Four Men Wounded in Separate Weekend Shootings Across Chicago
Chicago police have opened an active investigation after multiple public shootings left four men injured and no arrests reported.
Overview
- A 20-year-old man was shot in the right shoulder on the 1600 block of South Albany and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.
- About an hour later two men, ages 18 and 31, were shot while standing on a sidewalk in the 1600 block of West Juneway Terrace and were treated by Chicago Fire crews before being taken to St. Francis Hospital in good condition.
- In the early morning a 34-year-old man at a gas station on the 5100 block of West Chicago Avenue was shot in the back after two gunmen exited a gray SUV and fled; he self-transported to Rush Hospital in Oak Park in good condition.
- Police say the shooters remain unidentified and no arrests or charges have been reported so far as detectives from the Chicago Police Department continue the probe.
- Because the attacks happened in public places, residents and businesses may see increased police patrols and calls for local safety measures as authorities follow leads and review evidence.