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At least 5 people killed, 9 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, police say

At least five people were killed, and nine more were hurt, in Chicago's weekend shootings as of Sunday evening.

The ages of the victims range from 13 to 79.

Shootings from Friday

In the first shooting of the weekend, officers responded to the 3800 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue around 9:44 p.m. for a call of a person shot.

Police said a 13-year-old girl was standing outside with a group of friends when a light-colored sedan passed by them and someone from inside shot in their direction before leaving the scene.

The girl was hit multiple times in the body and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.

No further information was released.

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

Shootings from Saturday

  • At 2:39 a.m. in the 5100 block of South Loomis Boulevard, a 59-year-old man entered a garage and was confronted by the homeowner, who shot him. The would-be burglar was hit in the right calf and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital, where he is listed in good condition. Charges are pending.
  • At 10:47 a.m. in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue, a 79-year-old man was sitting inside a vehicle when he was approached by two to three gunmen on foot who opened fire, hitting the victim in the face. The suspects fled the scene on foot. The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
  • At 8:55 p.m., a 20-year-old man was in the 500 block of South Holden Court, a named alley downtown, when two men came up, and one of them shot him. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in fair condition.
  • At 10:50 p.m., police found two women, ages 68 and 71, each with gunshot wounds to the chest in the 10400 block of South Peoria Street. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The younger woman was identified as Phyllis Goolsby. A 75-year-old man was placed into custody at the scene, and a weapon was recovered.

Shootings from Sunday

  • At 12:54 a.m., a quarrel turned into a fight between several people at the 79th Street Red Line station along the Dan Ryan Expressway. During the fight, a 21-year-old man was shot in the chest, and a 23-year-old man was shot in the buttocks. Both were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition. Three men were taken into custody, with charges pending on Sunday morning.
  • At 4:57 a.m., a 42-year-old man was in a vehicle in the 2300 block of South Kedzie Avenue when a gray sedan pulled up, and the people in the sedan pulled out guns and shot the man. The man was shot once in each leg and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
  • At 8:05 a.m., a 25-year-old man was in a home in the 2100 block of South Trumbull Avenue when he got into a quarrel with an attacker. The attacker shot the victim three times in the chest and fled. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died.
  • At 6:24 p.m. in the 10000 block of South Avenue M, a 62-year-old man, while inside a parked vehicle, was approached by three gunmen on foot. They took the victim's belongings, and one of the suspects fired gunshots in the victim's direction, hitting him in his left leg. The suspects fled westbound on foot. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
  • At 7:57 p.m., a man was found in a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the chest in the 4700 block of West Arthington Street. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Shootings from Monday

  • At 12:44 a.m., two men, ages 19 and 20, were parked in a car in the 5000 block of South Justine Street when a dark-colored sedan pulled up. Two men got out of the car, took out guns, and shot both victims. The older man was shot in the back and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, while the younger man was shot multiple times throughout the body and died at the scene.

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


Check back for updates throughout the weekend.

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