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CHICAGO (CBS) – At least five people were killed and 17 others were wounded in weekend shootings across the city as of Sunday afternoon. One of the victims is under the age of 18.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 42-year-old man was shot in the East Chatham neighborhood Friday night.
The victim was traveling in a vehicle, on the 7900 block of South Drexel around 10:19 a.m., when he arrived at a blockage caused by several vehicles and a group of people.
The victim began to pass through when he heard several shots and felt pain to his shoulder, police said.
The victim self-transported to the University of Illinois in fair condition.
Three people were wounded after a shooting in the South Austin neighborhood Friday night.
Police said around 10:15 p.m. A 34-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle with a 31-year-old woman standing near his driver’s side window, on the 900 block of North Lockwood, when several unidentified offenders approached the victims and began shooting before fleeing the scene on foot.
The man suffered two gunshot wounds to the neck and was transported to Stroger Hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The woman suffered one gunshot wound to the elbow and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
During the shooting, a 32-year-old man was driving down the street and was also struck by gunfire. The male victim sustained one gunshot wound to the lower back and was transported to Rush Hospital in good condition.
Hours later, a 56-year-old man was shot while standing on a porch in South Austin early Saturday morning.
Police said around 3:32 a.m. the victim was standing outside on a porch, on the 500 block of North Lavergne, when he was shot at by an unidentified offender traveling in a white SUV.
The victim suffered one gunshot wound to the back and hip and was transported to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.
A male of unknown age is shot and killed in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Police said around 1:31 p.m., a male was struck in the head by gunfire in the 6000 block of South Artesian Avenue.
The victim was transported to Christ Hospital and initially reported in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.
And two people are dead after a shootout in West Englewood.
According to the Chicago Police Department, just after 5 p.m. Saturday night a 29-year-old man and a 38-year-old man were standing on a sidewalk near Bishop and Garfield when both men pulled out guns and started firing at each other.
Both died at the University of Chicago Hospital a short time later.
Detectives are trying to determine what led to the shooting.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
· At 11:45 p.m. Saturday, in the 2900 block of West 31st, a 25-year-old man was transported to Mt. Sinai by the CFD and is listed in fair condition with gunshot wounds to the left leg and right arm. A 27-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to the finger and refused EMS. Both were inside a vehicle at the time of the incident.
· At 1:05 a.m. Sunday, in the 5700 block of South Carpenter, a man was standing on the sidewalk when an unknown man fired shots. The victim sustained gunshot wounds to the head and body and was pronounced dead on the scene.
· At 12:45 a.m. Sunday, in the 2100 block of West Coulter, A 31-year-old man was driving eastbound when shots were fired. The victim suffered a graze wound to the left hand and refused EMS.
· At 1:32 a.m. Sunday, in the 800 block of South Karlov, the victims were standing on the sidewalk with a group of people when a fight broke out and shots were fired. A 21-year-old man is in serious condition at Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left side of the body. A 21-year-old woman is in serious condition at Mount Sinai Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left arm. Another 21-year-old man is in serious condition at Mount Sinai with a gunshot wound to the left arm. A 16-year-old girl is at Mount Sinai in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the back. A 33-year-old male is also at Mount Sinai in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the face.
· At 1:16 a.m. Sunday, in the 7000 block of South Indiana, the victims were standing on the street with a group of people when a male offender fired shots. A 42-year-old man was transported to the University of Chicago by the CFD and is listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the left leg. A 38-year-old man was also transported to U of C by the CFD in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the left leg.
· At 2:45 a.m. Sunday, in the 700 block of South Michigan, an 18-year-old man walked into Mount Sinai Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left foot and is listed in fair condition. The victim was not able to give any further details on the incident.
· At 4:53 a.m. Sunday, In the 6300 block of South Calumet, an adult male victim (John Doe) was discovered outside at the above location unresponsive. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago with one gunshot wound to his back and hip in critical condition. Circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
· At 6:40 a.m. Sunday, in the 4200 block of West Madison Street, Officers responded to a call of shots fired. Upon arrival at the scene, they discovered a car vehicle crashed into a road median. Officers further investigated and found the driver, a 33-year-old man, with gunshot wounds to the left side of his body. The man was traveling eastbound when an unknown offender fired gunshots striking the victim before crashing his red-colored sedan into a road median moments later. The victim was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
This is a developing story.
Source: ChicagoCBS
