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At least one dead and five injured in shootings in Chicago last weekend, police say


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CHICAGO (CBS) — At least one person was killed and five other people were injured in shootings in Chicago on Saturday afternoon.

The ages of the victims range from 18 to 42 years old.

Recordings from Friday

In the first shooting of the weekend, a 28-year-old man was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by gunfire in the 3800 block of West Adams Street around 5:16 p.m. The victim was hit in the head and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, where he later died.

Later that evening, just before 8:30 p.m., an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg after getting into a vehicle in the 7100 block of South Claremont Avenue. He told officers he was shot by an unknown man who was in the vehicle. The victim then got out of the car and left the scene. The victim was taken to Christian Hospital in fair condition.

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Around 11:40 p.m., a woman, approximately 38 years old, was shot in the arm while in the 2100 block of West 47th Street. Police said they were uncooperative with details. She was brought to Mount Sinai in good condition.

Minutes later, around 11:49 p.m., in the 5100 block of West Madison Street, a 30-year-old man was standing outside when he was shot at by an unknown person driving a black SUV. He was hit twice in the leg and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.

For other recordings from Friday 5:00 PM to Monday 5:00 AM:

Saturday recordings

  • At 1:28 AM in the 1000 block of South Mayfield Avenue, a vehicle occupied by five people, including two off-duty Chicago police officerswas parked. A 26-year-old man exited the vehicle, and a person in another vehicle began shooting in their direction. During this incident, a weapon was discharged from the vehicle in the direction of the shooter, who fled the scene. The 26-year-old was shot during the exchange and he was taken to a local hospital by the off-duty officer vehicle in serious condition. No officers were injured in this incident. The Investigative Response Team and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are currently investigating.
  • At 2:49 a.m. in the 400 block of East 87th Street, a 42-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle when he heard a shot go off and felt pain. The victim was shot in the hip and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. The victim could not provide further details about the incident.
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