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Weekend Shootings Kill 5 People, Wound 24, Police Say

By Kelly Bauer | February 13, 2017 9:43am
 Shootings killed five people and wounded 24 over the weekend, police said.
Shootings killed five people and wounded 24 over the weekend, police said.
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CHICAGO —Shootings killed five people and wounded 24 over the weekend, police said.

• At 1:55 p.m. Sunday, a man in his 20s was shot to death in Auburn Gresham.

• At 1:44 p.m., a 45-year-old man was shot dead in South Shore. Another man, 54, was wounded in the attack.

• At 8:26 p.m. Saturday, a 25-year-old woman was shot and killed in Austin. Three other people were wounded in the shooting.

• At 6:53 a.m., a 23-year-old man was found shot dead in Austin.

• At 2:25 a.m., a 29-year-old man was shot and killed in Austin.

In non-fatal shootings:

• At 3:35 a.m. Monday, a 34-year-old man was shot in West Pullman, police said. The victim was sitting in his car in the 11500 block of South Indiana Avenue when a man got into his car, took out a gun and said he was robbing the victim.

The 34-year-old struggled with the man and the man fired shots, police said. The victim was hit in his leg and taken to Metro South Medical Center, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 11 p.m. Sunday, a 30-year-old man was shot in North Lawndale, police said. The man was walking on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of South Whipple Street when a black car pulled up and someone got out and fired shots at the man.

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

The man was a documented gang member, a police source said.

• At 10:15 p.m., a 29-year-old man was shot in Garfield Park, police said. The man had parked his car in the 700 block of North Harding Avenue and was getting out when a black SUV pulled alongside him and someone inside fired shots at the man.

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

• At 9:35 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was shot in South Shore, police said. The boy was walking through an alley in the 7700 block of South Cregier Avenue when a car pulled up and someone inside fired shots at him.

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

• At 8:08 p.m., a 28-year-old man was shot in Belmont Central, police said. The man was in the 5700 block of West Fullerton Avenue when he got into an argument with someone and the person took out a gun and shot the man.

The man was hit in his leg and taken to Community First Hospital, where he was in good condition, police said.

• At 4:27 p.m., a 37-year-old man was shot in West Humboldt Park, police said. The man was in the 1200 block of North Karlov Avenue when someone walked up to him and fired shots.

The man was hit in his back and leg and taken to Norwegian American Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 3:30 a.m., a 23-year-old man was shot in South Shore, police said. The man was standing on the sidewalk in the 7100 block of South Cyril Avenue when a man in a ski mask walked up and fired shots at him.

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

The victim was a documented gang member, a police source said.

• Also at 3:30 a.m., a 40-year-old man was shot in Chatham, police said. Officers responding to a call of a person shot in the 500 block of East 80th Street found the man in the street.

The man had been shot in his leg and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was in good condition, police said.

The man intoxicated and unable to talk about what happened, police said. No further information was immediately available.

• At 2:50 a.m., a 24-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in Old Town, police said. The man was with his girlfriend in a home in the 400 block of West Evergreen Avenue when the woman's ex-boyfriend came into the home and got into a fight with the man.

The ex-boyfriend took out a gun and fired a shot at the man, grazing his head, police said. The man was taken to Northwestern Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

The ex-boyfriend ran away, but the gun was found, police said.

• At 12:45 a.m., a 16-year-old boy was shot in Austin, police said. The boy was walking in the 1500 block of North Massasoit Avenue when someone dressed in black came out of an alley and fired shots at him.

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

• At 7:40 p.m. Saturday, an 11-year-old girl was shot in her head in Grand Crossing. She was critically wounded.

• At 7:15 p.m., a 12-year-old girl was shot in her head and critically wounded in West Englewood.

• At 4:45 a.m., a 29-year-old woman was shot in Uptown, police said. The woman was sitting inside a car in the 1200 block of West Lawrence Avenue when someone in the street fired shots.

The woman was hit in her leg and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where her condition was not available but she was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 1:41 a.m., a 24-year-old man was shot in Austin, police said. The man was in the 5600 block of West Fulton Street when he got into an "altercation" with a 21-year-old man.

The victim was shot multiple times throughout his body and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, police said.

The 21-year-old man was being questioned, police said.

• At 1:25 a.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in North Lawndale, police said. The man was in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt Road when a security guard shot him in his chest and abdomen.

The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.

The man had thrown a brick and bottle at the security guard, who was being questioned, police said.

• At 8:54 p.m. Friday, a 27-year-old man was shot in Englewood, police said. The man was walking in the 6100 block of South Halsted Street when someone walked up to him and fired shots.

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

• At 6:50 p.m., two 17-year-olds were shot in Roseland, police said. The teens were walking in the 10300 block of South Corliss Avenue when someone walked up, took out a gun and fired shots.

One of the teens was hit in his back and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center and the other was hit in his leg and taken to Roseland Community Hospital, police said. They were in good condition.

• At 2:30 p.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in North Lawndale, police said. The man was walking in the 3700 block of West Roosevelt oad when a man in a black hooded sweatshirt walked up and fired shots.

The victim was hit in his foot and took himself to University of Illinois Hospital, police said.

• At 9:47 a.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in Brainerd, police said. The man was in the 9000 block of South May Street when he was shot in his right forearm and thigh.

The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition, police said.

The man was a documented gang member, a police source said.

No one was in custody in these shootings unless otherwise noted.