UPDATE: At least 6 people are dead and nearly two dozen others wounded as the long weekend continues. Click here to read the latest report.
At least five people are dead, and 19 more have been wounded in shootings across the city of Chicago this Memorial Day weekend.
The city's most recent fatal shooting occurred in the 5000 block of South Drexel just after 8 a.m. Sunday morning, according to police. Officers arriving on the scene found a man inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the chest, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unknown, and police are continuing to investigate the case.
Another fatal shooting occurred just after 9 p.m. Saturday night in the 800 block of East 49th Street, according to police.
According to witnesses, an 18-year-old woman and a man were playing with a handgun when the weapon fell on the floor and fired, striking the woman in the chest.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man, who fled the scene, is not in custody. Police are still investigating the shooting.
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Earlier Saturday night in the 800 block of West 76th Street, authorities say that a man walked up behind a 20-year-old woman while she was walking down the street and fired a shot, striking her in the back of the head.
She was taken to University of Chicago, where she was pronounced dead.
At approximately 6 p.m. Saturday night, three people were shot in the 200 block of East 58th Street, police said. The three were sitting in a restaurant when an unknown man walked in and opened fire.
An 18-year-old woman was shot twice in the leg, an 18-year-old man was shot in the ankle, and a 19-year-old man was shot in the upper leg. All three victims are in stable condition at the University of Chicago, and the gunman is at large, police said.
The city's first fatal shooting of the weekend took place Friday night when a 36-year-old man was shot in the 9100 block of South Aberdeen, according to police.
The man was standing on a corner talking to another man when he got into a verbal altercation with two other men. One of the men pulled out a gun, shooting the 36-year-old in the chest and killing him.
A 46-year-old man was also shot in the leg, and was listed in good condition at Christ Hospital.
Less than two hours later, police were called to the 2300 block of West 70th Street, where they found a man lying face-down on the street with a gunshot wound to his head. The man, as of yet unidentified, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Here are the rest of the shootings that have taken place in the city this weekend:
Friday:
- A 38-year-old man was shot in the back and was taken to University of Chicago in stable condition, police said. The man was on his porch in the 7800 block of South Evans just before 3 p.m. when he heard gunshots.
- In the 200 block of East 119th Street at 5 p.m., a 31-year-old man suffered a graze wound to his arm while walking down the street. He was taken to a local hospital in good condition.
- A 20-year-old man was shot in the arm and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition just before 6 p.m., police said. The man was walking when he heard shots.
Saturday:
- A 42-year-old man is in critical condition at Lutheran General after he was shot multiple times in the abdomen and chest, police said. The incident occurred in the 6100 block of West Grace at approximately 5:21 a.m. when a person in a vehicle fired shots at the man as he was walking.
- In the 5900 block of South Calumet, a 38-year-old man was shot in the foot when a person in a vehicle pulled up and opened fire. He was taken to University of Chicago in good condition.
- A 30-year-old man was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery in the 11400 block of South Normal at approximately 1:30 p.m., police said. The man was taken to Roseland Hospital in good condition.
- A 23-year-old man was shot in the leg and is in stable condition at Christ Hospital, according to police. The incident occurred in the 300 block of West 113th Street at approximately 6 p.m., police said. The man was standing in the street when he heard shots.
- In the 0-100 block of South Clinton at approximately 9:35 p.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in both arms and in the buttocks, according to police. Police were called to a disturbance at a party, and while on scene they heard gunshots. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Sunday:
- A 19-year-old man was walking in the 5200 block of South Loomis when he was approached by an unknown man. The man fired shots at him, and struck the victim in the foot. He was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he is listed in good condition.
- A 29-year-old man is in serious condition after he was shot four times in the abdomen, police said. The man was unable to give details due to his condition, according to police. The incident occurred in the 800 block of West Garfield.
- In the 3500 block of West Wilson just after 2 a.m., a 21-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the back of his head when a person in an unidentified vehicle opened fire, police said. The man is in stable condition at Illinois Masonic, according to police.
- At approximately 2:40 a.m. in the 7100 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, a 29-year-old man was walking when he heard gunshots and felt pain in his leg. He was taken to Unviersity of Chicago Hospital in stable condition, according to police.
- A 29-year-old man was sitting in front of a residence when a person inside a newer model grey minivan opened fire, striking him in both legs. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital in stable condition after the shooting in the 4800 block of West Washington.
- A 29-year-old woman is in stable condition after she suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at approximately 5:40 p.m. Sunday. The woman sat on a weapon and it discharged, striking her, police said.
- A 15-year-old boy was shot in the arm in the 1300 block of North Hudson, according to police. The boy was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in good condition.
*No one is in custody in any of these shootings unless otherwise noted.
