32 shot, 3 fatally, in Chicago since Friday; including 1 killed, 9 wounded in Chatham attackSun-Times Wireon June 13, 2021 at 11:36 am

A fireworks explodes in the air as Chicago police work the scene were a 20-year-old woman was shot in 4700 block of South California Ave, in the Brighton Park neighborhood, Friday, June 11, 2021. The shooting initially took place near the 4700 block of South Rockwell.
Fireworks explode as Chicago police work the scene where a 20-year-old woman was shot in 4700 block of South California Ave, in Brighton Park neighborhood, Friday, June 11, 2021. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Early Saturday morning, two males approached a group standing on the sidewalk in the 7500 block of South Prairie Avenue and opened fire, fatally striking a 29-year-old woman and wounding nine others.

At least 32 people have been shot, three fatally, in shootings across Chicago since Friday night, including one person killed and nine wounded in a single attack in Chatham.

Just after 2 a.m, two males approached a group standing on the sidewalk in the 7500 block of South Prairie Avenue and opened fire, Chicago police said.

A 29-year-old woman was struck in the leg and abdomen and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not yet identified her.

Nine more victims, ranging in age from 23 to 49 years old were transported to area hospitals all in fair or good condition, according to police.

There is no one in custody.

A person was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in South Loop.

About 1:20 p.m., the male, whose age is unknown, was parked on the street in the 600 block of South Wells Street when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots into his vehicle, police said.

He was struck multiple times and taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. He has not yet been identified.

A 20-year-old woman was killed in a shooting Friday night in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.

She was in a vehicle with her boyfriend about 8:50 p.m. when a gunman approached them while yelling gang slogans in the 4700 block of South Rockwell Street, police said.

The woman was sitting in the passenger seat when she was struck in the neck and hand, police said.

After the shooting, her boyfriend drove off and pulled over at a Shell gas station, 4658 S California Ave., where Chicago Fire Department paramedics arrived. The woman was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital and later pronounced dead, police said. She has not yet been identified.

In nonfatal shootings, a 14-year-old boy was wounded in an attack Saturday in West Woodlawn.

The teen boy was playing with his friends on the sidewalk about 6:45 p.m. when someone opened fire in the 6500 block of South Champlain Avenue, police said.

He suffered a graze wound on the neck and was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

Two more teen boys were hurt in a drive-by shooting Saturday in Little Village on the Southwest Side.

The teen boys, both 17, were in the alley about 3:25 p.m. when a light-colored vehicle drove past them and someone from inside fired shots in the 3500 block of West Cermak Road, police said.

One boy was shot in the shoulder and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said. The other suffered a graze wound to the arm and was taken in good condition to the same hospital.

In the weekend’s first reported shooting, two men were wounded in an attack in South Shore.

They were on the sidewalk about 6:50 p.m. Friday when someone fired shots in the 7500 block of South Kingston Avenue, police said.

The 33-year-old was struck in the arm and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said. The other, 29, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was taken to the same hospital in good condition.

At least 15 more people have been hurt in shootings since 5 p.m. Friday.

Last weekend nearly 60 people were shot in Chicago.

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