Chicago shootings: 5 juveniles among 35 shot, 5 killed in Halloween weekend violence, CPD says

CHICAGO (WLS) — A minimum of 35 folks have been shot, 5 fatally in weekend gun violence throughout Chicago, police mentioned.

Two folks had been wounded in a drive-by Sunday night time in West Woodlawn on the South Facet.

Two males, 30 and 28, had been strolling outdoors about 11:20 p.m. within the 6600-block of South Rhodes Avenue when somebody in a passing sedan opened hearth, Chicago police mentioned.

The older man was shot within the torso, and the youthful man was struck within the buttocks, police mentioned.

Each had been taken to the College of Chicago Medical Heart, the place they had been listed in good situation, officers mentioned.

Nobody was in custody.

A 15-year-old boy was amongst six folks shot in about half an hour early Sunday in Chicago. At about 2 a.m., the teenager was strolling with one other individual within the 5400-block of South Kedzie Avenue when he was shot within the left leg, Chicago police mentioned. He was taken to Comer Youngsters’s Hospital, the place he was listed in good situation, police mentioned.

At about 2:25 a.m., two males, 27 and 25, had been sitting in a parked car within the 2300-block of West Taylor Road when somebody inside one other car opened hearth, placing them each, officers mentioned. The older man was dropped off at Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the best leg and was listed in important situation, authorities mentioned. The youthful man was dropped off on the identical hospital in good situation with a gunshot wound to his again.

Across the identical time, a 24-year-old man was strolling within the 9700-block of South Jeffery Boulevard when somebody in a black sedan opened hearth, placing him in the best leg, police mentioned. He self-transported to the College of Chicago Medical Heart and he was listed in good situation.

About 10 minutes earlier, two girls, 25 and 23, had been standing in a kitchen of a house within the 3600-block of North Newcastle Avenue when somebody opened hearth from outdoors, police mentioned. The older girl was grazed within the left knee and was taken to Neighborhood First Hospital in good situation, police mentioned. The youthful girl was grazed within the left arm and refused medical consideration. Nobody from any of the assaults was in custody.

A 17-year-old boy was discovered shot to dying Saturday night time on the Close to South Facet. Officers discovered the boy with a gunshot wound to the top about 7 p.m. within the passenger seat of a car parked in an alley within the 1900-block of South State Road, Chicago police mentioned. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene, police mentioned. Extra data was not accessible. No arrests had been made.

A lady was fatally shot early Sunday in Montclare on the Northwest Facet. The girl, 20, was standing on the sidewalk about 3:10 a.m. within the 6800-block of West Grand Avenue when somebody inside a car opened hearth, placing her within the head, Chicago police mentioned. She was pronounced lifeless on the scene, police mentioned. Her identify hasn’t been launched but. Nobody was in custody.

The girl is the primary individual killed in Montclare thus far this 12 months, based on knowledge stored by the Chicago Solar-Occasions. The neighborhood recorded 4 different murders since 2018, based on Solar-Occasions knowledge. No homicides had been reported within the space in 2019.

A person was shot throughout a struggle early Sunday in a West Pullman condominium on the Far South Facet. The person, 33, was preventing somebody he knew about 12:50 a.m. contained in the condominium within the 300-block of West 116th Road when he was shot in the best leg, Chicago police mentioned. He was taken to Christ Medical Heart in Oak Garden, the place he was listed in honest situation, police mentioned. Nobody was in custody.

SATURDAY

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

One other man was shot to dying Saturday morning within the Austin neighborhood on the West Facet. The person, 26, was outdoors 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 Facet. The person, 27, was shot within the neck about 6:15 p.m. outdoors a house within the 400-block of West 104th Road, Chicago police mentioned. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene, police mentioned. Additional details about the taking pictures was not accessible. Nobody was in custody.

In nonfatal Saturday shootings, a toddler was shot close to a West Facet 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 Road, 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 isn’t any 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 night time on the town’s Southwest Facet, Chicago police mentioned. The taking pictures occurred within the Pilsen neighborhood’s 1900-block of South Miller Road at about 8:24 p.m., police mentioned. Somebody inside a black SUV began taking pictures at folks inside a blue sedan. A 20-year-old girl, who was taking out the trash, was shot within the leg, police mentioned. She was transported to Stroger Hospital in honest situation. No different accidents had 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 car Saturday morning on the town’s Northwest Facet Chicago police mentioned. It occurred round 6:33 a.m. within the 3500-block 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 steady situation. Nobody is in custody. Space 5 Detectives are investigating.

Final weekend 51 folks had been shot, 10 fatally.

The Solar-Occasions Media Wire contributed to this report.