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Shootings Kill 3 People, Wound 19 Since Saturday

By Kelly Bauer | September 10, 2017 11:00am
 Shootings have killed three people and wounded 19 since Saturday morning, police said.
Shootings have killed three people and wounded 19 since Saturday morning, police said.
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CHICAGO — Shootings have killed three people and wounded 19 since Saturday morning, police said.

• At 11:38 p.m. Saturday, a man and two women were shot to death in Roseland.

In non-fatal shootings:

• At 4 a.m. Sunday, a 28-year-old man was shot in Hermosa, police said. The man was riding his bicycle in the 4300 block of West North Avenue when someone in a passing black SUV fired shots.

The man was hit in his left arm and he was taken to West Suburban Hospital in good condition, police said.

• Also at 4 a.m., a 31-year-old man and 41-year-old man were shot in Washington Park, police said. The two were standing on the sidewalk in the 5400 block of South Wabash Avenue when someone walked up to them, took out a gun and fired shots.

The 31-year-old was hit in his right leg and he was taken to Stroger Hospital. The 41-year-old was hit in his right leg and he was taken to  University of Chicago Medical Center. Their conditions were not available but they were listed as "stable," police said.

• At 2:35 a.m., a 21-year-old man was shot in Garfield Park, police said. The man was standing on the sidewalk in the 3300 block of West Madison Street when he heard shots and felt pain.

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

• At 2:23 a.m., a 29-year-old woman and 39-year-old man were shot in Austin, police said. The two were walking on the sidewalk in the 5100 block of West Chicago Avenue when someone in a gold-colored van drove up and someone in the car fired shots.

The woman's left ankle was grazed by a bullet and the man was hit in his right foot. They were taken to West Suburban Hospital, where they were in good condition, police said.

• At 2:10 a.m., a 27-year-old woman was shot in Near West Side.

• At 1:30 a.m., a 29-year-old man was shot in Belmont Cragin, police said. The man was walking toward a bus stop in the 2300 block of North Cicero Avenue when a driver pulled up and someone in the driver's car fired shots.

The man was hit in his right leg and he called a friend, who drove him to Community First Hospital. His condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 12:07 a.m., a 29-year-old man was shot in Belmont Cragin, police said. The man was driving in the 2100 block of North Melvina Avenue when someone standing on the sidewalk fired shots.

The man was hit in his head and he was taken to Loyola Medical Center in serious condition, police said.

• At 10:11 p.m. Saturday, a 27-year-old woman was shot in Garfield Park, police said. The woman was standing in a backyard in the 4000 block of West Van Buren Street when a driver in a dark-colored car went past and someone in the car fired shots.

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

• At 5:12 p.m., a 40-year-old man and 39-year-old man were shot in Roseland, police said. The two were standing near a car in the 100 block of East 105th Street when someone in a blue car drove up and a person in the car fired shots.

The 40-year-old man was hit in his chest and leg and he was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition. The 39-year-old man was hit in his back and he was taken to Roseland Community Center, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 3:55 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was shot in Austin, police said. The boy was walking in the 5000 block of West Harrison Street when several people walked up to him and at least one of them fired shots.

The boy felt pain his arm and he ran to the 4700 block of West Gladys Avenue, where he called for help. The boy's arm had been grazed by a bullet and he was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.

• At 1:54 p.m., three men were shot in Near West Side while walking outside.

• At 1:43 p.m., a 67-year-old man was shot in Bronzeville, police said. The man was walking in the 800 block of East 46th Street when someone in a gray SUV drove up and a person in the car fired shots.

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

The attackers drove away afterward, police said. A parked Chevy was hit by the gunfire, as well.

• At 9:25 a.m., a 27-year-old woman was shot by an ex-boyfriend in Douglas, police said. The woman was walking in a parking lot in the 2900 block of South Dearborn Street when a man she knows, who is 27, walked up to her and tried to talk to her.

When the woman refused to talk, the man took out a gun and fired shots, police said. The woman was hit in her right shoulder and left hip and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where her condition was not available but she was listed as "stable," police said.

The man ran away but was caught by officers responding to the shooting, police said. He was in custody.

The woman and man had previously been romantically involved, a police source said.

• At 6:15 a.m., a 23-year-old man was shot by a person he was attempting to rob in Auburn Gresham, police said. The victim, a woman or girl whose age was unknown, was walking outside in the 8000 block of South Ashland Avenue when the man walked up to her and said he was robbing her, police said.

The two struggled, and the victim managed to get the man's gun away from him and shot him in his hand, police said. The man ran away but was caught by officers responding to the incident.

The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was in good condition, police said. The woman or girl was not injured.

Charges were pending, police said.

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