Chicago weekend shootings: 10 killed, 36 hurt
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least 10 people are dead, and 36 others are wounded in weekend shootings as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 16 to 70.
In the first shooting of the weekend, two people were shot on the city's South Side Friday evening.
The shooting happened around 6:10 p.m., in the 600 block of West 71st Street.
Police said the victims were traveling in a car that also contain two children of unknown ages when an unknown vehicle pulled alongside them and someone from inside pulled out a firearm and fired shots.
A 27-year-old man was shot in the back and taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition. A 32-year-old woman was shot in the right leg and also taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition.
The children from inside the car were uninjured but were taken to Comer Children's Hospital for observation.
Later that evening, a 16-year-old girl was shot in the 400 block of North Parkside Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood.
Around 9:34 p.m., the victim was standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired.
She was transported by the CFD to Stroger in good condition with a gunshot wound to the rear.
A similar shooting happened Saturday morning around just before 1 a.m., in the 500 block of North Monticello Avenue in Humboldt Park.
Police say wo men were standing on the sidewalk with a group when shots were fired.
A 21-year-old man was grazed in the rear and taken by the Chicago Fire Department to Stroger Hospital in fair condition. A 23-year-old man was also taken by CFD to Stroger in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder.
A 70-year-old man is dead after he was shot Saturday morning just before noon in the 7100 lock of South Peoria. The man was shot in the chest and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. A 24-year-old man was struck in the hand and was also transported to U of C, where he was initially reported in good condition.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 11 p.m. Friday, in the 5500 block of South King Drive, a 27-year-old woman was standing in a park with several people when shots were fired. The victim self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center and is listed in good condition with a graze wound to the left hand.
- At 2:15 a.m. Saturday, in the 4800 block of West Rice Street, a 23-year-old man was sitting in a vehicle when shots were fired. The victim was transported by the CFD to Mt. Sinai Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead.
- At 2:35 a.m. Saturday, in the 3400 block of West Chicago Avenue, a 22-year-old man was inside a residence when shots were fired. The victim was transported by the CFD to Stroger in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the chest.
- At 2:27 a.m. Saturday, in the 200 block of North Central Park Avenue, a 47-year-old male was standing near a vehicle when another man approached on foot and fired shots. The victim was taken by the CFD to Mt. Sinai in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the chest.
- At 3:20 a.m. Saturday, in the 2900 block of South State Street, a 41-year-old man was driving when shots were fired. The victim self-transported to Provident Hospital and is listed in good condition with a gunshot wound to the left hip.
- At 4:06 a.m. Saturday, in the 1200 block of South Springfield, a 32-year-old man was inside an apartment when shots were fired by a known suspect. The victim was transported to Mt. Sinai by the CFD with gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead.
- At 5:30 a.m. Saturday, in the 4300 block of South Kedzie Avenue, a man, 41, was inside a vehicle traveling southbound when he heard shots and then felt pain. The victim was shot in his right shoulder and self-transported to Mt. Sinai, where he is listed in good condition.
- At 6:48 a.m. Saturday, in the 1700 block of West 69th Street, a 31-year-old man was shot in his chest and left leg. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Circumstances surrounding this incident are currently under investigation by Area One Detectives.
- At 4:02 a.m. Saturday, in the 4700 block of South Ashland Avenue, a woman, 22, was outside at the above location when an unknown suspect fired shots. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to her right thigh and self-transported to Holy Cross Hospital in stable condition, police said.
- At 11:55 a.m. Saturday, in the 2000 block of East 71st Street, two victims, a 28-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy, were outside at the above location when a dark-in-color sedan drove past and an unknown offender began to fire shots in their direction. The man was shot in his right arm and abdomen, he was transported to U of C, where he is listed in serious condition. The boy was shot in his right leg and taken to Comer Children's Hospital in stable condition, police said.
- At 3:13 p.m. Saturday in the 7900 block of South Calumet, a 65-year-old man was inside a garage when he was approached by at least on person with a gun. The unknown person shot the man in the abddomen, and he was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was initially reported in critical condition.
- At 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the 6000 block of North Kenmore, a 36-year-old man was near the alley when he was shot in the leg and transported to St. Francis Hospital where he was initially reported in good condition.
- At 11:27 pm Saturday, in the 8300 block of South Ingleside Avenue, officers responded to a person shot and found a man, 40, laying down on the porch with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and right shoulder and was taken by CFD to U of C hospital in critical condition and later died.
- At 11:06 p.m. Saturday, in the 1900 block of South Fairfield Avenue, police responded to shots fired call in the area and discovered a man, 43, sitting in the driver seat unresponsive. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and was taken by CFD to Mt Sinai Hospital in critical condition. Shell casings were also discovered near the scene, and no one is in custody
- At 8 p.m. Saturday, in the 6800 block of South Bishop Street, a 56-year-old man was walking northbound on Bishop when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the rear and was taken by CFD to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
- At 1:20 a.m. Sunday, in the 300 block of East Huron Street, police responded to shots fired call and discovered a man, 34, shot multiple times throughout the body. The victim was transported by CFD to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition where he later died. Witnesses on the scene were very uncooperative with officers about the incident and refused to answer any questions. A second man, 27, showed up at Northwestern Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left leg and stated he was with the first victim. He too became very uncooperative and refused to answer any questions.
- At 2:15 a.m. Sunday, in the 300 block of North Central Park Avenue, a man, 35, was driving southbound on Central Park when an unknown car almost struck the victim's vehicle. The victim then exits and approaches and someone unknown begins firing shots at the victim and then sped off in an unknown direction. The victim was shot in the left thigh and was taken to Mt Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 1:17 a.m. Sunday, in the 8200 block of South Racine, a 31-year-old man was exiting the back door when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim was shot in the left calf and was driven to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition.
- At 2:34 a.m. Sunday, in the 4400 block of South Princeton Avenue, three victims were walking to their car when they saw two unknown men standing in a vacant lot who fired multiple shots in their direction. A 34-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the left thigh and was taken to U of C hospital in good condition. The second unidentified victim suffered a graze wound to the left thigh and was transported to U of C in good condition. The third victim, a 38-year-old man, suffered a graze wound to the top of the head and was also taken to U of C in good condition.
- At 3:40 a.m. Sunday, in the 800 block of East Solidarity Drive, Officers responding to shots fired call in the area discovered a male victim, 19 lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the lower back, groin, and left thigh. The victim stated that an unknown male offender approached and fired multiple shots before fleeing the area. The victim was transported to Northwestern hospital in critical condition.
- At 4:22 a.m. Sunday, in the 1300 block of South Throop Street, a man, and woman were outside when they were struck by gunfire. The man, 30, was shot in the head and was taken to Stroger where he was pronounced. The woman, 31, was shot in her left arm and self-transported to the University of Illinois Hospital in good condition. Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation.
- At 1 a.m. Sunday, in the 4800 block of West Iowa Street, a group was gathering to honor a man who died in a crash four years ago when an argument broke out and unknown suspect(s) began shooting. A total of seven people were shot as a result. A 25-year-old woman was discovered by officers lying on the ground unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital where she was pronounced dead. A 17-year-old girl was shot in the leg and taken to West Suburban Hospital in good condition. Five others were taken to Stroger Hospital. A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg and was taken in good condition. A 29-year-old man was shot in the chest and arm in critical condition. Another 29-year-old man was shot in the arm and is in good condition. A 28-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound in the ear and was in good condition. A 28-year-old man was shot in the leg and arm and was in good condition.
- Around 10:01 p.m. Saturday, in the 3800 block of West Ohio Street, police responded to shots fired call and discovered a 19-year-old man on the ground lying face down. The victim was shot in the chest and was taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced dead a short time later. A second man, 20, was discovered a short distance away with a gunshot wound to the right arm and a graze wound to the face and was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition.
- At 12:49 p.m. Sunday, in the 1000 block of West 14th Place, a man, 21, was near the street when he was struck to the back and hand. He was taken to Stroger Hospital initially reported in good condition.
- At 9:05 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of South Western Avenue, a 32-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk when he was approached by an unknown male who shot him multiple times. The victim was shot in the right foot and transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 8:57 p.m. Sunday in the 2700 block of South Homan, an 18-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when he was shot in the right side of the groin. He was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 3:11 a.m. Monday, in the 800 block of East 45th Street, a man, 30, was standing in the alley when an unknown car approached and someone inside fired multiple shots at the victim. The victim was shot multiple times in the upper torso and taken to U of C in critical condition where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
