CHICAGO (WLS) — A minimum of 36 folks had been shot, six fatally, in Chicago over the weekend, police mentioned.

A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed at a North Aspect park playground on Friday night time, Chicago officers mentioned. The taking pictures occurred earlier than 10 p.m. at Lerner Park within the West Ridge neighborhood’s 7000 block of North Sacramento Avenue, police mentioned. Witnesses mentioned they heard a loud pop, adopted by a number of folks operating away. Police discovered a male sufferer on a park bench with a gunshot wound to the top. He was taken to the St. Francis Hospital in essential situation, however he later died. The health worker’s workplace recognized him as Lavel Winslow. Police are looking for the gunman and there is no phrase on any arrests.

Hours later, a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in Again of the Yards early Saturday morning, in accordance with Chicago police. A witness discovered the teenager unresponsive after listening to a number of gunshots within the 700 block of West fiftieth Road simply after midnight, police mentioned. The boy was taken to College of Chicago Medical Middle with a number of gunshot wounds, police mentioned. He was later pronounced useless. Nobody is in custody and Space One detectives are investigating. Police did not launch additional particulars.

In different shootings

A person is now useless after a taking pictures at a North Aspect lodge, Chicago police mentioned. The taking pictures occurred early Sunday morning on the Previous City neighborhood’s Lodge Lincoln on Clark Road at about 1:21 a.m. Police mentioned the 35-year-old sufferer acquired in a battle with one other man within the lounge. The suspect then shot the sufferer within the chest. He was taken to the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced useless, police mentioned. There isn’t any one in custody and Space Three detectives are investigating. Police haven’t supplied additional details about the taking pictures.

Hours earlier, two folks had been shot, one fatally, at a South Aspect constructing on Saturday night time, Chicago police mentioned. The taking pictures occurred within the South Chicago neighborhood’s 8700 block of South Burley Avenue at about 11:06 p.m., police mentioned. A 27-year-old man and a 25-year-old lady had been in a third-floor hallway when gunfire broke out. The person was shot within the again and pronounced useless on the scene, police mentioned. The Chicago Fireplace Division transported the lady, who was shot within the leg, to the College of Chicago Medical Middle in truthful situation. There isn’t any one in custody and Space Two detectives are investigating. Police haven’t supplied additional details about the taking pictures.

Earlier that day, a person was critically harm in a CTA practice taking pictures, Chicago police mentioned. The taking pictures occurred within the West Chatham neighborhood’s 0-100 block of 87th Road at about 6:10 a.m., police mentioned. A 60-year-old man was arguing with one other individual on a Pink Line practice once they fired pictures at him. The sufferer was transported to the College of Chicago Medical Middle in essential situation, police mentioned. Police mentioned the shooter fled from the practice at 87th Road. Nobody is in custody and Space Two detectives are investigating. Police haven’t supplied additional details about the taking pictures. Pink Line trains are operating, however not stopping at 87th Road attributable to a police investigation, the CTA mentioned. A shuttle bus is obtainable from 79th to ninety fifth streets.

One other man was shot after stabbing a girl on the town’s West Aspect on Friday night time, Chicago police mentioned. A 33-year-old lady was making an attempt to enter a residential constructing within the East Garfield Park neighborhood’s 700 block of North Spaulding Avenue at about 8:17 p.m. when a 62-year-old man approached and swung a knife, hanging her, police mentioned. One other lady, 54, then arrived on the scene and shot the person a number of instances. The 33-year-old stabbing sufferer was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good situation with accidents to her hand and thigh, police mentioned. The person was transported to the identical hospital in essential situation with a number of gunshot wounds to his chest. The 54-year-old was taken to the Space Three police division. Nobody else was injured. Police haven’t supplied additional details about the incident.

Hours later, two folks had been shot throughout an argument in Jefferson Park, police mentioned. The taking pictures occurred within the 4900 block of North Central Avenue at about 10:50 p.m. Two males, 32 and 31 years previous, had been arguing with an unidentified male offender. The offender started to stroll away and fired a number of pictures earlier than fleeing the scene on foot. The 32-year-old male was shot within the wrist and is listed in good situation at Advocate Lutheran Normal Hospital. The 31-year-old was grazed within the thigh and is listed in good situation at Neighborhood First Medical Middle. There isn’t any one in custody and Space 5 detectives are investigating.

Final weekend, 30 folks had been shot, two fatally, in gun violence throughout the town, police mentioned.

Save the Kids Convention

Dad and mom who’ve misplaced youngsters to gun violence participated within the “Save the Kids Convention” Saturday to convey consideration to what they name an epidemic in Chicago.

Organizers mentioned the aim of the occasion was to provide you with sensible options to convey an finish to the mindless killings.

A minimum of 283 juveniles have been shot, 33 fatally, in Chicago gun violence up to now this 12 months, in accordance with ABC7 information.

WLS contributed to this report.