Chicago weekend shootings: 3 dead, 9-year-old boy among 30 hurt
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least three people were killed, and 30 others were hurt in weekend shootings as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 9 to 53.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 46-year-old man was shot Friday evening in the 500 block of East 103rd Street.
Police say around 7:11 p.m., the victim was on the street when he suffered a gunshot wound to the right forearm by an unknown offender. He was taken to Roseland Hospital in good condition.
Later in the evening just before 10 p.m., a 15-year-old boy was shot in the right hand, in the 6000 block of South Marshfield Avenue.
The boy was walking on the sidewalk when shots were fired. He was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to Comers in good condition.
Less than an hour later, a 33-year-old man suffered a graze wound while stopped at a red light, in the 9900 block of South State Street.
According to police, someone inside a red SUV fired shots just before 11 p.m. – grazing the victim in the left shoulder. He was treated and released at the scene by Chicago fire crews.
A shootout took place outside of a gas station in River North Saturday morning. The incident happened around 10:14 a.m. in the 700 block of North Wells Street. Police say a 48-year-old man was at a fueling station when a gray vehicle parked next to him.
One of the people inside entered the victim's vehicle and began to take property from within. When the victim confronted the person, an exchange of gunfire occurred.
No injuries were reported. The offenders were last seen fleeing eastbound from the location.
And after another incident Sunday afternoon, a 13-year-old boy is in critical condition. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. in Little Italy near 13th and Racine. Chicago Police say the victim was stnading outside when someone fired several shots. Detectives marked at least two dozen shell casing, but no one was in custody Sunday evening.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 11:40 p.m. Friday, in the 3300 block of West 16th Street, a 45-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were standing on the sidewalk when an unknown male offender approached on foot and fired shots. The man was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to Mt. Sinai with multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead. The woman was also taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
- At 2:07 a.m. Saturday, in the 2100 block of South Albany Avenue, a 28-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired. The victim walked into St. Anthony's and is in good condition with a gunshot wound to the face area.
- At 2:45 a.m. Saturday, in the 300 block of North Laflin Street, a 24-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when an unknown male fired shots. The victim was taken by the CFD to Stroger Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
- At 2:07 a.m. Saturday, in the 3600 block of West Flournoy Street, three victims, two men, and a woman were standing on the sidewalk when an occupant in a silver sedan fired shots. A 26-year-old man was taken by the CFD to Mt. Sinai with gunshot wounds to the back and is listed in serious condition. A 25-year-old woman was taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the left leg. A 53-year-old man was taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai also in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
- At 2 a.m. Saturday, in the 11100 block of South Langley Avenue, a 32-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk with a group of people when an occupant in a black sedan fired shots. The victim was taken by CFD to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition with gunshot wounds to the right leg and right arm.
- At 4:55 a.m. Saturday, in the 6200 block of South Lake Shore Drive, the victim, a 30-year-old man, was sitting on the curb when a dark-in-color vehicle occupied by an unknown offender approached. The offender fired shots in the victim's direction - striking him in the right shoulder and hip. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, in the 800 block of East 39th Street, a 29-year-old man was in a park when two unknown male offenders approached. Both offenders produced firearms and fired shots at the victim. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg and the right hip. The victim was taken to U of C in fair condition.
- At 1:44 p.m., in the 7900 block of South Halsted Street, a 35-year-old man was in an alley when he suffered a gunshot wound to the right arm by an unknown offender. The victim was taken to the U of C in good condition.
- At 4:32 p.m. Saturday in the 7700 block of South Ashland Avenue, a 40-year-old man was near the sidewalk when he was shot in the leg. He was transported to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition.
- At 5:09 p.m. Saturday in the 4800 block of West Fulton Street, a 38-year-old man was near the sidewalk when he was shot in the buttocks. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and initially reported in good condition.
- At 5:50 p.m. Saturday in the 4900 block of West Madison Street, a 16-year-old boy was near the sidewalk when he was shot in the head. He was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
- At 11:25 p.m. Saturday, in the 4300 block of West Armitage Avenue, two men were on the sidewalk when they began to fight with an unknown male who produced a handgun and fired shots. The men, 21 and 23, were both transported by the CFD to Ill Masonic and are listed in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the abdomen.
- At 12 a.m. Sunday, in the 2000 block of South Harding Avenue, a 23-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired. The victim was taken by CFD to Mt. Sinai in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left leg.
- At 2:40 a.m. Sunday, in the 4800 block of South Halsted Street, a 31-year-old man was riding a bicycle when shots were fired. The victim suffered a graze wound to the right leg and was treated and released by the CFD on scene.
- At 3:26 p.m. Sunday, in the 4500 block of South Wood Street, a 20-year-old woman was the passenger in a moving vehicle when shots were fired. The victim was taken by CFD to U of C in fair condition with a graze wound to the head.
- At 2:05 a.m. Sunday, in the 0-100 block of East Hubbard Street, a 30-year-old man was driving his vehicle when shots were fired. The victim was taken by the CFD to Northwestern Hospital in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
- At 7:11 a.m. Sunday, in the 1000 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, the victim, a 44-year-old man, was outside at the above location when he was approached by an unknown offender who began firing shots in his direction - striking the victim throughout the body. The victim was taken to U of C where he was pronounced dead.
- At 10:12 a.m. Sunday, in the 1900 block of East 95th Street, a 22-year-old man was in the parking lot of a restaurant when he suffered a gunshot wound to the right arm by an unknown offender. The victim was taken to U of C in fair condition.
- At 2:32 p.m. Sunday, in the 0-100 block of South Whipple Street, three men and a boy were in a vacant lot when an unknown vehicle traveling southbound on Whipple pulled up. An unknown offender inside the vehicle produced a firearm and fired shots at all four victims. A 38-year-old man was shot in the lower back and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition. A 31-year-old man was shot in the head and was also taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition. A 9-year-old boy suffered a graze wound to the head and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition. A 33-year-old man was shot in the head and was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- At 4:10 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East 51st Street, a 37-year-old man was shot in the left ankle by an unknown person. The victim self-transported to Providence Hospita, where he was lsited in good condition.
- At 6:26 p.m. Sunday in the 5200 block of South Rockwell, a 27-year-old man was on the sidewalk when he was shot in the buttocks by an unknown person. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 6:24 p.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of West 123rd Street, a 32-year-old man was on the sidewalk when someone pulled up in an unknown vehicle. Someone inside started shooting and struck the victim in the buttocks. He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition.
This is a developing story.
