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Christmas Weekend Shootings Kill 3 People, Wound 17 So Far, Police Say

By Kelly Bauer | December 24, 2016 8:21am
 Shootings have killed three people and wounded 17 since Friday, the start of the Christmas weekend, police said.
Shootings have killed three people and wounded 17 since Friday, the start of the Christmas weekend, police said.
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CHICAGO — Shootings have killed three people and wounded 17 since Friday, the start of the holiday weekend, police said.

• At 12:02 a.m. Saturday, a 27-year-old man was shot to death in Brighton Park.

• At 10:50 p.m. Friday, two men were shot dead in Austin.

In non-fatal shootings:

• Most recently, at 4:50 a.m. Saturday, a 26-year-old man was shot in Washington Park, police said. The man was getting out of a car in the 5700 block of South Prairie Avenue when a man with a gun walked up and shot at him.

The victim was hit in his shoulder and buttocks and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

The shooter ran away, police said.

• At 4:32 a.m., a 23-year-old man was shot in Chicago Lawn, police said. The man was inside a car in the 5900 block of South Western Avenue when a car pulled alongside him and someone inside fired shots at the man.

The man was hit in his arm and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 2:39 a.m., a 41-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in Garfield Ridge, police said. The man was leaving a party in the 4600 block of South Leamington Avenue when two men with masks walked up and said they were robbing him.

The man tried to run away and the men shot at him, grazing his left hand with a bullet, police said. The man was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.

• At 1:16 a.m., two men were shot in Humboldt Park.

• At 1:19 a.m., a 17-year-old was shot in Roseland, police said. The teen was in the 10800 block of South Wentworth Avenue when he was shot in his back.

The teen was taken to Advocate Christ Medical center, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

No further information was immediately available.

• At 10:34 p.m. Friday, a 44-year-old man was shot in the Near North Side.

• At 10:25 p.m., a 52-year-old man was shot in Hermosa, police said. The man was standing on the sidewalk in the 2000 block of North Kedvale Avenue when two men walked up to him and said they were robbing him.

The man was shot in his back and neck during the robbery, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 4:47 p.m., one 18-year-old man and three 16-year-old boys were shot in Austin, police said. The group was standing on the street in the 4900 block of West Hubbard Street when a dark-colored Jeep drove by and someone inside fired shots at them.

The 18-year-old was hit in his lower right leg and left arm and was taken to West Suburban Hospital, police said.

One of the 16-year-olds was hit in his left calf and another was hit in his lower left ankle, police said. They were taken to West Suburban Hospital.

The other 16-year-old was hit in his right shin and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.

Their conditions were not available but all of them were listed as "stable," police said.

Two of the victims were documented gang members, a police source said.

• At 3:32 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was shot in Austin, police said. The boy was in the 4900 block of West Kinzie Street when he was shot in his lower leg.

The boy was taken to a local hospital and was in good condition, police said.

The boy was a documented gang member, a police source.

No further information was immediately available.

• At 1:25 p.m., a 23-year-old man and 18-year-old man were shot in Auburn Gresham.

• At 9:29 a.m., a 53-year-old man was shot and wounded in Washington Park.

• At 8:37 a.m., an 18-year-old man was shot seven times in Marquette Park.

No one was in custody in these shootings.

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