CHICAGO — Twelve people have been injured in shootings since Monday, police said.
Among the injured are three 16-year-old boys, who were shot in separate incidents.
• Most recently, a 43-year-old man was shot in Austin. At 9:40 p.m., the man was sitting in a parked car in the 5000 block of West Chicago Avenue when someone walked up and fired, hitting the man in his neck and shoulder, said Officer Janel Sedevic, Chicago Police spokeswoman. The shooter drove away in a white SUV and the victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in serious condition.
The victim is a documented gang member, police said.
• At 7:08 p.m., two men were shot in Washington Park. The men were walking in the 6100 block of South King Drive when they heard gunshots and realized they'd been wounded, Sedevic said. They saw two men, who are possibly the shooters, running down an alley, Sedevic said.
A 22-year-old man was shot in his left side and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, while a 21-year-old man was shot in his back and leg and taken in "stable" condition to Stroger Hospital, Sedevic said.
The victims are convicted gang members, police said.
• At 6:44 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was shot in Grand Boulevard. He was outside in the 4500 block of South Vincennes Avenue when someone got out of a car and fired at him, hitting him in his right hip, Sedevic said.
The boy was taken to Mercy Hospital in fair condition, Sedevic said. He was treated and released.
• At 5:25 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was shot in Englewood. He was walking in an alley in the 500 block of West 61st Street when he heard shots and felt pain, Sedevic said. He was shot in his upper back and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition. Three men who may have been the shooters were seen running away, Sedevic said.
The shooting appears to be gang-related, police said.
• At 2:44 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was injured during a shooting in Grand Crossing. He was walking in the 1200 block of East 79th Street when someone in a gray camouflage hoodie walked up and fired at him, hitting the victim in his back, Sedevic said.
The victim was taken to Christ Hospital in "serious but stable" condition, Sedevic said, while the shooter ran away down an alley.
• At noon, another 16-year-old boy was shot in West Pullman. He was outside in the 11900 block of South Harvard Avenue when a man in a red hoodie took out a gun and fired at him, hitting the victim in his right leg, Sedevic said.
The victim felt pain and ran into a store, Sedevic said. He was taken to Roseland Hospital, where he was in good condition.
• At 11:25 a.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in South Shore. The man was in the 1500 block of East 73rd Street when someone in a silver car fired at him, hitting his calf, Sedevic said.
The man was taken to Jackson Park Hospital, where he was in "stable" condition, Sedevic said.
The man is a documented gang member and convicted felon, police said.
• At 8:55 a.m., three men were shot in Garfield Park. The men were in the 3100 block of West Monroe Street when they heard shots and felt pain, Sedevic said.
A 21-year-old man was shot in his back and was in critical condition at Stroger Hospital, a 19-year-old man was shot in his leg and was in "stable" condition at Stroger Hospital and a 23-year-old man was shot in his leg and was in "stable" condition at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Sedevic said.
The men are convicted felons and documented gang members, police said.
• At 8:15 a.m., a 23-year-old man was shot in Grand Crossing. The man was walking out of a gas station in the 1300 block of East 76th Street when he heard shots and ran east on 76th Street, Sedevic said. The man was hit in his left foot and taken to Jackson Park Hospital, where he was in good condition.
Three men who might have be the shooters ran away in an unknown direction, Sedevic said.
No one is in custody for these shootings.
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