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Three People Wounded in Separate South Side Shootings

Police have opened separate investigations with no arrests announced, highlighting ongoing gun violence on the South Side.

Overview

  • Officers found a 15-year-old boy in South Shore with two graze wounds to his right thigh and took him to Comer Children's Hospital; police said the teen was uncooperative with investigators.
  • A 33-year-old woman was found in Englewood with gunshot wounds to both legs and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
  • A 42-year-old man in Roseland was struck in the left shoulder after an altercation, drove himself to Roseland Hospital, and was listed in good condition.
  • Chicago police and area detectives are investigating all three incidents and have not announced any arrests.
  • These separate late-night shootings add to recent South Side gun violence, including a mid-July mass shooting, and are likely to intensify community concern and ongoing police inquiries.