New Delhi: The latest incident of the open gun firing in Chicago killed six and injured more than 20, the state police said in a statement on Sunday night. The shooting incident occurred at an Indian nightclub early Sunday.
The Chicago police statement said, “In the first fatal shooting of the weekend, a 25-year-old man was shot and killed at approximately 5:02 p.m. Friday in the 6800 block of South Justine,” No arrests have been made as Area One detectives investigate.
The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head and torso and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
In the second deadly shooting, a 26-year-old man was shot and killed in the 400 block of West 18th Street at approximately 11:05 p.m. Friday, authorities said. The victim was a passenger in a vehicle when a black sedan approached and unknown men inside opened fire. According to police, The victim was shot in the chest and taken to Stroger Hospital where he died.
In a separate incident, a 37-year-old woman was shot and killed at approximately 12:19 a.m. Saturday in the 0-100 block of South Albany, authorities stated. The woman was a passenger in a vehicle when unknown offenders fired shots before running off in an unknown direction. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head and body and was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. She was later pronounced dead, police said.
At approximately 2:27 a.m. Saturday, a 34-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in the 2800 block of South Indiana. The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
In a separate shooting, a 23-year-old man was killed and three others were injured, police said. At approximately 3:20 p.m. Saturday in the 8600 block of South Damen, four men were in an alley when an unknown vehicle drove by and a person inside the vehicle produced a gun and fired shots, authorities said. The 23-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
(Vinayak)