Four people were killed and 27 others were wounded in citywide gun violence since Friday night.

One person was killed and two were wounded outside a gas station Saturday morning in Austin on the West Side.

About 2:55 a.m., a man, 52, and two women, 62 and 24, were outside a gas station with about 20 other people in the 5100 block of West Madison Street when someone in a black Dodge Charger opened fire, according to Chicago Police.

The man suffered gunshot wounds to the head and leg, the 62-year-old to the head, abdomen and lower backside; and the 24-year-old to the back, police said.

The 62-year-old was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she died, police said. The 52-year-old was taken to the same hospital in critical condition, police said.

The 24-year-old took herself to Stroger Hospital and was listed in critical condition, police said.

Saturday afternoon, a man was shot and killed in West Garfield Park.

The 34-year-old was in a parked vehicle about 2:05 p.m. in the 3900 block of West Jackson Boulevard when someone fired shots, police said.

He was shot in the neck and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. He hasn’t been identified.

A man was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting Saturday night in Marquette Park.

They were traveling west in a vehicle about 7 p.m. in the 3000 block of West 65th Street when someone outside fired shots, police said. The vehicle stopped after the driver crashed into a nearby parked vehicle.

A 30-year-old man was shot in the head and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, police said. He hasn’t been identified.

The other, 36, was struck in the shoulder and was transported to Holy Cross Hospital in critical condition, police said.

Hours later, six people were shot, one fatally, in Calumet Heights in the South Side.

They were in a parking lot about 9:10 p.m. when two male suspects fired shots from an alley in the 1600 block of East 87th Place, police said.

A 39-year-old man was struck in the abdomen and self-transported to Jackson Park Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. He hasn’t been identified.

Another man, 40, was shot in the back and leg and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said. Another 39-year old man was struck in the ankle and was also transported to the Univerisity of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.

A fourth man, 32, was shot in the leg and self-transported to Trinity Hospital in good condition, police said.

A 44-year-old woman was struck in the leg and self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition, police said. The other, 25, was shot in the arm and also self-transported to Trinity Hospital.

At least 19 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago since 5 p.m. Friday.

Last weekend, 56 people were shot, 8 fatally, in Chicago.

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Six people were shot, one fatally, Saturday night in Calumet Heights in the South Side.

They were in a parking lot about 9:10 p.m. when two male suspects fired shots from an alley in the 1600 block of East 87th Place, Chicago police said.

A 39-year-old man was struck in the abdomen and self-transported to Jackson Park Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. He hasn’t been identified.

Another man, 40, was shot in the back and leg and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said. Another 39-year old man was struck in the ankle and was also transported to the Univerisity of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.

A fourth man, 32, was shot in the leg and self-transported to Trinity Hospital in good condition, police said.

A 44-year-old woman was struck in the leg and self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition, police said. The other, 25, was shot in the arm and also self-transported to Trinity Hospital.

No arrests were made.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Mason Stajduhar made a career-high five saves for his first MLS shutout, Benji Michel scored in the 51st minute and Orlando City beat the Fire 1-0 on a rain-soaked Saturday night. The kickoff was delayed about 45 minutes because of heavy rain.

Orlando City (9-4-7) is unbeaten in its last five games. The Fire (5-11-5) are winless in 19 straight road games since a 5-2 victory at Orlando City in October 2019.

The 23-year-old Stajduhar has started each of the last five games — the only five appearances of his MLS career — in place of injured Pedro Gallese, who returned to the Orlando City bench after a three-week absence but did not see action.

Gallese, who suffered a leg injury in the closing minutes of a loss to New York City FC on July 25, is expected to return to the starting lineup Friday against Inter Miami.

Tesho Akindele stole the ball from Fire defender Mauricio Pineda in the attacking third and poked it to Michel, who took two dribbles before driving a roller inside the post from the top of the penalty arc past Bobby Shuttleworth.

The Fire nearly tied it off a corner kick in extra time. Alvaro Medran curled in a corner that Luka Stojanovic headed on frame but was cleared off the line by Orlando goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar. One minute later, Stajduhar blocked a free kick outside the box from Medran to secure the win.

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A 22-year-old man was shot to death Friday morning in Austin on the West Side.

About 11:15 a.m., Timothy Murphy was in the 5600 block of West Madison Avenue when someone inside a vehicle fired shots, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Murphy was shot in the back and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

An autopsy released Saturday declared his death a homicide, the medical examiner’s office said.

Area Four detectives are investigating.

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A man was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in West Garfield Park.

The 34-year-old was in a parked vehicle about 2:05 p.m. in the 3900 block of West Jackson Boulevard when someone fired shots, Chicago police said.

He was shot in the neck and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

He hasn’t been identified.

Area Four detectives are investigating.

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Jason Lieser, Patrick Finley and Mark Potash debate what’s next for Bears quarterback Justin Fields — and whether he should start — and detail the Bills quarterback.

New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Luminary, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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A man was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting Saturday night in Marquette Park.

They were traveling west in a vehicle about 7 p.m. in the 3000 block of West 65th Street when someone outside fired shots, Chicago police said. The vehicle stopped after the driver crashed into a nearby parked vehicle.

A 30-year-old man was shot in the head and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, police said. He hasn’t been identified.

The other, 36, was struck in the shoulder and was transported to Holy Cross Hospital in critical condition, police said.

No arrested have been made.

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Rodney Adams caught Andy Dalton’s pass, wrestled himself away from the defender and sprinted up the right sideline for a 73-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter Saturday. When he got into the end zone, he rocked the football like a baby.

The night before, he was rocking a real baby. His wife gave birth to a girl, Brexleigh Michelle, on Friday. Adams slept on the couch in her hospital room for about five hours before driving directly to Soldier Field on Saturday morning.

It wasn’t a good sleep, he admitted.

“But having a little girl next to you? Nothing else matters,” he said.

Adams is quickly making a name for himself with the Bears. Saturday, he led the team in receiving yards for the second time in as many preseason games. He had three catches for 89 yards one week after posting four for 57.

Adams turns 27 next month and has never caught a pass in an NFL game. But he has a chance to stick as the Bears’ sixth receiver, behind Allen Robinson, Darnell Mooney, Marquise Goodwin, Damiere Byrd and rookie Dazz Newsome.

He’s trying not to think about it with cuts 10 days away.

“I mean, I don’t want to,” he said. “But I’m trying to get 100% better every single day. I’m not thinking about 10 days ahead. What’s the challenge tomorrow? What’s the challenge the next day ? I’m not thinking 10 days ahead, I’m thinking, ‘What’s going to happen tomorrow?'”

What happened Saturday, though, was memorable in itself.

“He just had a baby and made that play,” Dalton said. “I think he rocked the baby afterward. That was pretty good.”

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