CHICAGO — May ended on a violent note, with three people killed and at least 16 wounded in shootings since Saturday night.
In the most recent homicide, a 17-year-old boy was killed, and five others, including a 14-year-old girl, were shot just after midnight in Austin, police said.
Two hours earlier, a 33-year-old man was shot his leg, side and arm in South Chicago before being taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition, where he died.
Around the same time, a 16-year-old boy was fatally wounded in his chest after a drive-by shooting in Irving Park, police said.
Saturday afternoon, a 21-year-old man, identified as McArthur Swindle, aka rapper OTF Nunu, was killed in a Chatham shooting.
In non-fatal shootings:
• About 5:45 p.m., in the 900 block of West 32nd Place, a man was shot in the head, police said, citing preliminary information. He was in critical condition, and being treated on the scene, police said.
• About 2 p.m. Sunday in the 10100 block of South Emerald Avenue, a 19-year-old man suffered a graze wound to his left leg, police said. No more information was available.
• At 1:49 p.m. Sunday, a 30-year-old man was grazed by two bullets in the 10000 block of South Yates Avenue. He took himself to Trinity Hospital, where his condition had stabilized, police said.
• Around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, a 26-year-old man was shot in the back of the head when a dark SUV drove up behind him in the 1900 block of North Tripp Avenue in Hermosa and someone inside fired shots. The shooter then fled eastbound from the scene. The man was in stable condition at Stroger Hospital, said Officer Jose Estrada, a police spokesman.
The shooting appeared to be part of an ongoing feud between two documented gang members, authorities said. No one is in custody and Area North detectives are investigating.
• Around 2:50 a.m., a 49-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen while standing with a group in the 2700 block of West 24th Street in Little Village. The woman is in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital, Estrada said.
• Around 12:15 a.m., two people were shot in the 4300 block of West Cermak in Lawndale. The two people were in a group when someone emerged from the alley and fired at the entire group, Estrada said.
A 28-year-old woman was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition after being shot in her shoulder. An 18-year-old man drove himself to the same hospital and was in stable condition after being shot in his thigh, Estrada said.
• Around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, a 34-year-old man walked into Holy Cross Hospital after his ankle was grazed by a bullet, Estrada said.
• Around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, two people were shot in the 7900 block of South Champlain Avenue in Chatham. Both people were standing outside when someone approached on foot and fired shots, said Officer Amina Greer, a police spokeswoman.
A 23-year-old man was shot in his leg and taken to Christ in stable condition. A 25-year-old women was also grazed in her foot, but refused medical attention, Greer said.
•Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a 26-year-old man was shot in his shoulder while standing an alley in the 7100 block of South Seeley Avenue in Englewood. He was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition, said Greer.
