3 killed, 17 wounded in weekend shootings
Three people were killed and at least 17 were wounded in shootings across the city starting early Friday night, Chicago Police said.
A 25- year- old man was shot to death Sunday evening in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side, police said.
He was sitting on a front porch about 6: 45 p. m. in the 2300 block of North Melvina, when he was struck in the lower left side, police said.
He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office could not immediately confirm the fatality.
Early Saturday, four people were shot — one fatally — in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.
They four were at a party in the 4400 block of West Madison about 1: 10 a. m. when, during an argument, a man pulled out a gun and opened fire. Eddie Taylor, 22, of the 1900 block of South Homan, was shot in the face and pronounced dead at the scene at 1: 35 a. m., according to police and the medical examiner’s office.
Two 20- year- old women were wounded in the shooting and taken to Stroger Hospital for treatment. One was shot several times and was listed in critical condition. The other was shot in the buttocks. Her condition was stable, police said. An 18- year- old man was shot in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stable, police said.
Late Friday, a man was killed and a teen boy was wounded in a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side.
About 10: 50 p. m., Roddy Comer, 20, and a 16- year- old boy were standing near 88th and Carpenter when a man walked up and opened fire, police and the medical examiner’s office said.
Comer, of the 7100 block of South Maplewood, was shot in the back and buttocks. Hewas taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead at 12: 47 a. m., the medical examiner’s office said. The 16- year- old was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, police said.
The most recent nonfatal shooting happened Sunday evening in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.
A 17- year- old boy was walking in the 1600 block of West 72nd Street about 5 p. m. when he was shot, police said. He was taken to Christ Medical Center.
At least 12 other people have been hurt in separate shootings since 7: 15 p. m. Friday.