Chicago weekend shootings: 2 dead, 15 wounded across the city
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least two people are dead, and 15 others are wounded in weekend shootings as of Sunday. The ages of the victims range from 15 to 36.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 31-year-old man is shot while outside Friday night in West Englewood.
Police say the victim was on the street, in the 6300 block of South Ashland Avenue around 7:05 p.m., when he was shot by an unknown suspect.
He was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital with a gunshot wound to the buttocks in good condition.
The shooting comes just five minutes after a 17-year-old boy is shot and killed during a fight in the Montclare neighborhood.
The victim was fighting with a known suspect, in the 6700 block of West Belmont, who produced a handgun and shot at the victim one time before fleeing the scene, police said.
The victim was shot in the lower left abdomen and was taken to Loyola Hospital by Chicago Fire Department in critical condition where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Three men were shot also after a fight in Avalon Park Saturday morning.
Police say around 1:30 a.m., the victims were walking toward their car, in the 8000 block of South Anthony Avenue, when an unknown suspect approached, and a fight ensued. Both the victims and the suspect produced handguns and fired at each other.
All three were taken to U of C Hospital. A 35-year-old man was shot in the body and is in critical condition. A 36-year-old man was shot in the left thigh and is listed in good condition. The suspect, a 30-year-old man, was shot in the left leg and is listed in good condition.
A shooting broke out inside a movie theater in South Loop Saturday evening.
It happened in the 1100 block of South Delano Court at around 7:30 p.m.
Police say two men were involved in a fight while inside the theater. One individual produced a firearm and fired shots at the other man, however, no one was struck.
Both individuals were taken into custody and no injuries were reported. A firearm was recovered from the scene.
The movie theater was evacuated and was closed for the remainder of the evening.
CPD is searching for a group who fired shots at officers in the Pullman neighborhood.
Police say officers were responding to a report of several people with guns standing on the corner in the 10500 block of South Corliss Avenue around 9:34 p.m.
Once they arrived, the group scattered in different directions - two people fired shots at the officers.
No one was hurt and police did not return fire. Five handguns were recovered from the scene.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- At 3 a.m. Saturday, in the 2300 block of South Michigan Avenue, a 33-year-old man was leaving a business when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the forearm and a graze wound to the right shoulder and was dropped off at U of C hospital in good condition.
- At 5:27 p.m. Saturday, in the 7000 block of South Lafayette Avenue, a 24-year-old man and another male of unknown age were on the street when an unknown vehicle pulled up and someone inside produced a firearm and fired shots at the victims. The 24-year-old victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition. The second victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was also taken to U of C in critical condition.
- At 12:23 a.m. Sunday, in the 4300 block of South Hermiatge Avenue, officers responding to a shots fired call discovered a man, 31, laying on the ground. The victim stated he was walking when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim was shot in the lower back and was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
- At 12:51 a.m. Sunday, in the 10600 block of South Sangamon Street, Chicago police officers were responding to a person shot discovered a girl, 15, with a gunshot wound to the back of the head sitting inside the back seat of a vehicle. The victim was transported by the Chicago Fire Department to U of C hospital in critical condition where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
- At 12:59 a.m. Sunday, in the 100 block of North Laramie Avenue, a man, 20, was walking on the sidewalk when an unknown suspect fired shots at him. The victim was shot in the right thigh and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
- At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, in the 2700 block of West 68th Street, a woman, 23, was dropped off at Holy Cross Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left thigh in good condition. The victim was very uncooperative with police as to how she received the gunshot wound and refused to answer any questions.
- At 3:30 a.m. Sunday, in the 800 block of North St. Louis Avenue, a 23-year-old woman walked into Norwegian Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right flank and is in good condition. The victim was very uncooperative with police as to how she was shot and refused to answer any questions about the shooting.
- At 3:40 p.m. Sunday in the 5800 block of South Racine, a 27-year-old man was near the street when he was struck by gunfire to the buttocks and leg. He self transported to St. Bernard Hospital and was initially reported in good condition.
- At 4 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of South Homan, a 28-year-old man was near the sidewalk when he was struck to the thigh by gunfire. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and initially reported in good condition.
- At 7:13 p.m. Sunday in the 7600 block of South Jeffery, a 20-year-old man was near the sidewalk when he was struck by gunfire to the foot. He self-transported to Jackson Park Hospital and was initially reported in good condition.
- At 7:23 p.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of West 114th Place, a 32-year-old man was near the alley when he was struck to the ankle by gunfire. He was transported to Little Company of Mary Hospital and initially reported in good condition.
