Chicago shootings: 3 teens among 22 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, CPD says

CHICAGO (WLS) — Three teenagers are amongst at the very least 22 folks shot, three fatally, in shootings throughout Chicago over the weekend, police mentioned.

SUNDAY

A 15-year-old lady and a 44-year-old man have been killed and one other particular person injured in a taking pictures within the Austin neighborhood Sunday evening, Chicago police mentioned.

The taking pictures occurred at about 11:40 p.m. within the 5800-block of West Augusta Boulevard, police mentioned.

The victims have been standing on the sidewalk with a number of others when a male gunman approached on foot and fired pictures on the group, police mentioned.

The lady was pronounced lifeless after being transported to Stroger Hospital with a wound to the top, police mentioned. The 44-year-old man was transported to Stroger Hospital with a wound to the chest and pronounced lifeless.

A 39-year-old man drove himself to West Suburban Medical Middle, the place he’s in vital situation, police mentioned.

Two folks have been shot, one killed, Sunday in a drive-by taking pictures in East Garfield Park, Chicago police mentioned. The victims have been in a parked automobile within the 3100-block of West Madison Road simply after 5:30 p.m., when a darkish coloured SUV drove by and somebody inside fired pictures, placing the victims. A 31-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the armpit. He was transported to Mt. Sinai, the place he was pronounced lifeless, in response to police. A 44-year-old girl was shot within the buttocks. She was additionally taken to Mt. Sinai in good situation. Nobody is in custody and Space Three detectives are investigating.

SATURDAY

Two teen boys have been injured in a Saturday morning taking pictures on the town’s Southwest Facet, Chicago police mentioned. The taking pictures occurred within the Brighton Park neighborhood’s 3800 block of South Archer Avenue at about 10:50 a.m., police mentioned. Two 17-year-old boys have been strolling down the road when a automobile approached and somebody inside fired pictures. One sufferer, shot within the again, was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in severe situation, police mentioned. The second sufferer, shot within the shoulder and foot, was taken to the identical hospital in good situation. The automobile concerned within the taking pictures fled in an unknown route, police mentioned. Nobody is in custody and space detectives are investigating. Police didn’t instantly present additional details about the incident.

A number of hours later, a 60-year-old girl was shot in Woodlawn. The incident occurred about 6:10 p.m. as she was standing exterior of her automobile within the 6400 block of South Eberhart Avenue when a dark-colored SUV approached and somebody inside opened fireplace, police mentioned. She was taken to the College of Chicago Medical Middle with gunshot wounds to the finger, shin and buttocks, police mentioned. She was reportedly in good situation.

Final weekend, 27 folks have been shot, six fatally.

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The Solar-Instances Media Wire contributed to this report.