8 dead, 26 injured in Chicago Memorial Day weekend shooting – NBC Chicago

Chicago police said eight people were killed and at least 26 others injured in shootings across the city over the holiday weekend.

The first fatal shooting of the weekend occurred just before 1am on Saturday in the 7800 block of South Seeley.

Police say a 33-year-old man was found unconscious on a sidewalk after being shot in the left armpit. He was pronounced dead at the scene and no suspects are in custody.

Just after 2 a.m. in the 500 block of West Surf, a 34-year-old man was found lying on a sidewalk after being shot in the chest, police said.

The man was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No suspects are in custody and the police are continuing their investigation.

Two people were shot dead in the 2300 block of West 18^e Street around 2:55 a.m. Saturday. Both victims were on a sidewalk when shots were fired, police said.

A 36-year-old man was shot in the face and pronounced dead at an area hospital. Another victim, a 37-year-old woman, was also hit in the face and was listed in critical condition.

Two other fatal shootings took place within an hour of each other Saturday morning, including one in the 1100 block of North Ridgeway, police said.

When authorities arrived at the scene, they found a man who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken by another person to a hospital before Chicago paramedics transferred him to another facility.

He was later pronounced dead. No suspect is in custody.

Just before noon on Saturday in the 7900 block of South Ashland, four people were shot by a person in a passing vehicle.

A 69-year-old woman was struck while sitting in a vehicle, and she later died of her injuries.

A 26-year-old man was shot in the shoulder, a 34-year-old man was shot in the left arm and a 55-year-old man was shot in the back. All three were hospitalized in good condition, police said.

No suspect is in custody.

At approximately 9:50 p.m. in the 9800 block of South Avenue L, a 20-year-old man was walking on a sidewalk when he was shot in the back.

Police said the man was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A 26-year-old man exiting a gas station in the 500 block of East 67^e Street was shot by a person in an all-terrain vehicle around 10:54 p.m. Saturday.

Police say the man was shot in the back and pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

Just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of West 105^e Street, a 20-year-old man was walking on a sidewalk when two men approached him and opened fire, hitting him repeatedly in the head and legs.

Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Here’s the rest of the weekend’s shoots so far.

Sunday –

• At approximately 12:50 p.m. in the 600 block of West Barry, three men were shot while standing on a sidewalk. One of the victims was taken to an area hospital in serious condition after being shot in the back. Two other men, a 22-year-old and a 32-year-old, were hospitalized in good condition.
• In the 4700 block of South Honore at around 12:55 a.m., a 39-year-old man was shot in the foot, police said. The man was transported to an area hospital in good condition.
• A 22-year-old woman was sitting in a car in the 700 block of West 54^e Street around 1:44 a.m. when she was shot in the head. Police said friends of the woman took her to an area hospital, where she was listed in serious condition.
• Police say a 26-year-old man was walking in the 2700 block of West Ogden at around 2:50 a.m. when someone in a black sedan shot him in the left leg. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
• At approximately 3:54 a.m. in the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard, a 23-year-old woman was on a sidewalk when she was shot in the buttocks. Police said the woman was taken to an area hospital in good condition.

SATURDAY –

• In the 3000 block of West Jackson around 1:11 a.m., a 16-year-old woman was standing on a sidewalk when she was shot in the right side, police said. She was hospitalized in fair condition.
• At approximately 1:18 a.m. in the 900 block of North Randolph, a 33-year-old man was standing on a sidewalk when a person in a passing vehicle shot him in the chest. Police said the victim was hospitalized in critical condition.
• A 25-year-old man was found inside a vehicle in the 1400 block of West 49^e Rue around 1:18 a.m. He had been shot in the head and hospitalized in critical condition, police said.
• Police say a man was dropped off at a local hospital around 1.26am to be treated for a gunshot wound to the head. He was listed in critical condition.
• In the 2400 block of South Homan at around 3.20am, a 22-year-old man was standing in a group when he was shot in the chest. Police said he was taken to an area hospital in serious condition.
• At around 3:04 a.m. in the 4700 block of West Monroe, a 34-year-old man was arguing with another individual when he was shot in the right leg, police said. The man was transported to an area hospital in acceptable condition.
• A 21-year-old man was walking in the 4300 block of West Gladys at approximately 5:32 a.m. when he was hit in the lower back by gunfire. Police said he was hospitalized in serious condition.
• Police say a 24-year-old man was transported to a local hospital after being shot in the left foot in the 2800 block of West 19^e Rue around 7:15 a.m. His condition has since stabilized.
• At a hotel in the 300 block of North Dearborn, a 23-year-old man was handling a firearm when it appeared to accidentally discharge, striking him and a 25-year-old man. The oldest person was shot in the stomach and the 23-year-old was shot in the hand. Both were hospitalized in acceptable condition.
• At approximately 3:14 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Michigan Avenue, a 45-year-old woman was shot in the shoulder during an altercation, police said. Authorities say the woman was hospitalized in acceptable condition.
• A 14-year-old was standing on a sidewalk in the 7000 block of South Ada when he was grazed in the arm by gunfire. Police say the teenager has refused medical treatment and no suspects are in custody.

Friday –

• At approximately 5:39 p.m. in the 6300 block of West Montrose, a 29-year-old man was approached by another individual who opened fire, hitting the victim in the stomach. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
• A 32-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to an area hospital in critical condition, police said. No other details were immediately available.
• In the 9700 block of South Merrill at around 10:24 p.m., a 17-year-old man was shot dead as he opened his front door. Police say the teenager was shot in the upper left thigh and was hospitalized in good condition.