At least three people were killed and 21 others wounded since Friday 5 p.m. | Sun-Times file
In one of the fatal attacks, a 45-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle about 9:30 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Seeley Avenue, while another man was found inside a home with a gunshot wound to the hip.
At least three people were killed and five teens were among 21 others wounded in Chicago shootings since 5 p.m. Friday.
Two men were shot, one fatally, Friday night in West Englewood on the South Side. A 45-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle about 9:30 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Seeley Avenue, Chicago police said. He was struck in the head and chest and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name hasn’t been released. Another man, 35, was found inside a home with a gunshot wound to the hip, police said. He was taken in good condition to the same hospital, police said.
A 22-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday in Homan Square on the Northwest Side. About 1:40 p.m., he was standing on the corner in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt Road, when someone approached him on foot and fired shots, police said. The man was struck in the head and rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name has not yet been released.
About 20 minutes later, a man was fatally shot in a drive-by in Pilsen on the Near West Side. About 2 p.m., he was standing outside in the 900 block of West 19th Street, when a vehicle drove by, and someone inside opened fire, police said. He was struck in the abdomen, and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name has not yet been released.
In nonfatal attacks, three people were hurt in a shooting Saturday afternoon inside a Chatham gas station. About 3:45 p.m., someone fired shots into the gas station in the 8600 block of South State Street striking the three males, police said. A 20-year-old man was struck in the thigh and a 26-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds to the thigh and buttocks, police said. A third male, whose age was unknown, also suffered a gunshot wound. All three victims were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said. The 20-year-old man was not the intended target of the shooting, according to police.
Two teenage boys were wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in Fernwood on the South Side. The teens, 15 and 16, were on the sidewalk about 5 p.m. in the 10000 block of South Parnell Avenue when someone opened fire, police said. They were both shot in the leg and were taken in good condition to Christ, police said.
About 45 minutes later, a 17-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet in Englewood on the South Side. She was stopped at a red light about 5:45 p.m. in the 6000 block of South State Street when another vehicle pulled up next to her and someone from inside fired shots, police said. She was grazed in the back and was taken to the University of Chicago in good condition, police said.
A fourth teen, a 16-year-old boy was shot Saturday in East Garfield Park on the West Side. About 1:15 p.m., he was walking in the 3400 block of West Lake Street, when he heard shots and felt a pain, police said. He was struck in the leg and taken to Stroger, where he was in good condition, police said.
A few hours later, a fifth teen, also 16, was hurt in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Park Manor on the South Side. About 4 p.m., the teen was sitting in a vehicle in the 7000 block of South Wabash Avenue when another vehicle pulled up alongside and someone inside fired shots, police said. He was transported to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition, police said.
At least 12 others were wounded in citywide shootings since Friday 5 p.m.
At least four people were killed and 17 others wounded in shootings in Chicago last weekend.
