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3 killed, 11 others injured in Chicago weekend shootings, police say

At least three people were killed, and 11 others were injured in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday afternoon, according to police. 

The ages of the victims range from 16 to 63.

Shootings from Friday

In the first shooting of the weekend, a 16-year-old boy was near the sidewalk in the 3700 block of West 60th Street around 7:14 p.m., when he was approached by at least one gunman who fired shots at him. 

The victim was hit in the leg and was taken to Christ Hospital in good condition.

Later in the evening, just before 9:30 p.m. in the 800 block of North Latrobe Avenue, a 39-year-old woman was parking her vehicle when another known woman approached her and began shooting at the victim before fleeing the scene. 

The victim suffered multiple graze wounds to the body and was transported to Mt. Sinai in good condition.     

Then, a little over an hour later, around 10:41 p.m., a man entered a convenience store in the 100 block of West Adams Street and began taking retail items from the shelf. The suspect exited the store and was confronted by a 31-year-old man. The suspect shot the victim multiple times before leaving the scene. 

The victim suffered multiple gunshots to the body and was taken to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition.

In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:

Shootings from Saturday

  • At 12:40 a.m. in the 1600 block of West Ohio Street,  a 34-year-old man was in an alleyway when he was shot multiple times in the body. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The shooting is being investigated as a homicide.
  • At 1 a.m., a 30-year-old man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. The victim is in good condition, but was uncooperative with details.
  • At 9:40 p.m., a man was outside in the 6400 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive when he was shot once in the leg and back. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
  • At 10:30 p.m., a 17-year-old boy identified as Sergio Agon Mejia was traveling in a vehicle in the 6100 block of North Kimball Avenue, near Glenlake Avenue, when he was shot by someone in a red vehicle. The victim was shot once in the face and torso and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
  • At 11:11 p.m., an on-duty Chicago police sergeant assigned to the Calumet (5th) District was driving in a marked patrol car in the 11200 block of South Corliss Avenue when they were hit in the leg by a bullet. The sergeant drove to the hospital for treatment and was listed in good condition, police said. A suspect was placed into police custody, and a gun was recovered, police said.
  • At 11:12 p.m., a 63-year-old woman was inside a residence in the 11300 block of South Indiana Avenue when she was shot by a man she knew who fled the scene. The victim was shot once in the buttocks and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition. A man was taken into custody.

Shootings from Sunday

  • At 4:18 a.m., a 22-year-old man was in the 1900 block of East 72nd Place when he was shot in the abdomen. He self-transported to Advocate Trinity Hospital, where he died. The circumstances surrounding the incident remained under investigation on Sunday.
  • At 12:31 p.m. in the 1600 block of West Fullerton Avenue, a 40-year-old man was traveling in a vehicle when he was shot in the neck by an unknown suspect. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. 
  • At 7:20 p.m. in the 1100 block of North Laramie Avenue, a 33-year-old man was inside a vehicle when he was struck in the facial area by gunfire. The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. 
  • At 9:44 p.m., a 24-year-old man was driving in the 1500 block of North Karlov Avenue when he was shot by a man standing near the curb. The victim was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition.
  • At 9:57 p.m., a 44-year-old man got into a quarrel with a man he knew in the 200 block of North Leclaire Avenue. The second man pulled a gun and fired shots at the first man, and ran off. The first man was shot in the right thigh and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.

Unless otherwise noted, there were no arrests made in the above incidents.

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