Paramedics using a stretcher to take out of the pitch Denmark’s Christian Eriksen after he collapsed during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021. | Friedemann Vogel/Pool via AP
Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground. His teammates immediately gestured for help and medics rushed onto the field.
COPENHAGEN — Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was taken to a hospital Saturday after collapsing on the field during a match at the European Championship, leading to the game being suspended for more than 90 minutes.
The governing body of European soccer said Eriksen has been stabilized and the Danish soccer federation said he was awake.
“Christian Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further examinations at Rigshospitalet,” the Danish federation wrote on Twitter.
Danish soccer federation director Peter Moeller said Eriksen got a “heart massage” while being treated on the field.
“He fell over and got help and heart massage on the field,” Moeller told Danish public broadcaster DR. “He was fortunately awake when he left stadium.”
The Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland had been halted in the 43rd minute with the score 0-0. It resumed at 8:30 p.m. local time and Finland eventually won 1-0.
UEFA said both teams had held an emergency meeting before deciding to continue playing. The players came back out onto the field to a huge ovation as they started warming up for a second time.
Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via APDenmark’s players react as their teammate Christian Eriksen lays injured on the ground during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021.
Mathias Jensen replaced Eriksen in the Denmark lineup. Only a few minutes were played before a shorter-than-normal halftime break.
Eriksen was given urgent medical attention on the field for about 10 minute after collapsing near the end of the first half. He was then carried off on a stretcher. UEFA then announced the game had been suspended “due to a medical emergency.”
Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground. His teammates immediately gestured for help and medics rushed onto the field. Eriksen was given chest compressions as his Denmark teammates stood around him in a shielding wall for privacy.
Eriksen’s partner, Sabrina Kvist Jensen, went onto the field and was comforted by Denmark captain Simon Kjaer and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
The Finland players huddled by their bench and eventually walked off the field while the Inter Milan midfielder was still getting treatment, as did the referees.
Eriksen was eventually carried off to a loud ovation, with his teammates walking next to the stretcher.
Inter Milan team physician Piero Volpi told The Associated Press that the Italian club was in contact with the Danish soccer federation.
Stuart Franklin/Pool via APDenmark’s Christian Eriksen is taken away on a stretcher after collapsing on the pitch during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Saturday, June 12, 2021.
“We’re in contact with the Danish federation, the team manager, the team physician. But we still don’t know anything yet,” Volpi said. “We heard what UEFA said and we’re all happy that he’s been stabilized. But that’s all we know.”
Volpi added that Eriksen never contracted COVID-19, has no medical conditions that he’s aware of and has passed every medical exam without problem since joining Inter in January 2020 from Tottenham.
“But we’ll talk about that when the time is right,” Volpi added of Eriksen’s medical history. “Right now, the important thing is that he recovers.”
Eriksen is one of Denmark’s biggest stars and the incident brought an instant sense of shock to the Parken Stadium, where about 15,000 fans fell into hushed silence. Some supporters could be seen crying and hugging in the stands.
As the fans in the stadium were waiting for updates, Finland supporters started chanting “Christian,” which was then answered by the Danish fans shouting “Eriksen.”
A huge roar then went up from all supporters when the stadium announcer said Eriksen was “stable and awake.”
The incident brought back memories of other soccer players who have collapsed on the field, including Fabrice Muamba, who needed CPR in 2012 when he collapsed in a match between Bolton and Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Muamba, who fully recovered, tweeted ”Please God” as Eriksen was taken to the hospital.
A man was fatally shot June 12, 2021, in South Loop. | Archivos Sun-Times
About 1:20 p.m., the male, whose age is unknown, was sitting in a vehicle parked on the street in the 600 block of South Wells Street, when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots into his vehicle.
A person was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in South Loop.
About 1:20 p.m., the male, whose age is unknown, was sitting in a vehicle parked on the street in the 600 block of South Wells Street, when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots into his vehicle, Chicago 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.
Paramedics using a stretcher to take out of the pitch Denmark’s Christian Eriksen after he collapsed during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021. | Friedemann Vogel/Pool via AP
Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground. His teammates immediately gestured for help and medics rushed onto the field.
COPENHAGEN — Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was taken to a hospital Saturday after collapsing on the field during a match at the European Championship, leading to the game being suspended for more than 90 minutes.
The governing body of European soccer said Eriksen has been stabilized and the Danish soccer federation said he was awake.
“Christian Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further examinations at Rigshospitalet,” the Danish federation wrote on Twitter.
The Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland had been halted in the 43rd minute with the score 0-0. It resumed at 8:30 p.m. local time.
UEFA said both teams had held an emergency meeting before deciding to continue playing. The players came back out onto the field to a huge ovation as they started warming up for a second time.
Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via APDenmark’s players react as their teammate Christian Eriksen lays injured on the ground during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021.
Mathias Jensen replaced Eriksen in the Denmark lineup. Only a few minutes were played before a shorter-than-normal halftime break.
Eriksen was given urgent medical attention on the field for about 10 minute after collapsing near the end of the first half. He was then carried off on a stretcher. UEFA then announced the game had been suspended “due to a medical emergency.”
Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground. His teammates immediately gestured for help and medics rushed onto the field. Eriksen was given chest compressions as his Denmark teammates stood around him in a shielding wall for privacy.
Eriksen’s partner, Sabrina Kvist Jensen, went onto the field and was comforted by Denmark captain Simon Kjaer and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
The Finland players huddled by their bench and eventually walked off the field while the Inter Milan midfielder was still getting treatment, as did the referees.
Eriksen was eventually carried off to a loud ovation, with his teammates walking next to the stretcher.
Stuart Franklin/Pool via APDenmark’s Christian Eriksen is taken away on a stretcher after collapsing on the pitch during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Saturday, June 12, 2021.
Inter Milan team physician Piero Volpi told The Associated Press that the Italian club was in contact with the Danish soccer federation.
“We’re in contact with the Danish federation, the team manager, the team physician. But we still don’t know anything yet,” Volpi said. “We heard what UEFA said and we’re all happy that he’s been stabilized. But that’s all we know.”
Volpi added that Eriksen never contracted COVID-19, has no medical conditions that he’s aware of and has passed every medical exam without problem since joining Inter in January 2020 from Tottenham.
“But we’ll talk about that when the time is right,” Volpi added of Eriksen’s medical history. “Right now, the important thing is that he recovers.”
Eriksen is one of Denmark’s biggest stars and the incident brought an instant sense of shock to the Parken Stadium, where about 15,000 fans fell into hushed silence. Some supporters could be seen crying and hugging in the stands.
As the fans in the stadium were waiting for updates, Finland supporters started chanting “Christian,” which was then answered by the Danish fans shouting “Eriksen.”
A huge roar then went up from all supporters when the stadium announcer said Eriksen was “stable and awake.”
The incident brought back memories of other soccer players who have collapsed on the field, including Fabrice Muamba, who needed CPR in 2012 when he collapsed in a match between Bolton and Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Muamba, who fully recovered, tweeted “Please God” as Eriksen was taken to the hospital.
Paramedics using a stretcher to take out of the pitch Denmark’s Christian Eriksen after he collapsed during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021. | Friedemann Vogel/Pool via AP
Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground. His teammates immediately gestured for help and medics rushed onto the field.
COPENHAGEN — Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was taken to a hospital Saturday after collapsing on the field during a match at the European Championship.
The governing body of European soccer said Eriksen has been stabilized and the Danish soccer federation said he was awake.
“Christian Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further examinations at Rigshospitalet,” the Danish federation wrote on Twitter.
The Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland was suspended after Eriksen was given urgent medical attention on the field near the end of the first half.
Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via APDenmark’s players react as their teammate Christian Eriksen lays injured on the ground during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021.
He was treated for about 10 minutes after collapsing. He was then carried off on a stretcher. UEFA then announced the game had been suspended “due to a medical emergency.”
UEFA said the teams were having an emergency meeting and more information would be provided at 7:45 p.m. local time. A stadium announcer asked fans to stay in their seats and stay calm.
Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground. His teammates immediately gestured for help and medics rushed onto the field. Eriksen was given chest compressions as his Denmark teammates stood around him in a shielding wall for privacy.
The Finland players huddled by their bench and eventually walked off the field while Eriksen was still getting treatment, as did the referees.
Eriksen was eventually carried off to a loud ovation, with his teammates walking next to the stretcher.
The game had been halted in the 43rd minute with the score 0-0.
Eriksen is one of Denmark’s biggest stars and the incident brought an instant sense of shock to the Parken Stadium, where about 15,000 fans fell into hushed silence. Some supporters could be seen crying and hugging in the stands.
Finland fans started chanting the name of the Inter Milan midfielder.
Stuart Franklin/Pool via APDenmark’s Christian Eriksen is taken away on a stretcher after collapsing on the pitch during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Saturday, June 12, 2021.
Denmark’s players react as their teammate Christian Eriksen lays injured on the ground during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, June 12, 2021. | Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via AP
Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground. His teammates immediately gestured for help and medics rushed onto the field.
COPENHAGEN — The European Championship game between Denmark and Finland was suspended Saturday after Christian Eriksen needed urgent medical attention on the field near the end of the first half.
Eriksen was given treatment for about 10 minutes after collapsing on the field before being carried off on a stretcher. UEFA then announced the game had been suspended “due to a medical emergency.”
A stadium announcer asked fans to stay in their seats until further information could be provided.
Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground. His teammates immediately gestured for help and medics rushed onto the field. Eriksen was given chest compressions as his teammates stood around him in a shielding wall for privacy.
The Finland players huddled by their bench and eventually walked off the field while Eriksen was still getting treatment, as did the referees.
Eriksen was eventually carried off to a loud ovation, with his teammates walking next to the stretcher. He was then taken to a hospital.
The Union of European Football Associations confirmed that Eriksen has been stabilized.
The Denmark and Finland teams have met with officials and a decision on the game will be made shortly, UEFA said.
Following the medical emergency involving Denmark’s player Christian Eriksen, a crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and match officials and further information will be communicated at 19:45 CET.
The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.
Stuart Franklin/Pool via APDenmark’s Christian Eriksen is taken away on a stretcher after collapsing on the pitch during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Saturday, June 12, 2021.
When I gave birth to my now seven-year-old daughter, I never dreamed she would be a business owner. She launched while in Kindergarten during the height of the pandemic. My friend shared a posting about a unique ten-day business boot camp run by Raising a Mogul. This opportunity changed our lives.
By day five, she came up with an idea for a philanthropic endeavor to give dolls to girls in need. It was also because of the world as we knew it was falling apart. This community, the Raising a Mogul Community, helped us endure, thrive, and build, during a challenging time. Even though the horrific racial turmoil that erupted in June of last year, we had each other.
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Eraina Davis is a writer and entrepreneur. She has written for “Healthy Living” magazine as well as several academic publications. She opened one of the first pop-up shops in downtown New Haven, Connecticut called The Good Life, where she gave advice to entrepreneurs. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, an M.Ed in Education and an MAR in Religion from Yale.
Do you have a favorite band or artist that you thought would be bigger musical stars than what actually happened? For me, that band is Poco.
When the Buffalo Springfield broke up in 1968, the branches of their musical tree split in two different directions. Stephen Stills and Neil Young became Crosby, Still, Nash and occasionally Young while Richie Furay and Jin Messina formed Poco.
C,S,N and Y became legends. Poco not nearly as much.
For their first two albums, Poco stuck to their formula as a country rock band…and they were among the most innovative and best in this genre. But being great in the studio and backing it up with amazing onstage performances didn’t translate to big record sales and filling huge stadiums as headliners.
By 1971, and their third studio album, “From the Inside”, major changes had occurred in the band’s membership. Bassist Randy Meisner and his high tenor voice had already left the band. He would soon be an original member of the Eagles. He was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit. Jim Messina then left the band after album number two to focus on becoming a record producer…something that would change soon. Paul Cotton, from Illinois Speed Press, replaced him. The new lineup would give Poco more of a rock sound than the pure country-rock band they had been. The change wasn’t necessarily for the better.
The reviews for the album were mixed, including more poor than good ones. I was surprised by this because “From the Inside” was always my favorite Poco album. I felt that the newcomers and their songs gave the band a little bit of an edge that they didn’t have on their early albums. Of course, that was my response back in 1971, some fifty years ago. Not so surprisingly, that opinion has changed.
The songs I loved back in the day I still love. Cotton’s “Bad Weather”, Schmit’s title track of “From the Inside” and “What If I Should Say I Love You” and “Just For You and Me” by Furay remain among my favorites by the band. However, when I recently listened to the album, the other six tunes bored me. I’m not sure why I didn’t realize that back then. Maybe it was my love for the band and wanting them to succeed so much that it blinded me to what really was mediocre music.
Poco tried again a year later with “A Good Feelin’ To Know.” The album had a harder rocking sound with more accessible tunes, especially the title track. When it failed to chart in the top fifty, Furay became disillusioned and left the band after one more album. Things are never good when a founder of a band leaves. A few years later, Schmit left for a better-paying gig with the Eagles. While the band continued to exist, it was never the same and certainly not nearly as good as the original.
It was sad, at least to me, that a band that began with such a unique sound lost their way. It all started with the release of “From the Inside”, fifty years ago.
My so called friends think it’s time to edit this section. After four years, they may be right, but don’t tell them that. I’ll deny it until they die!
I can’t believe I’ve been writing this blog for four years.
It started as a health/wellness thing and over the years has morphed to include so many things that I don’t know how to describe it anymore.
I really thought this was going to be the final year of the blog but then Donald Trump came along. It looks like we’re good for four more years..God help us all!
Oh yeah…the biographical stuff. I’m not 60 anymore. The rest you can read about in the blog.
Two extraordinary talents with two different personalities ended up in the same place with one goal — to be the anchors of what the Cubs hoped would be the first World Series championship team in over a century.
If you’ve looked into the Cubs’ dugout during a game over the last seven years, there’s one thing you’ll almost always see.
Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo together.
Whether it’s chatting in the clubhouse, where their lockers are next to each other, or in the on-deck circle, as they’ve hit back-to-back almost their entire careers, the two Cubs superstars have a knack for being in the same place at the same time.
The natural chemistry between the two franchise cornerstones has been a hand-in-glove fit. Even the final out of the Cubs’ first World Series title in 108 years felt poetic, with the game’s last play going from Bryant to Rizzo.
Two extraordinary talents with two different personalities ended up in the same place with one goal — to be the anchors of what the Cubs hoped would be the first World Series championship team in over a century.
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Not to mention two different paths to even get to the North Side. Rizzo had the nonlinear path after being traded by the Red Sox and Padres before finding a home in Chicago.
Bryant, on the other hand, had the prototypical path of a blue-chip prospect, going from No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft to being on the fast track to the big leagues.
But their connection that over the years has resembled a scene from the movie “Step Brothers” didn’t just manifest out of thin air. As a matter of fact, it took time to develop on their way to becoming what fans around baseball now know as “Bryzzo.”
July 12, 2013
On a bright and sunny afternoon at Wrigley Field nearly eight years ago, Bryant and Rizzo would cross paths for the first time. Bryant was in town to sign his first contract (after being the Cubs’ first-round pick in 2013) and take part in his first workout.
The third baseman recalls the nerves leading up to his first batting practice and how he wanted to put on a show for those who were watching.
But as he emerged from the dugout and got loose before the workout began, the team’s young first baseman stopped him in his tracks.
“He’s got his long, curly hair back then, and as I put my stuff down for BP, he yells, ‘Look who’s buying the spread today, guys.’ Obviously, because I had gotten a big signing bonus. My first impression of him was like, why is he such a jerk to me?” Bryant said. “I didn’t know that was a joke at the time. I was just like, ‘This dude is kind of a jerk.’ ”
Rizzo always has been one to use humor to add levity to any situation. Creating a relaxing environment for those around him was something he learned when he was in Bryant’s position from players such as Ryan Dempster, Alfonso Soriano and Starlin Castro.
But with the eyes of Chicago and the baseball world on the then-21-year-old Bryant, cracking a few jokes at his expense was Rizzo’s way of making the team’s top prospect feel at home, even if he didn’t know it yet.
“I’ve been in that position in San Diego where you’re supposed to come in and be the saving grace,” Rizzo remembered. “Everyone on the team was pretty much a first-rounder. KB, Schwarbs [Kyle Schwarber], Javy [Baez], Albert [Almora].
“That’s a lot of weight to carry. I wasn’t a first-rounder. I don’t know what that’s like. So my job was always to make sure when they came in, to make them as comfortable as they can be and help them just relax, be themselves and not change.”
Feb. 18, 2014
The next spring is when the two superstars say their bond really began, going from just being two players in the same organization to being two players who understood each other.
But beyond baseball, Bryant and Rizzo were beginning to create the framework of a true friendship, one that would carry them well beyond the playing field.
“I really got to know him,” Bryant said. “And it’s really fun to joke around with him about that first experience now, because now I know exactly who he is and how good of a person he is and how good of a friend he is. But I’ll tell him, ‘My first impression of you was not very good.’ ”
“You just knew he was a special talent,” Rizzo said. “It was so cool to come into spring training [in 2014] and work with him. The way he works and the way he is about the game. It was just really cool to see him from step one to becoming the rookie of the year, becoming the MVP. It was really cool to be part of that.”
In the dugout, in the batting cage and all around the team’s complex in Mesa, Arizona, the two were inseparable with a natural big brother-little brother energy.
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Obviously, both players were supposed to be a big part of the team’s future, but no one knew they would connect as fast as they did — not even the guys who put the team together.
“We didn’t know. Not really,” Cubs president Jed Hoyer said. “One of the beauties of Rizzo is that he kind of gets along with everybody. He’s so affable and just cares about winning. And with KB, his personality blends really well with Rizz. I don’t think I could have necessarily predicted they’d have this great relationship and friendship. But when you think about it, it makes perfect sense given both of their personalities.”
April 17, 2015
It didn’t take long for their chemistry to materialize on the field. After Bryant’s debut in 2015, he and Rizzo quickly became one of baseball’s most feared duos.
Over the years, when they have had success, most often, the Cubs have had success. If you ask around the organization about what drives both of them, you’ll hear about the drive to be the best and the desire to win. Having the franchise’s two cornerstones be aligned outside of baseball, but also in their goals on the field, it’s easy to see why success always has followed them.
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Since they began playing together in 2015, the Cubs are 19-6 when Bryant and Rizzo homer in the same game, including 2-0 in the postseason.
Bryant was crowned the 2016 NL MVP after a monster season, following it with a top-seven finish in voting in 2017, and he likely will have a top-10 finish this season. Rizzo has been considered one of the most consistent first basemen in the last decade, with top-five finishes in MVP voting in 2015 and 2016.
“They understand the pressure that they both have to perform for the team to be good,” manager David Ross said. “I think they understand that there’s a lot of pressure in being the face of the franchise and can talk about it and know that no matter what, they gotta bring it every single day.”
One thing Ross can relate to with his former teammates and now players, is what it’s like to be tied at the hip with someone.
Ross and former Cubs ace Jon Lester had a similar relationship, with Ross being the left-hander’s personal catcher for many years.
“Jon and I really got close through our interactions on the field,” Ross said. “I was this grumpy old guy, and a lot of the success I was able to have was because he took my grumpy feedback and understood my competitive nature. It was very little brother-big brother because I really wanted him to have success.
“I think what’s different for KB and Rizz is that there’s a relatability that they have that nobody can really relate to but them. That’s what makes their relationship so special.”
The present
It’s almost impossible to think of one without the other. No matter where they play, because of what they’ve accomplished together and the bond that they’ve formed for almost a decade, they’ll forever be remembered together.
They’ve even joked through the years that they’re a package deal and where one goes, the other will follow. That’s something Cubs fans hope gets the team’s attention toward keeping them around long-term.
“I could talk crap about him all day, ” Bryant joked. “Nah, he’s kind of like a magnet. You know what I mean? People just gravitate to him. Always. We’ll be hanging out, and people will just come over. That guy attracts good energy to him, and I love that about him.
“He’s just that dude that glues everybody together and gets people kind of out of their shell. Looking back, that’s what he was trying to do to me when I first got signed. Just wanted to get me out of my shell.”
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Even in the role of big brother, Rizzo doesn’t take for granted how much having Bryant by his side has helped bring out the best in him.
“He’s really easy to get along with,” Rizzo said. “It’s just easy to talk to him, especially about the game, but even outside. With extremely high expectations year in and year out, the ups and the downs, the good and the bad, it’s easy for us to talk about it. After all these years, I know he understands me and it’s easy to just be able to kind of weather the storm with somebody when it’s bad and enjoy it when it’s good.”
No one knows what the future holds for Bryant or Rizzo. And while the thought of them not playing together seems strange, it’s no secret that both players are in the final year of their contracts.
The special connection the Cubs’ duo has formed doesn’t come around too often, and neither does the success they’ve had together. Just like Cubs legends Ernie Banks and Billy Williams before them, Bryant and Rizzo’s greatness together has had a big impact on an entire generation of fans.
As the Cubs try to make one more push for October, what they’ll represent in Chicago and in baseball will be remembered long after their time with the Cubs is done.
“I just think it’s great,” Bryant said. “It’s great for us, obviously, because we’ve established a really good friendship and one that goes well beyond our playing years. But it’s really cool to see the club’s history with some of the greats and how they’ve played together here.
“Anthony and I established this nickname of ‘Bryzzo’ and have just been able to go out there and grind together on the field and then be good friends off the field. So I just think it means a lot to the history of the organization to have us here for so long and be able to produce at some of the levels that we have.”
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
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, fatally striking a 29-year-old woman, and wounding nine others.
At least 16 people were shot, two 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.
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 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 three are people have been hurt in shootings since 5 p.m. Friday.
Last weekend nearly 60 people were shot in Chicago.
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