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Chicago Shootings Kill 1 Person, Wound 13 Since Thursday

October 6, 2017 8:33am | Updated October 6, 2017 8:33am
Shootings have killed one person and wounded 13 others since Thursday morning.
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CHICAGO — Shootings have killed one person and wounded 13 others since Thursday morning.

• At 4:05 p.m. Thursday, a 25-year-old man was shot and killed in North Lawndale. A woman was stabbed and seriously wounded in the incident, which police described as "domestic-related."

In non-fatal shootings:

• At 4:47 a.m. Friday, a 25-year-old man and 21-year-old man were shot in West Pullman, police said. The men were in the 11500 block of South Throop Street when they were hit.

The 25-year-old man was shot in his left leg and the 21-year-old man was shot in his left bicep and left hand, police said. They were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center. Their conditions were not immediately available.

• At 1:25 a.m., a 31-year-old man was shot in South Chicago, police said. The man was walking down the street in the 2600 block of East 84th Street when someone in a gray, four-door car drove up and fired shots.

The man was hit in his shoulder and he was taken to Trinity Hospital. His condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

• At 1:18 a.m., five people were shot in Auburn Gresham.

• At 10:04 p.m. Thursday, a 21-year-old man and 20-year-old man were shot in North Lawndale, police said. The men were in the 4100 block of West Roosevelt Road when they were shot.

The 21-year-old was hit in his left thigh and the 20-year-old was hit in his right thigh. The men were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where their conditions were not available but they were listed as "stable," police said.

The men were uncooperative with investigators, a police source said, and no further information was immediately available.

• At 9:05 p.m., a 34-year-old man was shot in Austin, police said. The man was standing on the sidewalk in the 5200 block of West Adams Street when he heard shots and felt pain.

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

• At 4:45 p.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in Burnside, police said. The man was standing outside in the 9200 block of South Dobson Avenue when someone walked up to him, fired shots and then drove away in an SUV.

The man was hit in his neck and leg and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition, police said.

A person of interest was being questioned, police said.

• At 12:30 p.m., a 47-year-old man was shot in Englewood, police said. The man was in the 6100 block of South Green Street when someone tried to rob him.

The man was shot in his face during the attempted robbery, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.

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

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