3 dead, 17 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, according to CPD

At least three people were killed and 17 others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday, according to Chicago police. 

The ages of the victims range from 18 to 44.

Shootings from Friday 

In the first shooting of the weekend, two men, 21 and 23, were standing outside on the 7100 block of South Aberdeen Street just before 8 p.m. when they heard shots and felt pain.

The 21-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in fair condition.

The 23-year-old male suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition.

No further information was released. 

Then around 8:37 p.m., in the 13100 block of South Ellis Avenue, officers responded to a call of a person shot. The victim, an 18-year-old man, suffered a gunshot wound to the right calf. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.

Chicago police said the victim was uncooperative with providing details to responding officers. 

Later in the evening, just before 10 p.m. in the 13000 block of South Ellis Avenue, a 41-year-old man was approached by an unknown man who pulled out a gun and fired shots towards the victim, hitting him in the chest.

The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.

CPD said the gunman fled westbound on foot before police arrived. 

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

• At  11:16 p.m. in the 2800 block of South Sawyer Avenue, an 18-year-old man was in the front seat passenger seat inside a traveling vehicle when an unknown gunman, on the street, fired shots in the vehicle's direction. The victim suffered a gunshot graze wound to the head and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in serious condition. Police later confirmed that a second 18-year-old man who was a passenger in the vehicle and self-transported to Mt. Sinai with multiple gunshot wounds to the body in serious condition. 

Shootings from Saturday

• At 12:28 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Ashland Avenue, a 28-year-old man was walking outside when he heard gunshots and felt pain. The victim suffered gunshot wounds to his body and was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
• At 1:25 a.m. in the 6700 block of South Eberhart Avenue, a 34-year-old man was standing outside when he heard gunshots and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg and was taken to U of C Hospital in good condition. 
• At 10:32 a.m. in the 9400 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, a 44-year-old man was in a vehicle when two men exited a black SUV and began firing in the direction of the victim. The victim was hit in the head by the gunfire and was taken to U of C Hospital in critical condition.
• At 11:47 a.m., a man was found with a gunshot wound to the flank and chest in the 8000 block of South Marquette Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
• At 10:15 p.m., a 34-year-old man was a passenger in a silver car in the 2300 block of South Trumbull Avenue when a black car pulled up next to him. Someone in the black car took out a gun and shot the man in the right hand. The black car sped off, and the victim self-transported to Saint Anthony Hospital in good condition.
• At 11:52 p.m., a 31-year-old man was standing outside a home in the 6100 block of South Damen Avenue when a group came up, and a man in the group took out a gun and shot him in the left leg. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.

Shootings from Sunday

• At 3:41 a.m., a 20-year-old man was standing outside in the 2200 block of South Sacramento Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain. He was shot in the right hip and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.
• At 9:11 a.m., a 24-year-old man was traveling on an electric scooter in the 0-99 block of East 100th Street when someone got out of a black sport-utility vehicle and shot the man once in the leg. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition.
• At 1:26 p.m., a 36-year-old man was standing near an alley in the 8900 block of South Escanaba Avenue when multiple people came up, battered him, and shot him in the leg. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was stabilized.
• At 1:45 p.m., a 25-year-old man was standing near a home in the 7100 block of South Seeley Avenue when a quarrel with another man turned physical and the second man shot the first. The victim suffered a graze wound and was treated by Chicago Fire Department medics on scene, but declined to go to the hospital. The suspected shooter was taken into custody.
• At 4:39 p.m., a 23-year-old man was shot in the chest and back while outside in the 2600 block of South Dearborn Street. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.
• At 9:21 p.m., a 22-year-old man was dropped off by a driver in a brown car at Loretto Hospital. The victim had been shot in his left arm at an unknown location and was in good condition. He was uncooperative with police when it came to providing details.
• At 10:43 p.m., a 39-year-old man was standing outside in the 3000 block of West Redfield Drive — a road that runs through the park of Marquette Park — when a wide car parked alongside the man and another man got out and approached. A quarrel ensued and turned physical, and the second man shot the first in the left leg. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition, while the shooter fled north on Sacramento Avenue.
• At 11:05 p.m., a 22-year-old man was walking into a home in the 6900 block of South Clyde Avenue when he heard gunshots and felt pain. He was shot in the abdomen and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.

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