CHICAGO — A rash of gun violence broke out in the city's Austin neighborhood over the weekend, leaving four people wounded in four separate shootings since Sunday.
The youngest of the victims was 16. He was hit in the right leg just before 5 p.m. Sunday. He, like the other three victims, survived his wounds.
Most recently, a 25-year-old man was shot in the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue at 12:30 a.m. Monday, said Officer Ana Pacheco, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.
That man was a passenger in a car driving west on Chicago Avenue when shots rang out, Pacheco said. He was struck in his right foot and was taken to West Suburban Hospital, where he was stabilized.
• At 9:37 p.m. Sunday, a 25-year-old man was shot in the 4800 block of West Monroe Street, Pacheco said.
He was walking in the 4800 block of West Monroe Street when someone in a passing gray car opened fire, Pacheco said. He was hit in his right arm was was taken by a friend to West Suburban Hospital, where he was also described by police as "stable."
• The 16-year-old boy was shot in his right leg in Austin at 4:55 p.m. Sunday. He was in a fight with someone who took out a gun and began firing, Pacheco said. He was struck in his right leg and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, Pacheco said.
A person is in custody and charges are pending, Pacheco said. The shooting victim is a documented gang member, police said.
• A 22-year-old man was shot in the neighborhood Sunday morning, Pacheco said.
The man was in the 100 block of South Leamington Avenue at 8 a.m. when someone opened fire from a passing car, Pacheco said. He was grazed by a bullet and was brought to Loretto Hospital in good condition, Pacheco said.
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