Chicago shootings: 12-year-old boy among 18 shot, 4 killed in citywide weekend violence, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) — No less than 18 individuals have been shot, 4 fatally in weekend gun violence throughout Chicago, police mentioned.

A person is lifeless and two ladies are injured after a taking pictures and crash on town’s Southwest Aspect, the Chicago Hearth Division mentioned. The incident occurred at about 2:25 p.m. on Saturday close to South Damen Avenue and West seventeenth Avenue within the Coronary heart of Chicago neighborhood, officers mentioned. A person, 18, was touring in a automobile when he was shot, police mentioned. He was transported to Stroger Hospital in crucial situation and later died. Two ladies, 41 and 32, have been injured within the crash, officers mentioned. They have been additionally transported to Stroger Hospital. Authorities didn’t instantly present additional details about the incident.

One other man was shot to demise Saturday morning within the Austin neighborhood on the West Aspect. The person, 26, was exterior about 10:35 a.m. within the 1100 block of North Waller Avenue when he was shot in his stomach, proper bicep and proper knee, Chicago police mentioned. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless, police mentioned. His identify hasn’t been launched but. Nobody was in custody.

Hours later, a person was shot and killed close to the entrance of a residence Saturday in Fernwood on the Far South Aspect. The person, 27, was shot within the neck about 6:15 p.m. exterior a house within the 400 block of West 104th Avenue, Chicago police mentioned. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene, police mentioned. Additional details about the taking pictures was not obtainable. Nobody was in custody.

In nonfatal shootings, a toddler was shot close to a West Aspect sidewalk on Saturday afternoon, Chicago police mentioned. The taking pictures occurred at about 5:08 p.m. within the Little Italy neighborhood’s 1000 block of West thirteenth Avenue, police mentioned. A 12-year-old boy was close to the sidewalk when he was shot within the leg. The boy was transported to Stroger Hospital in good situation, police mentioned. There is no such thing as a one in custody and space detectives are investigating. Police didn’t instantly present additional details about the taking pictures.

Hours later, a lady was shot whereas taking out the trash Saturday evening on town’s Southwest Aspect, Chicago police mentioned. The taking pictures occurred within the Pilsen neighborhood’s 1900 block of South Miller Avenue at about 8:24 p.m., police mentioned. Somebody inside a black SUV began taking pictures at individuals inside a blue sedan. A 20-year-old lady, who was taking out the trash, was shot within the leg, police mentioned. She was transported to Stroger Hospital in truthful situation. No different accidents have been reported and there’s no one in custody. Space Three detectives are investigating.

Earlier that day, a person was shot within the face whereas inside a parked automobile Saturday morning on town’s Northwest Aspect Chicago police mentioned. It occurred round 6:33 a.m. within the 3500 blk. of W. Sunnyside within the Albany Park neighborhood. Police mentioned somebody approached him and started firing photographs. The sufferer was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital with one gunshot wound to the face. He is listed in secure situation. Nobody is in custody. Space 5 Detectives are investigating.

The Solar-Occasions Media Wire contributed to this report.