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South Side Shootings Leaves 6 Wounded Since Saturday, Police Say

By Evan F. Moore | April 24, 2016 11:16am
 A 17-year-old boy was shot near 88th Street and Exchange Avenue while riding a bicycle, police said.
A 17-year-old boy was shot near 88th Street and Exchange Avenue while riding a bicycle, police said.
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CHICAGO— Six people were wounded in separate South Side shootings since Saturday, police said. 

At 1:50 a.m. Sunday, a 36 year-old male was shot multiple times in the in the 8700 block of South Honore Street in Auburn Gresham by someone in a yellow sedan, said Officer Janel Sedevic, a Chicago Police spokeswoman. 

The man was taken to Christ Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized, Sedevic said. 

At 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, a 22-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 8300 block of South Wood Street in Auburn Gresham when someone walked up and opened fire, Sedevic said.  

The man was taken to Christ Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized, Sedevic said. 

The man is a documented gang member, police said. 

At 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, a 24-year-old man was standing nearby an alley in the 4600 block of South Richmond Street in Brighton Park when someone shot him in the left leg, Sedevic said. 

The man was taken to St. Anthony Hospital where he was listed in good condition, Sedevic said. 

The man is documented gang member, police said. 

At 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, a 17-year-old boy was riding a bicycle in the 8800 block of South Exchange Avenue when someone shot him in the hip, Sedevic said. The boy said he heard shots and felt pain. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where his condition was stabilized, Sedevic said. 

At 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, a 16-year-old boy was standing on the corner in the 6400 block of South Green Street in Englewood when someone shot him in the right buttock, Sedevic said. The boy was taken to St. Bernard Hospital where he was listed in good condition, Sedevic said. 

At 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, a 22-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 1300 block of West 84th Street in Gresham, Sedevic said. The man was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in good condition, Sedevic said. 

The man is documented gang member, police said. 

No one is in custody for the shootings, Sedevic said. 

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