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1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Chicago Since Thursday Afternoon, Police Say

By Evan F. Moore | January 15, 2016 9:42am
 A 19-year-old man was killed and four others were wounded in shootings across Chicago since Thursday afternoon, police said.
A 19-year-old man was killed and four others were wounded in shootings across Chicago since Thursday afternoon, police said.
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CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man was killed and four others were wounded in shootings across Chicago since Thursday afternoon, police said. 

At 6:21 p.m., a 19-year-old man was shot as he was standing on the sidewalk in the 2600 block of South Harding Avenue in Little Village, said Officer Jose Estrada, a Chicago Police spokesman. He was taken to St. Anthony Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, Estrada said.

Most recently, a 26-year-old man was shot in a robbery in the 6100 block of North Wolcott Avenue in Rogers Park, Estrada said. 

At 6:15 p.m., a 29-year-old man was walking down the street when someone walked up to him and shot him in the back on the 200 block of West 112th Street in Roseland, Estrada said. The man, who is a documented gang member, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was listed in "stable" condition, Estrada said.

At 5:25 p.m., a 17-year-old  was shot in his back in the 600 block of South Sacremento Avenue in East Garfield Park, Estrada said. The man was taken to Stroger hospital where he was listed in "stable" condition, Estrada said.

At 4:40 p.m., a 25-year-old man was walking in the 9100 block of South Wentworth Avenue in Princeton Park when he was approached by several men who fired shots in his direction, Estrada said. The man was shot in his leg, back and buttocks and taken to Christ, where he was listed in "stable" condition, Estrada said. 

No one is in custody for any of the shootings, Estrada said. 

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