Chicago Weekend Shootings: 3 killed, 13 wounded during Christmas weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least three people are dead and 13 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago over the Christmas weekend. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 55.
In the first shooting of the holiday weekend, a 10-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in the hand around 5:20 p.m. Friday, after finding a gun inside a home in the 6500 block of South California Avenue.
The girl was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition.
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed Friday night in the Albany Park neighborhood.
Police said he got into an argument with someone in the back yard of a home in the 4600 block of North Lawndale Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Friday, when the other person shot him in the abdomen and back.
The 18-year-old was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
A 55-year-old man was struck in the hand by gunfire Saturday evening in the 7900 block of South Colfax Avenue.
Police said the victim was near the street around 5:48 p.m. when he was shot.
He was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition.
Less than a half hour later, a 48-year-old man suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the hand in the 6800 block of South Prairie Avenue around 6:01 p.m.
The victim was inside a residence at the time of the shooting, police said.
He was also transported to U of C Hospital initially reported in good condition.
Later that evening, an officer opened fire at three suspects after witnessing a shooting in Englewood.
Police say around 7:08 p.m., officers were driving in a marked vehicle, in the 5900 block of South Halsted Street, when they saw the suspects exit a Toyota Corolla, one of which produced a handgun and fired shots into a Nissan Rogue SUV.
A 54-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were struck by gunfire, police said.
One officer discharged his weapon in the direction of the suspects who managed to get away.
Both victims from the Nissan suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in unknown condition.
A weapon was recovered on the scene. The vehicle driven by the suspects was recovered later unoccupied.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, or COPA, is investigating. The Officer(s) involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for a period of 30 days.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 10:42 p.m. Saturday, in the 400 block of West 95th Place, a 32-year-old man was inside a residence and engaged in an argument with a known man who produced a firearm and shot at the victim before fleeing the scene on foot. The victim was struck once on the head and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in fair condition.
- At 12:01 a.m. Sunday, in the 4000 block of East 134th Street, a 29-year-old man was outside when he was shot in the foot. The victim was transported to Trinity Hospital in good condition. The victim was unable to provide further details of the incident.
- At 12:17 a.m. Sunday, in the 900 block of West 115th Street, a 30-year-old man was traveling in the passenger seat of a vehicle when he heard multiple shots fired and felt pain. The victim was struck once on the torso and was transported to Roseland Hospital in fair condition. The victim related to officers that the suspect was traveling in a vehicle during the incident.
- At 8:08 p.m. Sunday, in the 7200 block of South Francisco, police officers conducting a well-being check found a male dead of a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
- At 10:20 p.m. Sunday, in the 7500 block of South Normal, a man was standing on the sidewalk, when someone in a white sedan shot him in the left ankle. The victim was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
- At 10:28 p.m. Sunday, in the 10400 block of South Prospect Avenue, a 21-year-old man was driving his car, when someone shot him in the back. The victim drove away before crashing into another car. The man was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
- At 1:10 a.m. Monday, in the 11500 block of South King Drive, a 32-year-old man was driving, when three people approached him at a red light. One of them opened the driver's door and shot the man in the left arm. The victim drove away, and was later taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition.
- At 2:42 a.m. Monday, in the 7500 block of South Dante, a 23-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk, when someone shot him in the right foot. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
- At 2:50 a.m. Monday, in the 3300 block of West Warren, a 30-year-old woman was inside her home, when someone knocked on her door, and then shot her through the door. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
- At 4:31 a.m. Monday, in the 3400 block of West 54th Street, a 22-year-old man was standing in the alley, when two people approached him and started shooting. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, with a gunshot wound to his right ankle and knee.
This is a developing story.
