Police investigate the scene where a man was fatally shot early Saturday in Avondale. | Network Video Productions
CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) - Three men were
killed and at least 10 other people have been wounded
in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening,
according to Chicago Police.
killed and at least 10 other people have been wounded
in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening,
according to Chicago Police.
The latest homicide happened early Saturday in
Avondale on the Northwest Side.
Avondale on the Northwest Side.
A 22-year-old man was on a sidewalk in the 3200
block of West Addison about 3:30 a.m. when someone
opened fire from a passing SUV, striking him in the back,
police said.
block of West Addison about 3:30 a.m. when someone
opened fire from a passing SUV, striking him in the back,
police said.
He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center,
where he later died, police said. The Cook County medical
examiner’s office did not immediately confirm the death.
where he later died, police said. The Cook County medical
examiner’s office did not immediately confirm the death.
Friday night, a 24-year-old man was gunned down in
the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
William Smith was standing outside in the 3800 block
of West Flournoy shortly after 8 p.m. when someone w
alked up and shot him in the head, according to police
and the medical examiner’s office.
of West Flournoy shortly after 8 p.m. when someone w
alked up and shot him in the head, according to police
and the medical examiner’s office.
Smith was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died
less than two hours later, authorities said. He lived in the
900 block of North Springfield.
less than two hours later, authorities said. He lived in the
900 block of North Springfield.
The weekend’s first fatal shooting happened about
5:45 p.m. Friday in the Austin neighborhood on the
West Side.
5:45 p.m. Friday in the Austin neighborhood on the
West Side.
A 20-year-0ld man was shot several times while sitting
in a vehicle in the 800 block of North Latrobe Avenue,
police said.
in a vehicle in the 800 block of North Latrobe Avenue,
police said.
He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he later died. The medical examiner’s office withheld his name Friday night pending notification of his family.
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