CHICAGO (WLS) — Fifty 5 individuals have been shot, eleven fatally over the Labor Day Weekend in Chicago, police mentioned.

The shootings embody an assault on 4 younger males within the South Chicago neighborhood Sunday evening within the 8600-block of South Kingston Avenue.

David DeVeaux Jr, 20 and 18-year-old Jason Mundo, 18, have been gunned down whereas sitting in entrance of a house. Two others have been additionally shot.

Police mentioned not less than two shooters armed with a rifle and two handguns walked up and opened hearth.

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Deveaux’s household continues to be in shock.

“We went grocery procuring yesterday. He got here out and introduced within the groceries that we have been going to do for the barbecue in the present day, and that was the final time I noticed him,” David DeVeaux Sr. mentioned.

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown will maintain a information convention to debate public security efforts at police headquarters.

One of many deadly assaults occurred in West Garfield Park on the West Facet Friday night. About 6:30 p.m., a 24-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk within the 4400-block of West Jackson Boulevard when two automobiles approached and a number of other individuals obtained out and commenced capturing, Chicago police mentioned. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

Early Saturday, a person was fatally shot in Previous City on the Close to North Facet. The person, 31, was discovered on the bottom with a gunshot wound within the chest a couple of minutes after midnight within the 1300 block of North Hudson Avenue, police mentioned. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the place he died, police mentioned.

Just a few hours later, a person, 22, was killed within the Englewood neighborhood on the South Facet. Officers discovered him with a number of gunshot wounds about 3 a.m. within the 6000-block of South Racine Avenue, police mentioned. He was rushed to the College of Chicago Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced lifeless.

A person was fatally shot at a fuel station Saturday afternoon in Pullman on the South Facet. About 3:50 p.m., Theatus White, 28, was within the 700-block of East 103rd Road when he obtained into an argument with somebody who pulled a gun from a fanny pack and fired pictures, police and the Prepare dinner County medical expert’s workplace mentioned. White was struck within the chest, finger and forearm, police mentioned. He was taken to the College of Chicago Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced lifeless.

Saturday evening, a person was fatally shot after an argument in West Woodlawn on the South Facet. The person, 29, was inside a residence within the 6600-block of South Evans Avenue when he was shot within the neck and arm about 11:15 p.m. , police mentioned. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

One man was killed and one other was critically wounded in a capturing early Sunday within the Loop. They have been arguing with one other man about 12:05 a.m. exterior of a bar, 2Twenty2 Tavern within the 200-block of South Wabash Avenue when the shooter pulled out a handgun and fired 4 rounds, in line with police and a witness on the scene. The older sufferer, 40, was shot within the again and shoulder and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless, police mentioned. The opposite man, 37, was shot within the chest and transported to Stroger Hospital, the place he was listed in crucial situation, police mentioned.

Monday morning, a safety guard fatally shot a person who struck him with an ax exterior a marijuana dispensary in Greektown. About 10 a.m., a person, 30, started arguing with a 37-year-old man working as a safety guard exterior Zen Leaf Chicago, 222 S. Halsted St., over the enterprise’ return coverage, police and hearth officers mentioned. The person swung an ax and struck the safety guard within the leg. The safety guard then fired pictures, hanging the person. The 30-year-old was taken to Stroger Hospital, the place he died. The safety guard was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good situation with cuts to his left leg.

Two individuals have been shot, one fatally, Monday evening in McKinley Park on the South Facet. The victims have been inside a automobile about 7:40 p.m. within the 3700-block of South Paulina Road when somebody fired pictures, police mentioned. A 31-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds to the physique and was taken to Stroger Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless. One other man, whose age wasn’t identified, was additionally shot within the physique and was taken to a close-by hospital in an unknown situation.

In different shootings, a 15-year-old boy was critically wounded Friday evening whereas strolling on a sidewalk in South Chicago. Near midnight, the teenager was within the 7900-block of South Crandon Avenue when he was approached by 4 males and was shot, police mentioned. The boys fired roughly 45 spherical on the boy. He was struck twice within the again and brought to the College of Chicago Medical Middle in crucial situation.

An hour later, a 13-year-old boy was shot and wounded early Sunday within the Lawndale neighborhood. The teenager was strolling on the sidewalk about 1:30 a.m. within the 700-block of South Kostner Avenue when he heard gunshots and felt ache, police mentioned. The teenager was shot within the left knee and was taken to West Suburban Medical Middle, the place he was listed in good situation.

Solar-Instances Media contributed to this report.