8 dead, 30 hurt in Chicago shootings during Labor Day weekend, according to CPD

At least eight people were killed and 30 others were wounded during shootings over the extended Labor Day weekend in Chicago, police say.

The ages of the victims range from 14 to 54.

Shootings from Friday

In the first shooting of the weekend, a 37-year-old man was found lying on the ground outside just before 8:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of North Sheridan Road.

Chicago police said the victim was found with a gunshot wound to his head and was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition. It is unclear what led up to the victim being shot. 

Hours later, around 11:15 p.m., officers responded to Holy Cross Hospital for a walk-in person shot. The victim, a 28-year-old man, was involved in an argument with another man in the 7300 block of South Kedzie Avenue, who pulled out a gun and fired at the victim. The victim was shot in the abdomen and self-transported to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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

Shootings from Saturday

• At 2 a.m. in the 6500 block of South Laflin Street, a 29-year-old man was approached by two known suspects, one of whom shot the victim. The suspects then fled in a blue sedan heading northbound on Laflin Street. The victim suffered gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced on the scene.
• At 3:22 a.m. in the 7900 block of South Ellis Avenue, a 54-year-old man was standing outside when he saw multiple suspects exchange gunfire before fleeing in an unknown direction. The victim suffered a graze wound to the face. He refused EMS at the scene.
• At 8:07 p.m., in the 6800 block of South Dorchester Avenue, officers responded to the scene where they found a 15-year-old boy with two gunshot wounds in the leg and one gunshot wound in the rear. The victim was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.
• At 11:09 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was walking outside in the 6400 block of South Claremont Avenue when a dark-colored sport-utility vehicle went by and someone inside shot the teen. The victim was shot in the left leg and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition.
• At 11:33 p.m., a 42-year-old man was inside his home in the 1300 block of South Throop Street when he got into a quarrel with a man he knew. The fight became physical, and the second man shot the first. The victim was shot twice in the lower abdomen and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition. A person of interest was taken into custody, and charges were pending Sunday.
• At 11:41 p.m., a 21-year-old man was driving in the 1600 block of West 43rd Street when he heard a loud noise and felt pain. He suffered a gunshot wound to the face and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition.

Shootings from Sunday

• At 12:04 a.m., a 42-year-old woman was found unresponsive in a home in the 2100 block of West Jackson Boulevard with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where she died.
• At 1 a.m., a 24-year-old man was shot in the leg in a home in the 5000 block of South Washington Park Court. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition. A 36-year-old man was taken into custody after being identified by a witness on scene.
• At 1:12 a.m., a 31-year-old man was getting out of his car in the 3500 block of West 59th Street when a dark-colored sport-utility vehicle went by and someone inside shot him. The victim was shot in the left leg and right ankle and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition.
• At 5:30 a.m., a 26-year-old man was walking toward his car in the 4700 block of West Fullerton Avenue when he was shot once in the abdomen. He was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition. He believes the shooter might have been traveling in a car.
• At 6:57 a.m., a man around 40 years old was dropped off at the University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the chest. He had been shot in the 800 block of West 74th Street. He was listed in critical condition.
• At 7:11 a.m., two men and a woman were outside in the 600 block of South Independence Boulevard when a dark-colored car stopped nearby. Two people got out of the car and fired shots toward the victims before fleeing. All the victims suffered gunshot wounds throughout their bodies. A 25-year-old man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, a 30-year-old man was taken to the same hospital in serious condition, and a 28-year-old woman was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in serious condition.
• At 12:15 p.m., a 20-year-old man was sitting in a vehicle in the 300 block of North Lamon Avenue when a man came up and fired multiple shots at him. The victim was shot throughout his body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition and later died. He was identified by the medical examiner as Jerome Kirk.
• At 7:59 p.m., police were called to Kosciuszko Park in the 2700 block of North Harding Avenue for a call of shots fired, and found a 26-year-old man unresponsive on the ground. He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
• At 8:25 p.m., a 40-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 10600 block of South Bensley Avenue when he heard gunshots and realized he had been struck. He suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in good condition.
• At 9:17 p.m., an 18-year-old woman was in a large group that got into a quarrel in the 700 block of East Margaret T. Burroughs Drive in Washington Park. The quarrel became physical, and a man pulled a gun and shot the woman in the right calf. She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.

Shootings from Monday

• At 1:36 a.m., a 17-year-old boy was walking in the 700 block of East 92nd Place when he heard gunshots, felt pain, and realized he had been shot in the buttocks. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
• At 2:25 a.m., a 35-year-old woman was in a vehicle in the 700 block of East 41st Street when she heard gunshots and felt pain. She had been shot in both legs and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
• At 7:25 a.m., a 27-year-old woman was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in the 6300 block of South Vernon Avenue, and police are investigating her death as a homicide.
• At 10:22 a.m., a 55-year-old woman was sitting outside in the 7900 block of South Phillips Avenue when she heard shots and felt pain. She was shot in the right upper thigh and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.
• At 2:53 p.m., a 45-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 7800 block of S. South Shore Drive when a man on a scooter pulled up, pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots. The victim was struck multiple times in the body and was taken to University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition.
• At 2:33 p.m., officers responded to the 4300 block of West Gladys Avenue and found a 49-year-old woman with a gunshot wound in the leg. She was taken to Stroger in good condition.
• 3:49 p.m. in the 4100 block of South Prairie Avenue, police officers responded and found two teen boys, 14 and 17, who were shot. The 14-year-old was shot in the shoulder and was taken to Comers in critical condition. The 17-year-old suffered a gunshot wound in the head and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
• At 3:50 p.m., a 27-year-old man self-transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital with a gunshot wound in the arm in serious condition. Police say the shooting happened in the 4100 block of West Madison Street.     
•  At 4:28 p.m., two men, 23 and another of unknown age, were near the sidewalk in the 3800 block of West Adams Street when they were approached by an unknown vehicle. At least one person inside fired multiple shots at the victims before fleeing in an unknown direction. The man of unconfirmed age was shot twice in the leg and taken to Stroger in unknown condition. The 23-year-old was shot in the backside and taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition. 
  

• At 7:06 p.m. in the 3000 block of West Flournoy Street, two men, 28 and 30. were in the alley when they were approached by an unknown vehicle and an occupant from within pulled out a handgun and fired shots. The 28-year-old was shot in the backside and the 30-year-old was shot in the back and arm. Both were taken to Mt. Sinai in fair condition. 

• At 7:11 p.m. in the 2200 block of South Sawyer Avenue, a 16-year-old girl was approached by a known male who pulled out a handgun and fired shots. The victim was struck in the back and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in serious condition.     
• At 10:09 p.m. in the 4200 block of West Wilcox Street, a 27-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man heard shots and felt pain. The man was shot multiple times and took himself to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition. The woman was shot in the left shoulder, and also took herself to Stroger Hospital, where she was listed in fair condition. Police said the victims were not cooperating with responding officers.
• At 11:57 p.m. in the 600 block of West 74th Street, two men got into an argument with a third man inside a home when that man pulled out a gun and started shooting at them. A 45-year-old man was shot in the chest and neck, and a 32-year-old man was shot in the chest. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter was taken into custody, and charges were pending.

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

This comes after city officials and leaders announced safety plans for the weekend, including additional police officers. Violence Interrupters are also out and about in an effort to prevent more shootings during the weekend.

Last year, 8 people were killed and 51 others were hurt in shootings during the holiday weekend.

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