4 Dead, 27 Wounded in Chicago Weekend Shootings

Four people are dead and at least 27 more have been wounded in shootings across Chicago this weekend.

The most recent fatal shooting took place when a 51-year-old man was shot and killed in the 2100 block of South Leavitt just before 9 p.m. Sunday.

Police said the man was standing on a corner when two men in a Chevy shouted gang slogans at him and fired shots. The man was shot in both arms and the chest and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Area Central detectives were investigating.

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the back in the 3600 block of West Ohio just before 4 a.m. Saturday morning. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Circumstances around his shooting are still being investigated by police.

A 31-year-old man was found shot to death in the 6200 block of South King Drive at approximately 2:16 a.m. Saturday morning. Police responded to a call of shots fired at the location, where they found the man lying in the street. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man was one of 10 people shot in the span of just five hours from Friday night into early Saturday morning.

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Late Friday night, a 35-year-old man was shot in the head while he was standing at a gas station in the 5900 block of S. Morgan. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

One man was shot in the arm after he was pursued by a gunman in a black Hummer in the 3200 block of W. 60^th St. The man was originally shot at by a man on foot, and when he tried to flee the scene in his car, another vehicle chased him, with multiple occupants firing shots at him.

The man refused medical treatment for his injuries, according to police.

Friday:

A 35-year-old man was shot in the 6900 block of S. Prairie at approximately 6:52 p.m. He was walking down a sidewalk when an unknown shooter pulled out a gun and fired shots at him. He suffered a gunshot wound in the left buttocks and was taken to Christ Hospital in stable condition.
In the 3200 block of W. Franklin, a 22-year-old man was shot in both legs and taken to Stroger Hospital in stable condition at approximately 10:45 p.m. The man was getting in his car when shots rang out.
A 35-year-old man was shot in the head on the 5900 block of S. Morgan at approximately 11:20 p.m. while he was standing at a gas station. The shooters drove up in a Chrysler 300 and opened fire. The man was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.

Saturday:

A 24-year-old woman was shot in the 6300 block of S. Ashland at approximately 12:05 a.m. She was walking northbound when shots were fired, striking her in the left arm. She was taken to St. Bernard hospital in stable condition.
In the 300 block of S. Albany, a 46-year-old man was shot in the right leg at approximately 12:10 a.m. He was walking on a sidewalk when a person in a passing vehicle fired shots at him. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in stable condition.
A 20-year-old man was shot in the neck while riding in a vehicle on the 5000 block of W. Division at approximately 12:35 a.m. He was transported to West Suburban Hospital in stable condition.
Two people were shot in the 1400 block of N. Talman at approximately 1:28 a.m. They were standing outside when a silver vehicle approached and one of the occupants opened fire. A 37-year-old man was shot in the arm and chest and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. A 34-year-old man was shto in the hand and abdomen and was taken to Stroger in stable condition.
A 32-year-old man was stopped at a stop sign in the 3200 block of W. 60^th St. at approximately 2:06 a.m. when a man on foot fired shots at him. As he drove away, a black Hummer pulled in behind him and fired more shots at him. He suffered a graze wound to his arm and refused hospitalization.
A 31-year-old man was shot to death in the 6200 block of S. King dr. at 2:16 a.m. Officers responded to the scene after a shots fired call and found the man lying on the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the back in the 3600 block of W. Ohio at approximately 3:48 a.m. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead according to the medical examiner's office.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the head in the 3300 block of W. Potomac at approximately 7:09 p.m. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the abdomen in the 6900 block of S. Prairie at approximately 7:45 p.m. He brought himself to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition.
A 24-year-old man was found lying on the ground after being shot in the head in the 6200 block of S. Laflin at approximately 11:04 p.m. He was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition.
Two people were shot in the 3900 block of W. Van Buren at approximately 11:11 p.m. Two men were standing outside when they heard shots. A 20-year-old suffered a graze wound to the stomach and was taken to Stroger Hospital in stable condition, and a 25-year-old suffered a graze wound to the buttock before being brought to Mt. Sinai in good condition.
A 15-year-old boy was shot in the right hip on the 6300 block of W. Montrose at approximately 11:30 p.m. He was sitting in a car when a person approached wearing a mask and fired shots at him. He was taken to Community First Hospital in stable condition.
An unknown perpetrator entered an apartment in the 2900 block of W. 40^th at approximately 11:40 p.m. and shot a 20-year-old man multiple times. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition.

Sunday:

A man and a woman were shot in the 3100 block of W. Monroe at approximately 1 a.m. They were driving down the street when a person fired shots at them, striking them both. A 38-year-old man was shot in the chin and was taken to Mt. Sinai in stable condition, and a 30-year-old woman was shot in the ankle and was taken to the same hospital in stable condition.
In the 6400 block of S. Champlain at approximately 1:38 a.m., a 35-year-old man was shot in the leg and torso. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
A 27-year-old woman was sitting in her car in the 4200 block of S. State St. when she suffered a graze wound to the left side of her head. She was taken to the University of Chicago hospital in stable condition.
A 19-year-old woman was a passenger in a vehicle in the 4300 block of S. Western Ave. when a man got out of a car and fired shots at the vehicle she was sitting in. She sustained a graze wound to her buttocks and was listed in good condition at Stroger Hospital.
During a traffic stop, police officers discovered 17-year-old boy had been shot in the leg. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of N. Kildare at approximately 11:47 a.m. The boy said a person approached the car he was in and fired shots at him. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
A 16-year-old boy was sitting on a porch in the 9900 block of S. Paxton when he was shot in the thigh. The incident occurred at approximately 12:18 p.m. He was taken to Christ Hospital in stable condition.

Two people were shot in the 2300 block of W. Sacramento at approximately 6:25 p.m. Shots were fired at the pair from a van and an SUV, striking a man in the abdomen. He was taken to Mt. Sinai hospital in critical condition. A 29-year-old man was also shot in the foot,a nd he's in good condition at Mt. Sinai.
Just after 11 p.m., an 18-year-old man was shot in the stomach during a what police said was a drive-by shooting in the 2700 block of West 23rd Street. The teen was transported to Mount Sinai hospital in critical condition.
Less than an hour later, a 52-year-old man was shot in the hand during an altercation with his ex-girlfriend in the 3600 block of West Dickens Street, police said. The man was taken to St. Joe's Hospital in good condition, police said.

Monday:

At about 1:30 a.m., a 27-year-old man was shot while visiting his girlfiend in the 7300 block of South Yale. Police said the man was shot in the armpit when his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend opened fire. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in stable condition.
Just after 2 a.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the leg while in his vehicle in the 1100 block of West 101st Street. The teen was shot when someone in another vehicle opened fire, causing the teen's car to crash into a house, according to authorities. No other injuries were reported, but the teen was taken to Adovcate Christ Medical Center in stable condition.