Chicago shootings: 30 shot, 5 fatally, in weekend violence, CPD says

SUNDAY

A 16-year-old boy was amongst two shot Sunday morning in Lawndale on the West Aspect. The boy and a 57-year-old man have been standing on a sidewalk within the 700-block of South Albany Avenue about 2:30 a.m. after they have been struck by gunfire, Chicago police stated. The teenager was taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the precise leg, police stated. He was listed in critical situation, officers stated. The person was shot in the precise arm and brought to Mount Sinai Hospital, the place he was in truthful situation, police stated. Nobody was in custody.

A 13-year-old boy was shot Sunday morning in South Shore on the Far South Aspect. The teenager was standing on a sidewalk with a gaggle of individuals within the 7800-block of South Essex Avenue about 1:45 a.m. when somebody opened fireplace, placing him within the buttocks, Chicago police stated. He was taken to Comer Kids’s Hospital, the place he was in truthful situation, police stated. Nobody was in custody.

SATURDAY

Two males have been amongst a gaggle of individuals strolling within the 300-block of South State Road about 11:40 p.m. when two male juveniles began capturing on the group, Chicago police stated. One man, believed to be between 18 and 20, was shot within the neck and chest and brought to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in vital situation, police stated. The opposite man, 18, was shot within the left hand and brought to Stroger Hospital in good situation, officers stated. Two juveniles have been taken into custody for questioning.

A 13-year-old boy was wounded in a capturing Saturday night time in Grand Boulevard. The teenager was struck in his left knee when somebody opened fireplace from a white Honda sedan when the boy and one other particular person have been strolling by a fuel station lot about 10:20 p.m. within the 4300-block of South State Road, Chicago police stated. He was taken to Comer Kids’s Hospital in truthful situation, police stated. Nobody was instantly in custody as Space 1 detectives examine.

A teenage boy was shot and killed close to the Bean on Saturday night time, the Chicago Police Division stated. The boy, 16, was within the 200-block of East Randolph Road when he was struck by gunfire at about 7:30 p.m., Chicago police stated. He was struck within the chest. The sufferer was transported to Lurie Kids’s Hospital, the place he was pronounced useless, police stated. No less than two folks of curiosity have been taken in for questioning and no less than two weapons have been recovered, police stated. Space detectives are investigating the capturing. Police didn’t present additional details about the incident.

A person was shot and killed in West Englewood at about 4:37 p.m. on Saturday, police stated. The 34-year-old was close to the sidewalk within the 6500-block of South Ashland Avenue when he was struck by gunfire. The sufferer was struck a number of occasions to the physique and was transported to the College of Chicago Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced useless. There have been no offenders in custody and space detectives are investigating.

A person was shot to demise in a Washington Park house Saturday afternoon, police stated. The 19-year-old was inside a house about 5:35 p.m. within the 5700-block of South Indiana Avenue when somebody fired photographs, Chicago police stated. He was shot within the head and was taken to the College of Chicago Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced useless, police stated. His identify hasn’t been launched. No arrests have been made.
A 42-year-old man was shot Saturday morning round 6 a.m. within the 4000-block of West Arthington in Lawndale. Police stated he was shot twice within the ribs and leg and is in critical situation at Mt. Sinai. Nobody was in custody.

Early Saturday morning, a 17-year-old boy was shot whereas strolling in Lawndale. At about 2:18 a.m., police stated somebody opened fireplace from a silver sedan within the 4100-block of Fifth Ave. The teenager was dropped off at Mt. Sinai in truthful situation for a gunshot wound to the leg.

FRIDAY

A person was shot and killed in Douglas Park on the West Aspect after a car crash. Two males, each 40, have been concerned in a crash with one other automotive within the 1200-block of South California Avenue about 11:30 p.m. Friday when somebody left the automotive and opened fireplace, placing them each, police stated. One of many males was shot within the chest and stomach and brought to Mount Sinai Hospital, the place he was pronounced useless, police stated. The opposite man was shot within the facet of the physique and was taken to Stroger Hospital in truthful situation.

Additionally on Friday round 7:24 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was killed in West Englewood. The teenager was close to the sidewalk within the 6900-block of South Ada Road when somebody fired photographs, Chicago police stated. He suffered gunshot wounds within the chest and armpit space, police stated. He was transported to the College of Chicago Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced useless.

On Friday night, a 16-year-old lady was shot within the head in Garfield Park. In line with CPD, the lady was in a house about 6:50 p.m. within the 4300-block of West Adams Road when somebody opened fireplace. She was transported to Mt. Sinai in vital situation, police stated. An individual of curiosity was being questioned by detectives.

Final weekend, 24 folks have been shot, six fatally.

The Solar-Instances Media Report contributed to this report.