Jeramie Bizzle (via CBS Chicago - latest)
At least three people were killed, and 18 were hurt, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 56, according to Chicago police.
Shootings from Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, just before 7 p.m., police said that a 45-year-old man was standing near the sidewalk in the 5500 block of South Lafayette Avenue when a dark colored vehicle approached, multiple armed suspects exited and fired shots at the victim.
The 45-year-old was hit in the arm and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in unknown condition. Police did say his condition was stabilized.
Then, hours later, around 11:13 p.m., four men, ages 19 to 56, were exiting a building in the 4000 block of West 26th Street when a white sedan pulled up alongside them and someone from inside shot them.
Police said the vehicle was then seen fleeing southbound on Pulaski Road.
The 56-year-old was hit in the leg, a 26-year-old was shot in the foot, a 25-year-old was shot in the hand and a 19-year-old was hit in the arm by the gunfire.
All four men were taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition with injuries.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
Shootings from Saturday
- At 1:08 a.m. in an unknown location, a 19-year-old man was walking outside when he heard gunshots and felt pain. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the hip and was dropped off at Mt. Sinai in good condition.
- At 12:25 p.m. in the 5100 block of West Monroe Street, a 31-year-old man was arguing with another known man, who produced a firearm and shot the victim. The victim was hit in the neck by the gunfire and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in fair condition. Officers arrived on scene and placed the man in custody.
- At 11:31 p.m., a 16-year-old boy said he was outside in the 7900 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when he heard a loud noise and felt pain. He had been shot in his lower back and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Shootings from Sunday
- At 12:13 a.m., police found a 24-year-old man with a graze wound to the left thigh in the 4800 block of South Ashland Avenue. He refused medical attention.
- At 12:20 a.m., officers responding to a person shot found a man of an unspecified age outside in the 2700 block of South Karlov Avenue with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died.
- At 1:25 a.m., police were called for a person shot in the 7600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue. They found a man with gunshot wounds to the right and left flanks. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.
- At 2:27 a.m., four people were shot in the 600 block of South Central Avenue near Loretto Hospital. A 45-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when a sport-utility vehicle pulled up and someone in it shot him multiple times. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. Three others later turned up at hospitals with gunshot wounds — a 39-year-old woman was shot in the chest, a 30-year-old man was shot in the neck and left shoulder, and a 28-year-old man was shot twice in the face. The younger man was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, while the other two were taken to Loretto Hospital. All the victims other than the 45-year-old man were in good condition.
- At 2:40 a.m., a 38-year-old man was outside in the 1900 block of East 73rd Place when he got into a quarrel with another man. The second man took out a gun and shot the first. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.
- At 2:40 a.m., a man of an unspecified age was found with a gunshot wound to the head, and a 20-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the thigh in the 6600 block of South Champlain Avenue. The man who was shot in the head was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died. The man who was shot in the thigh was taken to the same hospital in fair condition, police said.
- At 3:14 a.m., a 21-year-old man was outside in the 8000 block of South Carpenter Street when he heard shots and felt pain. He was shot in the left arm and self-transported to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.
- At 7:28 p.m., in the 8500 block of South Parnell Avenue, a 28-year-old man was involved in a fight with an unknown man inside an apartment. The suspect pulled out a gun and fired shots at the victim, hitting the victim in the chest. The victim was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition. A firearm was recovered on scene.
Shootings from Monday
- At 1:43 a.m., a 31-year-old woman was inside her home in the 7200 block of South Sangamon Street when she was awakened by gunfire that entered the room from outside. She was shot in the elbow and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Chicago police encourage anyone with information about any of the shootings to contact them.
