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Shootings Kill 3 People, Wound 23 Since Saturday, Police Say

By Lisa White | January 22, 2017 4:13pm | Updated on January 22, 2017 5:38pm
 Shootings have killed three people and wounded 23 since Saturday, police said.
Shootings have killed three people and wounded 23 since Saturday, police said.
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CHICAGO — Shootings have killed three people and wounded 23 since Saturday, police said.

• At 11:15 p.m. Saturday, a 23-year-old man was shot to death while sitting in a car in East Garfield Park, police said.

• At 4:53 p.m., a 21-year-old man was shot to death in Roseland, police said.

• At 1:42 p.m., a 24-year-old man was shot to death while sitting in a car in East Garfield Park, police said.

In non-fatal shootings:

• Most recently at 6:31 a.m. Sunday, three people were shot in Bronzeville in the 3500 block of South Rhodes Avenue, police said.

A 22-year-old man was hit in the left leg and was dropped off by someone he knew at Mercy Hospital before being transported to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

A 24-year-old man was hit in the left leg and a 23-year-old woman was hit in the leg. Both were taken to Northwestern Hospital, where their conditions were not available but both were listed as "stable," police said.

• At 4:23 a.m., two teenage boys were shot in East Garfield Park, police said. The boys were standing on the sidewalk in the 700 block of North Hamlin Avenue when someone in a black SUV fired shots.

A 17-year-old boy was hit in his abdomen and was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, police said. A 15-year-old boy was his in the left shoulder and was taken to Stroger Hospital where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 3:40 a.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in South Austin in the 500 block of South Central Avenue, police said.

The man was hit in his abdomen and left leg, and was taken to Stroger Hospital by someone he knew and is in critical condition, police said.

Further details regarding the shooting remain unknown at this time, police said.

• At 3:19 a.m., a 28-year-old man was shot in Washington Heights, police said. The man was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 9600 block of South Peoria Street when someone in a white sedan fired shots.

The man was hit in the back and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 2:48 a.m., a 23-year-old man was shot in Dunning, police said. The man was in the passenger seat of a vehicle in the 6500 block of West Irving Park Road when a person in a black truck fired shots.

The man was hit in the back of the head and was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 12:19 a.m., a 29-year-old man was shot in West Rogers Park, police said. The man was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 6100 block of North Winchester Avenue when a man walked up and fired shots, police said.

The man was hit in both legs and his abdomen and was taken to Presence St. Francis Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said. 

The man was a documented gang member, police said.

• At 10:44 p.m. Saturday, a 26-year-old man was shot in East Garfield Park, police said. The man was standing in the 600 block of North St. Louis Avenue when a person in a passing black SUV fired shots at him.

He was hit in the right leg and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, police said.

• At 9:39 p.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in East Garfield Park, police said. Police heard gunshots while in the area and shortly after found the man on the sidewalk in the 3300 block of West Monroe Street.

The man was hit in the stomach and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, police said.

• At 9:08 p.m., two people were shot in Grand Crossing, police said. A man and woman were walking in the 7900 block of South Woodlawn Avenue when a man got out of a vehicle and fired shots in their direction, police said.

A 18-year-old man was hit in the right arm and a 20-year-old woman was hit in her left hand. Both were taken to Jackson Park Hospital in good condition, police said.

• At 8:08 p.m., two people were shot in East Garfield Park, police said. The two people were walking out of an alley in the 300 block of South California Avenue when a person inside a dark colored vehicle fired shots.

A 22-year-old man was hit in the neck and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, police said. A 17-year-old boy was hit in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.

• At 7:37 p.m., a 19-year-old woman was shot in South Chicago, police said. The woman was leaving a business in the 7900 block of South Exchange Avenue when a person inside a vehicle fired shots.

The woman was hit in the chest and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition, police said.

Police believe the woman was not the intended target of the shooting.

• At 5:14 p.m., three men were wounded in a shooting in Austin, police said. The men were standing in the 1300 block of North Mayfield Avenue when a vehicle drove by and someone inside fired shots.

A 21-year-old man was hit in the right leg and taken to Loyola University Medical Center where his condition was unknown. A 18-year-old man was hit in the right arm and taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said. A 23-year-old man was hit in the left side and took himself to Stroger Hospital, where he was in critical condition, police said.

• At 4:44 p.m., a 47-year-old man was shot in Auburn Gresham, police said. The man was in the 7700 block of South Racine Avenue when a silver van pulled up to him and someone inside fired shots.

The man was hit in the left arm and taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition, police said.

• At 4:08 p.m., a 26-year-old man was shot in Hermosa, police said. The man was in the 4400 block of West Fullerton Avenue when a person walked up to him and fired shots.

The man was hit in the left arm and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said.

• At 2:24 p.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in West Garfield Park, police said. The man was shot in the leg in the 4400 block of West Maypole Avenue, police said.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and was in fair condition, police said.

• At 11:35 a.m., a 24-year-old man was shot in Englewood, police said. The man was driving in the first block of West 69th Street when he heard several gunshots and felt pain, police said. 

The man drove away but then stopped and realized that his vehicle was damaged by the gunfire and realized he was hit in the right knee. The man refused medical attention at the scene, police said.

The man was a documented gang member and the shooting may be gang-related, police said.

No one was in custody in these shootings, police said.

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