CHICAGO — One man was killed and two others were wounded, one critically, in a possible drive-by shooting in Chatham Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Around 3:10 p.m., three men were shot in the 7900 block of South Langley Avenue, said Officer Veejay Zala, a Chicago Police Department spokeswoman.
A 38-year-old man was shot in his right arm and right foot and listed in fair condition at John H. Stroger Hospital, and a 22-year-old man was shot in his side and listed in critical condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Zala said.
A 30-year-old man was shot in his stomach and listed in serious condition, Zala said. The man, Lynell L. Simmons, of the 700 block of East 62nd Street, was pronounced dead at 3:46 p.m. at John H. Stroger Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Thursday afternoon, after police investigators had cleared most of the scene, neighbors gathered to swap information about what happened.
"This block is pretty quiet, nice," said Nicole Moffet, 43, who has lived on Langley Avenue for a year. "The first thing I thought, especially when I heard someone got killed ... I just start thinking about the people's family."
She said to curb the violence, the community should reach out to children and offer them a safe place to talk, since many of them don't have that at home.
She added, "The only thing we can do is pray. This affects the neighborhood. I was just telling [my neighbor] how it makes the community look bad."
Alberta Carr, a 54-year-old comedian/actress/poet who has lived on Langley Avenue for over 20 years, said shootings nearby are "sparse."
"You hear it far and in between. At one point, as of late, the police have been really patrolling the neighborhood. I've seen them on bikes, I've seen them walking, as well as driving," Carr said.
She said she appreciates the family feeling of her area.
"The neighbors look out for each other," Carr said. "We always speak to one another. I love the seniors because they always watch out for you."
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