CHICAGO — One man was killed and five others wounded in shootings since Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Two men were shot — one fatally — about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in Englewood, said Officer Ron Gaines, a police spokesman. A 28-year-old man was hit in his buttocks and treated at Stroger Hospital, while another man was fatally struck in his neck.
Jason Scott, 32, of the 5600 block of South May Street, was pronounced dead on the scene in the 5800 block of South Sangamon Street at 1:50 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Another man was killed early Wednesday when a 28-year-old was fatally stabbed during a domestic dispute in North Lawndale.
Ricky Tolbert, of the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard, was pronounced dead at his home just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
In nonfatal shootings:
• A 25-year-old man was hit in his leg about 2:11 a.m. Wednesday in Greater Grand Crossing, Gaines said. The man was treated at Saint Bernard Hospital after the shooting, which occurred in the 1200 block of East 69th Street.
• A 19-year-old man is in critical condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center after he was shot multiple times Tuesday night, Gaines said. The teen was struck in his arms, side and legs in the 4800 block of West Fletcher Street about 11:56 p.m.
Police believe the Belmont Cragin shooting may have been gang-related.
• In the nearby Hermosa neighborhood, a man was shot in his leg and ankle in the 4300 block of West Armitage Avenue about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, police said. The man, whose age is unknown, was listed in serious condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
• About 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, a 26-year-old man was shot in his knee in Grand Boulevard, Gaines said. The man took himself to Mercy Hospital after the shooting, which occurred in the 4200 block of South Calumet Avenue.
