3400 block of West 12th Place, police responded to a person shot and found a 33-year-old man who was shot in the back. The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in fair condition.
- At 1:18 a.m. Sunday, in the 100 block of North Karlov Avenue, police responded to a person shot a found an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the groin. The victim related to officers that he was shot at by an unidentified man who fled the scene on foot. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
- At 1:24 a.m. Sunday in an unknown location, a 28-year-old man self-transported to Mt. Sinai he was shot in the thigh in good condition. The victim was uncooperative and did not provide a location where the incident occurred.
- At 2:06 a.m. Sunday, in the 3000 block of West Lexington Street, a 50-year-old man was standing outside when he heard shots fired and felt pain. The victim was struck once on the leg and was taken to Stroger Hospital where he is listed in good condition.
- At 2:53 a.m. Sunday, in the 5400 block of West Crystal Street, police responded to a person shot and found a 31-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. The victim was taken to Loyola Hospital where he was pronounced dead. A second male victim was struck once on the ankle and was also taken to Loyola in good condition. A third man, 27, was shot in the leg and arm and self-transported to Stroger in fair condition. The fourth unidentified male victim also self-transported to Stroger in critical condition with unknown injuries. A witness related to officers that a group of males began fighting inside a garage, one of which drew a weapon and began shooting before fleeing the scene on foot.
- At 4:51 a.m. Sunday, in the 2600 block of West 21st Street, a 27-year-old man was standing outside when he was shot at by a suspect traveling in a black Jeep. The male victim was struck multiple times on the legs and was transported to Mt. Sinai in serious condition.
- At 1:34 a.m. Sunday, in the 6600 block of South Evans Avenue, a man, 48, was shot in the head while outside and was pronounced dead at the scene. Circumstances surrounding this incident are currently under investigation.
- At 12:47 p.m. Sunday, in the 2100 block of West Adams Street, a 26-year-old man was in a park when he was shot in the stomach by an unknown suspect. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
- At 7 p.m. Sunday in the 1900 block of East 71st Place, officers found a man with a gunshot wound lying in the street. The unidentified victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- At 8:42 p.m. Sunday in the 12800 block of South Normal, two 15-year-old boys were both standing outside when they were shot by an unidentified male traveling in a black SUV. One victim was shot in the foot and the other was shot in the groin. Both were transported to Roseland Hospital and listed in fair condition.
- At 9:23 p.m. Sunday, a 39-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 8800 block of South Kerfoot Avenue in Auburn Gresham when a man he knew shot him. The victim was shot in the chest and was taken to The University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.
- At 9:30 p.m. Sunday, a 17-year-old boy was walking on the sidewalk in an unknown location in the 22nd Police District – which includes the Beverly and Morgan Park areas – when someone in a white sedan fired shots. The victim would not give any other details on the incident. He was taken to the University of Chicago medical Center in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder.
- At 9:55 p.m. Sunday, a 42-year-old man was traveling in his car in the 3500 block of West Lake Street in East Garfield Park when he heard shots and felt pain. He self-transported to Stroger Hospital of Cook County after suffering a graze wound to the head, and was reported in good condition.
- At 11:08 p.m. Sunday, a 32-year-old man was in the vestibule of a fast-food restaurant in the 11600 block of South Halsted Street in West Pullman – when he got into a fight with a man who took out a gun and shot him. The victim was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
- At 11:46 p.m. Sunday, a 25-year-old man was found in the 0-99 block of East 43rd Street in Bronzeville with gunshot wounds to the back and pelvis. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- At 1 a.m. Monday, a 29-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk in the 10300 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Pullman when he heard shots and felt pain. He was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in fair condition.
- At 1:13 a.m. Monday, a 21-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk in the 6300 block of South Emerald Avenue in Englewood when a blue sport-utility vehicle went by and someone inside shot him. The man walked into St. Bernard Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right knee and was listed in fair condition.
- At 2:51 a.m. Monday, two women – both 30 – were in a vehicle headed west in the 4200 block of West Roosevelt Road in Lawndale, when they heard shots and felt pain. One woman was shot throughout her body and self-transported to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition, while the other was shot in her left knee and was stabilized at the same hospital.
- At 3:29 a.m. Monday, a 47-year-old man was in a stationary vehicle in the 3600 block of West Lake Street in West Garfield Park, when a bule sedan came up and someone inside shot him. The man was shot in the head, and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
- At 3:34 a.m. Monday, two men – ages 33 and 36 – were standing on the sidewalk with a group of people in the 200 block of South Campbell Avenue on the Near West Side, when someone shot them both. The older man suffered a graze wound to the head, while the younger man was shot multiple times in the back. Both were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.
- At 5:05 a.m. Monday, a 52-year-old man was outside next to a vehicle in the 1700 block of North Damen Avenue in Bucktown when two robbers came up and demanded his property. One the robbers then shot the man in the back. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition. The robbers left without getting anything.
- At 7:24 a.m. Monday, a 32-year-old man was in a vehicle heading west in the 4400 block of West Gladys Avenue in West Garfield Park, when he was shot multiple times throughout his body. His car then struck a parked car on Gladys Avenue. The man died at Stroger Hospital of Cook County.
- At 3:10 p.m. Monday, a 17-year-old boy was in a home in the 10500 block of South Lafayette Avenue in Roseland when he was shot in the right leg by someone he knew. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
- At 3:43 p.m. Monday, two men were shot in the 4600 block of West Maypole Avenue in West Garfield Park. One, age unknown, was struck in the head and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. The other, 28, self-transported to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park with a gunshot wound to his lower leg. His condition was not specified.
- At 8:50 p.m. Monday, a 14-year-old boy was walking on the sidewalk in the 100 block of North Francisco Avenue in East Garfield Park, when someone in a sedan shot him in the right arm and leg. He was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in fair condition.
- At 11:55 p.m. Monday, three teens were standing on a front porch in the 3800 block of West Gladys Avenue in West Garfield Park when someone in a dark-colored sedan shot them all. A 17-year-old girl was shot in the left leg and buttocks and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition. Another 17-year-old girl was s hot in the right eye and was taken to the same hospital in critical condition. A 19-year-old man was shot in the right arm and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, a 29-year-old woman was walking with another woman in the 13200 block of South Langley Avenue in the Altgeld Gardens housing development, when a third woman shot her. The victim was taken to Roseland Community Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right leg and was reported in good condition.
