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33 People Shot In 18 Hours In Chicago, Leaving 2 Dead

By Kelly Bauer | June 11, 2017 11:51am | Updated on June 11, 2017 11:54am
 Shootings have killed two people and wounded 31 since Saturday, police said.
Shootings have killed two people and wounded 31 since Saturday, police said.
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CHICAGO — Shootings have killed two people and wounded 31 since early Saturday, police said.

Nine of those victims came in just one attack in North Lawndale, the second-most violent shooting incident of the year.

• At 3:13 a.m. Sunday, a 20-year-old man was shot dead in Back of the Yards. Two other men were wounded.

• At 1:28 a.m., a 29-year-old man was gunned down in Humboldt Park.

In non-fatal shootings:

• At 5:30 a.m. Sunday, a 28-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in Austin, police said. The man was walking in the 5100 block of West Madison Street when he heard shots and felt pain.

The man's abdomen was grazed by a bullet and he drove himself to Rush Oak Park Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 5:07 a.m., a 24-year-old man was shot in North Lawndale, police said. The man was standing in the street in the 1400 block of South Avers Avenue when someone in a white car fired shots at him.

The man was hit in his abdomen and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.

• At 4:02 a.m., a 39-year-old man was shot in Austin, police said. The man was driving in the 6200 block of West North Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain.

The man was hit in his face and taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 3:14 a.m., nine people were shot in North Lawndale.

• At 2:04 a.m.,  two men were shot Downtown during an argument on the Riverwalk.

• At 1:27 a.m., two men were shot in Austin, police said. The men were standing on the sidewalk in the 5500 block of West Iowa Street when someone in a red car fired shots at them.

One man, 24, was hit in his chest and left arm and was taken to West Suburban Hospital before being transferred to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. The other man, 25, was hit in his buttocks and taken to West Suburban Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• Also at 1:27 a.m., two men were shot in Marquette Park, police said. The men were standing on the sidewalk in the 6300 block of South Rockwell Street when they heard shots and felt pain.

One man, 25, was hit in his abdomen and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition. The other man, 25, was hit in his right thigh and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 1:26 a.m., a 33-year-old man was shot in Garfield Park, police said. The man was standing in the street in the 4400 block of West Congress Parkway when he heard shots and felt pain.

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

• At 12:38 a.m., two women were shot in Austin, police said. The women were standing on the sidewalk in the 1400 block of North Lawler Avenue when someone in a gray car fired shots at them.

One woman, 25, was hit in her legs and abdomen and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition. The other woman, 37, was hit in her buttocks and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where her condition was not available but she was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 12:19 a.m., two men were shot in Englewood, police said. A 27-year-old man was standing in the street in the 5600 block of South Elizabeth Street when someone in a dark-colored car fired shots at him.

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

The other man, 28, took himself to St. Bernard Hospital after the shooting. He had been hit in his left foot.

The 28-year-old man would not give any other information about the incident, a police source said.

• At 10:48 p.m. Saturday, a 24-year-old man was shot in South Shore, police said. Officers responding to a call of a man down found the victim in an alley in the 7600 block of South Merrill Avenue.

The man had been hit multiple times throughout his body and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition, police said.

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

• At 10:42 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was shot in Auburn Gresham, police said. The boy was standing on the sidewalk in the 7500 block of South Carpenter Avenue when someone in a blue van fired shots at him.

The boy was hit in his chest and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition, police said.

• At 9:33 p.m., a 29-year-old man was shot in Englewood, police said. The man was standing on the sidewalk in the 7100 block of South Vincennes Avenue when someone walked up to him and fired shots.

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

• At 8:42 p.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in Brainerd, police said. The man was standing in the street in the 9100 block of South Ada Street when someone in a black SUV fired shots at him.

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

• At 8:38 p.m., a 15-year-old girl was shot in Auburn Gresham, police said. The girl was in an alley in the 7700 block of South Throop Street when she heard shots and felt pain.

The girl was hit in her right ankle and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where her condition was not available but she was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 11:45 a.m., a 20-year-old man was shot in Englewood, police said. The man was sitting on the front porch of a home in the 6100 block of South Throop Street, talking to someone, when the other person took out a gun and shot the man.

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

The attacker ran away, police said.

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

No one was in custody in these shootings.