Shootings In Chicago: At least 45 Shot, 1 Fatally, In Weekend Gun Violence Across City, Police Says: Chicago (WLS) — According to authorities, this weekend has seen at least 45 shootings in Chicago, one of which resulted in a fatality. In the Austin area on Friday night, a drive-by shooting left a father and two adolescent boys injured.
Around 7:30 p.m., they were gathered close to the sidewalk in the 5500-block of West Quincy Street when a black Kia drove past and someone inside fired shots, according to Chicago police. A 15-year-old youngster was shot in the buttocks and a 14-year-old boy was injured in the ankle. A guy, eighteen, sustained a back graze.
According Chicago authorities, all three were transferred to Stroger Hospital and were in excellent health. Nobody was taken into custody.
On the South Side of the city on Saturday night, a family member unintentionally shot a girl, according to authorities. According to authorities, the gunshot occurred at around 9:18 p.m. at Greater Grand Crossing, near the 6800-block of South Wabash Avenue.
In excellent condition, the 9-year-old child was brought to Comer Children’s Hospital. It took some time for the precise circumstances surrounding the incident to become clear. There was no more information available at the moment.
Six males were shot on Chicago’s West Side about an hour later, according to the police. Around 10 p.m., according to the police, a gunshot occurred in the 700-block of South Albany Avenue in the Lawndale area. According to authorities, the males were outside when several suspects started shooting at them. After being shot in the back and face, a 23-year-old man is in severe condition.
A critically injured 21-year-old man was brought to the hospital after being shot in the right face. Shot twice in his left ankle and once in his back, the 27-year-old man was admitted to the hospital in severe condition. Three other males, ages 38, 33, and 39, were also shot in the legs, but they should recover. Nobody is being held in custody. Detectives from CPD are looking into it.
A 12-year-old youngster was shot minutes later by police while he was riding his bike on the South Side of the city. It occurred in South Chicago at around 10:13 p.m. in the 8700 block of Burley Avenue. The child heard several gunshots after seeing a black car on the street as he was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk. He took a bullet to the leg. He was in excellent health when he was brought to the hospital.
Area Two detectives are conducting an investigation; no one is in jail.
About 45 minutes later, three shooting victims were discovered in a backyard on the Southwest Side of the city, according to Chicago police. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 11 p.m. in the West Elsdon area in the 3700 block of West 56th Street.
According to authorities, two guys, ages 18 and 19, were shot in the abdomen and sent to Christ Hospital in critical condition. According to the police, a 23-year-old guy was shot in the calf, thigh, and buttocks. He was in excellent condition when he was brought to Holy Cross Hospital.
Officers were informed by a witness that someone got into a fight with one of the victims, pulled out a gun, and ran out of sight via an alley.
Area One detectives are looking into the matter, and no one is in custody. Thirty minutes later, according to the police, there was another triple shooting. Just after 11:30 p.m., according to the police, a fight broke out on the sidewalk in the Austin neighborhood’s 500-block of North Leamington Avenue, leading to the gunshot. One of the two individuals pulled out a pistol, according to the police.
According to the police, a 44-year-old guy shot his eye and dropped a firearm. After being sent to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, he was declared deceased. According to authorities, a 50-year-old male had three gunshot wounds to his arm in addition to one to his back. He was in excellent condition when he was brought to Stroger Hospital.
Later, a 27-year-old lady with a graze cut to her face entered Loretto Hospital, according to police. Before receiving treatment and being discharged, her health was reported as excellent. A pistol was discovered by the officers. Area Four detectives are conducting their investigation; no one is in jail.
In a shooting on Sunday afternoon on the Northwest Side, a teenage boy suffered severe injuries, according to Chicago police. According to police, the incident took place at around 3 p.m. in the Albany Park area in the 3800-block of West Lawrence Avenue.
According to authorities, a back sedan driven by a person fired rounds into an alley, injuring a 15-year-old child in the leg. According to the police, the victim was taken in serious condition to Illinois Masonic Hospital.
Nobody is in custody, and no other injuries have been recorded. Detectives from Area Five are looking into it. According to authorities, there were at least 29 shootings last weekend in the city, four of which resulted in fatalities.
