CHICAGO (CBS) — At least two people were killed and five others injured in shootings in the city on Saturday.
The ages of the victims range from 20 to 41 years.
Recordings from Friday
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 41-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 1900 block of South Trumbull Avenue just before 6 p.m. when an unknown person approached, pulled out a firearm and shot the victim.
He was hit in the right shoulder and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.
Hours later, around 10 p.m., a man, approximately 40 years old, was shot multiple times in the torso while sitting in a parked vehicle in the 4700 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue.
He told officers he was approached by an unknown man who got out of a black vehicle and fired shots in his direction before returning to the vehicle and leaving the scene.
The victim was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in critical condition.
For other recordings from Friday 5:00 PM to Monday 5:00 AM:
Saturday recordings
- At 12:36 a.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of East 67th Street for a person shot and found multiple victims inside a residence who were struck by gunfire. A 23-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the face and neck and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. A 23-year-old man was hit in the abdomen and chest and was also taken to U of C, where he died.
- At 1:35 a.m. in the 3900 block of South Indiana Avenue, a 20-year-old man was walking down an alley when he heard a loud noise and felt pain. The victim was shot in the mouth and was taken to U of C in critical condition.
- At 12:45 a.m., Chicago police officers from the Area 5 Priority Response Team responded to a call of a person with a gun and shots fired in the 5700 block of West North Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they observed an assailant shooting a person on the ground, suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Officers were then shot at by the gunman, hitting their police car. One officer returned fire. The suspect left the scene, but was arrested a short time later. No officers were injured. Three firearms were found at the scene. Officers immediately provided first aid to the injured person, who was then taken to an area hospital in unknown condition. The details of this incident, including the extensive use of force investigation, are being investigated by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, with the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department. The officer(s) concerned will perform routine administrative duties for a period of at least 30 days. The incident is still under investigation.
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At 4:32 a.m. in the 8400 block of South Kingston Avenue, a 24-year-old man was shot in the stomach and taken to University of Chicago Hospital, where he died. One perpetrator is currently in custody and charges are pending as Area 2 detectives investigate the case.
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