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12 Wounded in Gun Violence Since Saturday Night, Police Say

By Mauricio Peña | March 22, 2015 9:10am
 At least 12 people were wounded, one critically, in shootings across the city since Saturday night, police said.
At least 12 people were wounded, one critically, in shootings across the city since Saturday night, police said.
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CHICAGO — At least 12 people were wounded, one critically, in shootings across the city since Saturday night, police said.

Early Sunday, a man was shot in his leg and both feet in Logan Square.

In the most recent shooting, two men were shot in Englewood Sunday.

Around 4:20 a.m., the two men, 26 and 29, were driving southbound in the 5700 block of South Princeton Avenue, when a dark colored vehicle pulled up and fired shots, said Officer Jose Estrada, a Chicago police spokesman.

The 26-year-old man was shot in his back and leg, and the 29-year-old was shot in his leg, Estrada said.

The men drove themselves to St. Bernard Hospital where their conditions stabilized, Estrada said.

• In Chicago Lawn around 2:15 a.m., a 23-year-old woman and a 33 year-old man were standing outside in the 2800 block of West 61st Street, when a gray colored van drove up and shots were fired from inside, Estrada said.

The woman was shot in her leg and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center. The 33-year-old man suffered a graze to the head and drove himself to Advocate Christ Medical Center. Their conditions had stabilized, Estrada said.

• Twenty minutes earlier in Auburn Gresham, a 24-year-old man was walking in the 8700 block of South Wood Street when a light-colored van drove up and someone stepped out and fired shots, striking the man multiple times, Estrada said.

He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center where his condition had stabilized, Estrada said.

• At 1:30 a.m. in Riverdale, a man was inside his home in the 13200 block of South Eberhart when he heard someone knocking, Estrada said.

When the 34-year-old man answered the door, a man forced his way in and announced a robbery, then shot the man multiple times, Estrada said.

The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where his condition had stabilized.

• In Chicago Lawn at 10 p.m. Saturday, a 30-year-old man was walking in the 6100 block of South Rockwell Street when a man standing in the corner fired shots in his direction before running westbound, Estrada said.

The man was shot in his foot and taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where his condition had stabilized, Estrada said.

• Less than an hour earlier in West Garfield Park, two men, 19 and 20, were shot in the 4400 block of West Monroe Street, Estrada said.

At 9:15 p.m., the men were walking when they heard shots and felt pain. The 19 year-old was shot in his arm and taken to Stroger Hospital. The 20-year-old was shot in his foot and drove himself to Stroger, Estrada said.

Both of their conditions had stabilized.

• In the Eastside at 7:20 p.m., a 23-year-old woman was sitting in the passenger seat in the corner of East 109th Street and South Green Bay Avenue when someone behind the vehicle opened fire, striking the woman in her head, Estrada said.

The driver took the woman to Trinity Hospital. She was later transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center and listed in critical condition, Estrada said.

• Around 6:20 p.m. in Austin, a 17-year-old boy was shot in his left arm during a drive-by shooting in the 2200 block of North Narragansett Avenue, Estrada said.

The teenager was taken to Loyola Hospital in good condition, Estrada said.

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