At least five people were killed and 17 were injured in shootings across the city over the weekend. At least three of the victims are under the age of 18.
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least five people were killed and 17 were injured in shootings across the city over the weekend. At least three of the victims are under the age of 18. The first homicide of the weekend happened around 9 p.m. Friday night in the Auburn Gresham area. Police said a 19-year-old man was standing outside the 9000 block of South Normal when he heard shots fired and felt pain. The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the legs and upper body and was transported to Christ Hospital where he later died. A 33-year-old man was shot while driving in Brighton Park early Saturday morning. Police said around 5:13 a.m., the victim was driving in the 4200 block of South Archer when an SUV approached and an unknown offender fired shots. The victim was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital with one gunshot wound to the head where he was pronounced dead. In a third fatal incident, an 8-year-old girl died following a shooting in Little Village. Around 2:45 p.m. Saturday the girl was walking north on South Pulaski Road near 26th Street with a guardian when she was shot in the head. Neither she nor her guardian was the intended target of the shooting, police said. She was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition but later died. A 29-year-old man was also shot in the incident.
