Ten Injured In Weekend Shootings Across Chicago
(STMW) -- At least ten people have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday night, and Chicago Police fatally shot a man Sunday morning on the West Side.
Officers shot and killed a man who shot and stabbed a female during a domestic argument Sunday morning in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
11th District officers responded to a call of shots fired and a man armed with a gun in the 3500 block of West Grenshaw about 8:30 a.m., according to a statement from police.
When the officers arrived, a witness told police that someone inside the home had been shot, police said. The officers tried to go inside but the door was locked.
The officers talked to a male inside, who refused to open the door, police said. The officers forced their way inside and saw a male armed with a handgun. The officers repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapon, but he ignored them and pointed it at the officers.
The officers fired, fatally shooting the man, police said. The Cook County medical examiner's office could not immediately be reached to confirm the fatality.
A female was discovered inside the home with a gunshot wound and several stab wounds, police said. She was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.
The most recent shooting happened Sunday morning in West Englewood. A 14-year-old girl was shot in the elbow in the 6400 block of South Honore at 11:45 a.m. and taken in good condition to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to police and fire officials.
A man was shot early Sunday in the Ashburn neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The man, 27, was sitting in a van about 3:45 a.m. in the 8400 block of South Komensky when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, according to Chicago Police. He was shot in the shoulder and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was listed in good condition. A police source said the man is a documented gang member.
About three hours earlier, a man was shot and critically wounded in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The man, 21, was a passenger in a vehicle at 12:37 a.m. in the 5300 block of South Sacramento when someone outside the vehicle began firing shots, police said. The man was shot in the back of the head and was taken in critical condition to Holy Cross Hospital. He was later transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital. Police said the shooting may have been gang-related.
Saturday afternoon, two men were wounded in a Grand Crossing neighborhood shooting on the South Side. The men, ages 20 and 29, were both shot about 4:45 p.m. in the 7500 block of South Kenwood, police said. The 29-year-old was shot in the chest and was taken to Stroger Hospital, while the younger man suffered a gunshot wound to the right leg and was taken to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center. Both of their conditions were stabilized. A police source said the younger man has documented gang ties and both men were not cooperating with investigators.
About noon Saturday, a man was shot in the leg in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side. The 20-year-old was walking in the 800 block of North Lawndale when he heard shots and realized he'd been struck, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
About four hours earlier, a man was wounded in a shooting in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. The 27-year-old was shot in the shoulder about 8 a.m. in the 2800 block of West Wilcox, according to police. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized. Police said the man is a documented gang member and the shooting might have been gang-related.
Earlier Saturday morning, a 41-year-old man was shot while driving in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side. He was driving in the 5600 block of North Broadway about 3 a.m. when someone in a passing vehicle fired at him, police said. He was shot in the leg and taken to Weiss Memorial Hospital, where his condition was stabilized. Investigators think the shooting was gang-related, police said.
In the weekend's first shooting, a 15-year-old boy was shot in the knee in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side. He was outside in the 900 block of West 87th Street about 10:10 p.m. Friday when he heard shots and felt pain, police said. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition.
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