Chicago Shootings

At Least 9 Injured in Chicago Weekend Shootings

In one incident, two men were shot early Saturday morning while standing on the sidewalk in the city's Garfield Park neighborhood

At least nine people have been injured in shootings across the city of Chicago so far this weekend, police said.

Here are the shootings that have happened as of Saturday evening:

Saturday

  • A 32-year-old man and 39-year-old man both suffered gunshot wounds at approximately 2:53 a.m. in the 200 block of North Pulaski, police said. The victims were standing on the sidewalk when a man approached and fired shots, according to officers. The 32-year-old victim was hospitalized in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right foot and left hand. The 39-year-old man was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
  • In the 5600 block of West Division at approximately 3:08 a.m., a 29-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound while standing on the sidewalk, according to Chicago police. The victim was dropped off at the hospital by a friend and listed in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right hand.
  • At approximately 3:30 a.m. in the area of 35th and State streets, a 29-year-old man was walking when an unknown offender fired shots, striking the victim in the wrist, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital in good condition.
  • A 19-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds at approximately 5:20 a.m. in the 8200 block of South Coles, according to police. The victim was in an alley with a "known offender" when that person shot the victim multiple times in the abdomen, according to police. The victim was able to flag a police vehicle down for help. He was transported to South Shore Hospital in critical, but stable condition.
  • At approximately 12:59 p.m. in the 800 block of East 65th Street, a 33-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh during an altercation, police said. The victim was shot after exiting a vehicle, police said. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the thigh.

Friday

  • At approximately 5:57 p.m. in the 1100 block of West 88th Street, a 19-year-old man was shot while walking, according to police. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the back and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in stable condition.
  • In the 600 block of East 61st Street at approximately 7:35 p.m., a 39-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach while on the sidewalk, police said. The victim self-transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition.
  • In the 8200 block of South Houston at approximately 7:08 p.m., an unidentified victim was found on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, according to police. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
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