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Chicago Violence: At Least 10 Injured in Weekend Shootings

In one shooting, a man was shot while filling his vehicle with fuel at a gas station early Saturday morning

At least 10 people have been injured in shootings across Chicago this weekend, authorities say.

Here are the shootings that have occurred so far:

Saturday

  • A 24-year-old man was filling his vehicle with fuel at a gas station when he heard multiple shots and felt pain in the 4900 block of South Cicero at approximately 1:08 a.m., a, police stated. The victim was shot in the left foot and listed in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.
  • At approximately 2:30 a.m. in the 2400 block of West 104th Street, a 31-year-old was shot during a verbal altercation with an unidentified male, police stated. Multiple shots were fired during the altercation, and the victim was struck once in the back, authorities said. He was listed in fair condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
  • In the 1200 block of West 71st Street at approximately 4:21 p.m., a 24-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the lower right thigh, police said. The victim was at a party when he heard shots and realized he had been injured. He was transported to Saint Bernard Hospital in good condition.
  • A 66-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the back at approximately 4:58 p.m. in the 6600 block of South Stewart, police said. The victim was leaving a residence in the gangway when he witnessed a man running southbound, heard shots and felt pain. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
  • An 18-year-old man was traveling in a vehicle at approximately 7:03 p.m. in the 7300 block of South Perry when an individual from a group of people standing in the street fired shots, police stated. The victim was shot in the left ear and self-transported to Saint Bernard Hospital. He was said to be in good condition.
  • In the 1500 block of South Eggleston at approximately 7:30 p.m., a 61-year-old woman was standing on a front porch when two unknown offenders came out of a gangway and fired shots, striking the victim, police stated. She sustained a gunshot wound to thigh and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center. The victim was not the intended target, police stated.

Friday

  • At approximately 5:46 p.m. in the 0-100 block of West 69th Street, a 21-year-old man was on a southbound CTA train when he was approached by an unknown individual who produced a gun and fired shots, police said. The victim was struck to the shoulder and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition. A person of interest was taken in for questioning.
  • A 22-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound at approximately 7 p.m. in the 6400 block of South Kenwood, authorities said. The victim was inside a home when he was approached by an unknown offender who displayed a gun and fired shots. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the right leg and was said to be in critical condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center, police stated.
  • In the 13000 block of South Drexel at approximately 9:02 p.m., a 35-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the torso, authorities said. He was taken to the University of Chicago in fair condition.
  • At approximately 10:20 p.m. in the 8800 block of South Princeton, a 31-year-old man was shot in the stomach and arm, according to police. He self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center and was listed in fair condition.
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