Chicago Faces Surge in Gun Violence Over Weekend
Multiple shootings across the city leave several dead and others critically injured, prompting ongoing police investigations.
- A 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in Gage Park on Sunday afternoon; no suspects are in custody.
- A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in Greater Grand Crossing early Sunday morning; police are investigating.
- Seven people were shot, one fatally, during a prayer vigil in Little Village on Saturday night; the shooter fled the scene.
- A 29-year-old man was shot and killed in Washington Park on Saturday morning; no arrests have been made.
- A 16-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries after being shot in South Lawndale late Friday night; witnesses reported seeing multiple men fleeing the scene.