Chicago shootings: 18 shot, 1 fatally, in weekend violence, CPD says

A person was shot and killed by Chicago police Sunday afternoon after allegedly firing at officers and critically wounding two folks throughout a hostage state of affairs close to the Ford Metropolis Mall on the Southwest Facet. About 1:15 p.m., officers responded to a name of an individual shot within the 4200 block of West Ford Metropolis Drive and located a 48-year-old lady affected by a gunshot wound to the neck, police mentioned. Officers tried to make contact with the suspected shooter when he barricaded himself inside an condo. The person fired on the officers, who weren’t struck and did not instantly fireplace again. After a SWAT group tried to barter with the person, officers shot him, Ahern mentioned. No officers have been wounded. The person was delivered to Christ Medical Middle in Oak Garden, the place he was pronounced useless. He hasn’t been recognized. A 78-year-old man taken hostage suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder. He and the wounded lady have been each taken to Christ Medical Middle in essential situation.

Southwest Facet capturing leaves 2 essential; gunman killed by police after firing at officers: CPD

A person, 22, was on the sidewalk within the 2100-block of North Bingham Avenue about 11:30 p.m. Friday when two folks opened fireplace after an argument, police mentioned. Juan Lopez Mendez was shot within the chest and brought to Illinois Masonic Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced useless, police mentioned.

Across the similar time, three males have been concerned in a shootout with gunmen in a crimson pickup truck within the 900-block of West Cullerton Avenue, police mentioned. A 47-year-old man was shot a number of occasions and was taken to Stroger Hospital in essential situation, police mentioned. One other man, 34, was shot within the buttocks and a 33-year-old man was shot in the proper arm, police mentioned. Each walked into Stroger and have been listed in honest situation, police mentioned.

A 16-year-old boy was critically damage in a capturing Saturday afternoon in Hyde Park. The teenager was on the sidewalk about 3 p.m. within the 800-block of East 54th Avenue when somebody shot him within the chest, police mentioned. He was transported to Comer Youngsters’s Hospital in essential situation, police mentioned.

A person was shot Saturday night on the Dan Ryan Expressway close to 71st Avenue, based on Illinois state police. Troopers responded to an expressway capturing about 5:35 p.m. and located the person, 31, shot, state police mentioned. He was taken to an space hospital with accidents not thought-about life threatening, officers mentioned.

A minimum of 11 others have been wounded by gunfire in Chicago from 5 p.m. Friday to five a.m. Monday.ere listed in honest situation, police mentioned. Police could not verify what began the shootout. Nobody was in custody.

Final weekend, 16 folks have been shot, 4 fatally.

ABC7 Chicago contributed to this report

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