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Four Wounded in Hegewisch and Humboldt Park Shootings

The shootings come after a holiday weekend in which 44 people were shot across the city, highlighting persistent challenges in stemming gun violence.

NYPD officers and detectives investigate a fatal shooting near the intersection of Southern Blvd. and Westchester Ave. Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in the Bronx, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
An NYPD cruiser is seen near Union Square in Manhattan on May 4, 2023.
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Overview

  • In Hegewisch, a 16-year-old boy was found with multiple gunshot wounds on South Torrence Avenue and is in critical condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
  • A 20-year-old man with gunshot injuries to his head and body drove himself to Advocate Trinity Hospital, where he remains in critical condition and detectives recovered a firearm at the scene.
  • In Humboldt Park, four gunmen in a grey vehicle opened fire on two men standing outside a residence on North Monticello Avenue before noon.
  • The 28-year-old victim was transferred to Stroger Hospital in critical condition after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds to the head and body, and a 35-year-old man was moved to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition with three gunshot wounds.
  • Calumet and Harrison Area detectives have recovered evidence but made no arrests as they investigate these shootings against the backdrop of a persistent summer surge in weekend gun violence.