5 dead, at least 23 injured – NBC Chicago

According to Chicago police, at least five people have been killed and 23 others injured in shootings since Friday afternoon; three fatal shootings were reported within a few hours on Sunday morning.

The first fatal shooting of the weekend was reported around 11:20 p.m. Friday in the 4700 block of North Troy.

According to police, two men were discovered with gunshot wounds in an alley near the crime scene. A 21-year-old man and another man in his 20s were both discovered with gunshot wounds to the head and both were pronounced dead at the scene.

According to police, a witness saw a black sedan flee the area, but no suspects were arrested.

Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, a 39-year-old man was standing on a sidewalk in the 1400 block of South Harding when he was shot multiple times by an unknown assailant, police said.

The man was taken to Mount Sinai, where he was later pronounced dead.

At about 2:58 a.m., people were standing on a sidewalk in the 1300 block of South Christiana when shots were fired. One of the victims, a 28-year-old man, was shot in the back and taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A 33-year-old woman suffered gunshot wounds to both legs and was taken to a nearby hospital in fair condition. An 18-year-old woman was in good condition after being shot in the leg.

Police said a fourth victim, a 25-year-old man, was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg and was also in good condition.

There are no suspects in custody.

A 5-year-old girl was killed around 3:32 a.m. in the 200 block of South Campbell Avenue. She was sitting in a car when someone fired shots at a group of people standing there, police said.

The girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.

A 24-year-old man was shot twice in the left leg and is in good condition at a nearby hospital, police said.

There are no suspects in custody and no further information was initially available.

According to Chicago police, eight people had died and 32 others had been injured by Sunday afternoon last year.

Sunday –

• A 32-year-old man was found in the 5300 block of South Carpenter around 12:11 a.m. after being shot in both legs. Police said the man was taken to a hospital where he was in critical condition.
• According to police, a 22-year-old man was sleeping in the 6500 block of South Kedzie around 12:30 a.m. when he was shot in the right leg. He was taken to a nearby hospital in fair condition.
• Around 1:15 a.m. in the first block of West 43^rd Street, a 26-year-old man was driving when he was shot in the right hand. He was taken to a nearby hospital in good condition, police said.
• According to police, a 23-year-old woman was dropped off at Loretto Hospital after she was shot in the back around 3:10 a.m. She was said to be in good condition.
• A 25-year-old woman was standing outside in the 800 block of West Division around 2:57 a.m. when she was shot in the head. Police say the woman was taken to a hospital where she was in good condition.
• At about 10:50 a.m., a 29-year-old man was standing outside in the 5100 block of West Division when a person approached him and fired several shots, hitting him multiple times. The man was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, according to police.

Saturday –

• A 51-year-old man was getting out of a vehicle in the 900 block of West Marquette around 12:18 a.m. when he was shot in the left elbow, police said. The man was taken to an area hospital but declined medical attention.
• In the 5800 block of South Prairie, a 17-year-old was shot on a sidewalk, suffering a graze wound to the neck, around 12:35 a.m. Police said the teen was taken to an area hospital in good condition.
• Around 2:43 a.m. in the 900 block of East 80^th Street, a 32-year-old man, was inside a residence when an unknown assailant shot him. According to police, the man suffered a graze wound to his buttocks and was taken to an area hospital in good condition.
• According to police, a 44-year-old man was shot in the 2800 block of West 63^rd Street at approximately 12:05 p.m. He was shot in the neck and taken to a nearby hospital in good condition.
• A 25-year-old man was in a parking lot in the 2700 block of West 68^th At around 3:39 p.m., a man approached him and shot him, hitting him in the groin and left leg, police said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital in serious condition.
• A 31-year-old man was walking in the 200 block of North Sacramento around 9:33 p.m. when a person in a Jeep fired shots, hitting him multiple times. Police said the man was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
• At around 11:27 p.m., two victims were sitting in a car in the 1600 block of South California when people in a black SUV fired shots. According to police, a 62-year-old man was hit in the head and taken to an area hospital in serious condition, while a 43-year-old man was hit in the left shoulder and neck and is in good condition.

Friday –

• A 41-year-old man was in the 6400 block of South Marshfield Avenue around 6:40 p.m. when a person fired shots, hitting him in the arm. He was taken to a local hospital in good condition, police said.
• According to police, around 8:12 p.m. in the 900 block of West Pershing, two women approached a 28-year-old man at a gas station and shot him, hitting him in the leg. The man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
• Around 10:37 p.m. in the 300 block of West 59^th A group was standing in a vacant lot when shots rang out. A 29-year-old man was shot in the leg, a 25-year-old man was hit in the right arm and a 29-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the shoulder. All three were taken to area hospitals in good condition, police said.