3 Dead, at Least 9 Injured in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago

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Three people are dead and at least nine others have been injured in shootings across the city of Chicago this weekend, police confirmed.

The first deadly shooting occurred in the 4200 block of West Iowa at approximately 8:16 p.m. on Friday night, police said. 

A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were approached by an unknown suspect who fired shots toward them. The man was struck seven times, and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The female victim was struck once in the chest, back and arm and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. No suspect has been arrested.

At around 12:05 a.m. on Saturday, a 60-year-old man was shot and killed in the 9500 block of South University in the city’s Cottage Grove Heights neighborhood, police said. The victim was shot in the head while walking in an alley, and then taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

A resident told police an unknown number of people ran down the alley after shots were fired. Police have yet to arrest whoever is responsible.

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed at approximately 4:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of West Ohio, police said. The victim was standing on the sidewalk when a silver Infiniti began firing shots in his direction. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital where he died, officials confirmed. No arrests have been made.

Here are the rest of the weekend’s shootings:

Friday –

• In the 1800 block of South Keeler at approximately 8:27 p.m., two 26-year-old men were on a sidewalk when they heard gunshots and felt pain, police said. One of the men was struck once in the thigh, and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. The other victim was hit once in the elbow and to the left side, and went to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
• Police were called about a 45-year-old man who had been shot at approximately 10:23 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Michigan, according to Chicago police. The victim was shot in the arm and chest, and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in stable condition.

Saturday –

• At approximately 1:52 a.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the hip while walking in the 400 block of East 88^th Place, police said. The victim told officers he didn’t see the shooter or know where the shots came from. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in stable condition.
• Officers responded to a call of a 24-year-old man who had been shot at approximately 4 a.m. in the 600 block of East 75^th Street, police said. The victim was shot in the arm and back, and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where his condition had since stabilized.
• In the 2200 block of South Kirkland at approximately 9:44 a.m., a 38-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the head, according to police. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
• A man was shot in the foot at approximately 11:20 a.m. in the 9300 block of South Halsted, police said. The victim was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in stable condition.
• In the 6700 block of South Ada Street at approximately 2:40 p.m. a 29-year-old man was struck by gunfire, police said. The victim was reportedly shot by an unknown person in a gray vehicle. He was taken to St. Bernard Hospital in critical condition.
• While no one was injured, an off-duty police officer was shot at by unknown suspects at approximately 2:35 a.m. in the 9100 block of South Ellis. Multiple offenders fled the scene, and have yet to be arrested.