3 killed, 17 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, CPD says
At least three people were killed and 16 others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago, according to police.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 70.
Shootings from Friday
In the first reported shooting of the weekend, in the 5500 block of South Lafayette Avenue around 6:23 p.m., police said a 43-year-old woman was on the street when she was shot multiple times in the body by an unknown person.
She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
No other shootings were reported Friday evening.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday:
Shootings from Saturday
- At 2:23 a.m. in the 100 block of East 57th Street, a 25-year-old woman was driving eastbound when two unknown gunmen opened fire on the street. The victim was hit in the right bicep and was taken to the UofC Hospital in serious condition.
- At 2:38 a.m. in the 4400 block of West 16th Street, officers found a dark-colored sedan on the roadway and found a man in the passenger side of the vehicle with two gunshot wounds to the chest. The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. A weapon was recovered at the scene. A person of interest was taken into custody, and Area Four Detectives are investigating.
- At 3:03 a.m. in the 700 block of South Laramie Avenue, a 27-year-old man was inside his vehicle when he heard shots and felt pain. He was hit in the neck and self-transported to Mt Sinai Hospital. There were no further details available.
- At 4:05 a.m. in the 7600 block of South Cottage Grove, a 45-year-old man was outside when he was approached by an unknown gunman who shot him. The victim was hit in the left knee and was taken to the UofC Hospital in good condition.
- At 5:22 a.m. in the 4400 block of West Augusta Boulevard, preliminary reports from police said that occupants of a red Dodge Charger were driving westbound at the above location when they were struck by gunfire from unknown people, causing the vehicle to crash. The driver, a 37-year-old man, was hit in the back. The passenger, a 29-year-old man, was hit multiple times in the head. Both victims were taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital. The 37-year-old, later identified as Mauro Josemartin, died at the hospital, and the 29-year-old victim is in critical condition.
At 3 p.m. in the 3100 block of South St. Louis Avenue, three men were in a parking lot when they were approached by an unknown vehicle, and someone from inside shot at them. All three were taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital for treatment. A 35-year-old was hit multiple times in the torso area and is in critical condition. A 39-year-old was hit in the leg and was in fair condition. A 42-year-old was hit in the back, arms, and hip area and was in fair condition.
At 3:10 p.m., a 23-year-old man was in a vehicle in the 4100 block of West Jackson Boulevard when he was struck in the chest by gunfire. He was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead.
At 3:51 p.m. in the 1500 block of East 75th Street, a man, 43, was on the street when he was approached by four unknown gunmen who fired shots at him. The victim was hit in the ankle area and was taken to the UofC Hospital in good condition.
At 6:58 p.m., police were called for a person shot in the 4700 block of South Vincennes Avenue, and they found a 26-year-old man inside a building with a gunshot wound to the upper chest The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. The shooting is believed to have been the result of an accidental discharge.
Shootings from Sunday
At 1:52 a.m., police were called for a shooting in the 1500 block of West Marquette Road, where they found a 20-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the right thigh and left abdomen. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, and was uncooperative with police.
At 5:53 a.m., two young men, ages 18 and 19, were in a business in the 100 block of East 51st Street when a man came up and shot them both. The 18-year-old was shot in the upper right leg and self-transported to Provident Hospital of Cook County in fair condition, while the 19-year-old was shot in the left calf and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition. Police said the shooter was wearing a gray jumpsuit and fled east on foot.
At 10:18 a.m., a woman of an unspecified age was found unresponsive in an alley behind the 11000 block of South Mackinaw Avenue. She had been shot twice in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
At 10:45 a.m., two men, ages 66 and 70, were shot and wounded outside a business in the 800 block of East 79th Street. Police said multiple people got out of a dark-colored sport-utility vehicle, approached the men, and shot then. The shooters opened fire, striking the 66-year-old man once each in the right wrist, chest, and groin, and striking the 70-year-old man once in the buttocks, police said. The younger man was reported in critical condition following the shooting, the older man in fair condition. Both were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Shootings from Monday
- At 12:10 a.m., a 43-year-old man was outside in the 7400 block of South Langley Avenue when he was shot in the foot. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition. He was unable to provide further details about the incident.
Unless otherwise noted, there were no arrests in these incidents.
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