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1 Killed, 9 Wounded In Shootings Since Thursday, Police Say

By Joe Ward | May 20, 2016 8:41am
 One person was killed and at least nine others were wounded in shootings throughout the city, according to police.
One person was killed and at least nine others were wounded in shootings throughout the city, according to police.
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CHICAGO — One person was killed and at least nine others were wounded in shootings throughout the city, according to police.

The day's youngest shooting victim was a 14-year-old gang member shot in Englewood, while the oldest was a 68-year-old truck driver shot on the Dan Ryan Expy. according to police and media reports.

A 16-year-old teen was shot to death in Chicago Lawn early Thursday. Police originally thought the teen had shot himself in the head, but later determined the incident to be a homicide. A person of interest is being questioned, police said.

• Most recently, a 56-year-old man accidentally shot himself in Archer Heights early Friday, said Officer Ana Pacheco, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

He was in the 4900 block of South Knox Avenue at 4:52 a.m. when his gun went off, though police could not say where he was shot. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition, Pacheco said.

• A 36-year-old man was seriously wounded when a man shot him in the Near West Side early Friday, police said.

• A 23-year-old woman was shot in Austin early Friday, police said.

• A 68-year-old truck driver was shot while driving on the inbound Dan Ryan late Thursday.

• A 33-year-old man was seriously wounded in an Austin shooting Thursday night, police said.

• A 14-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man were shot in West Englewood around 9 p.m. Thursday, police said.

•A 17-year-old accidentally shot himself in Washington Heights Thursday afternoon, Pacheco said. He grazed himself in his leg and was brought to Roseland Community Hospital in good condition, she said.

• A 32-year-old man was wounded in an Austin shooting late morning Thursday, police said.

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