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9 Dead, 32 Wounded in Weekend Chicago Violence

Of the 41 people shot, 16 of them were shot on Easter Sunday

Sunday, Apr 20, 2014 | Updated 10:26 PM CDT

Witnesses describe the scene after four children were shot Sunday in Chicago.

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At least nine people have been killed and 32 others wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday.

Of the 41 people shot, 16 of them were shot on Easter Sunday.

The weekend's latest shooting took place just after 7:30 p.m. near 67th Street and Michigan Avenue where four children were injured.

Police said the shooting took place in the Park Manor neighborhood.
The kids were coming from a park near Brownell Elementary School when witnesses say a car pulled up and someone in the car asked them a question. The group fled but someone in the car opened fire striking three girls and one boy, witnesses said.

"I thought it was firecrackers but I saw everyone running," said witness Kimyana Bryant. "My mom ran over to us. I was trying to get all the kids from the park. I brought them over here so they could be in the house with us."

Police could not yet confirm details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

A 15-year-old girl was in stable condition and an 11-year-old girl was listed in critical condition. Both were transported to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to authorities.

A 14-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl were both taken to Comer Children's Hospital. The boy was last listed in stable condition and the girl was in serious condition.

At least 23 shell casings were seen on the ground near the scene.
"You can't even come to the park and enjoy yourself without this happening," said witness Christiana Sanders. "The kids should be able to come into their community without worrying about violence. It needs to stop."

No one was in custody as of Sunday evening.

On Sunday afternoon, a man was shot in the 6800 block of South Laflin Street.

A 20-year-old man was shot in the face around 3:30 p.m. and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment and a 25-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition, police said.

Around 1 p.m. Sunday, two people were fatally shot in the 2800 block of South Sawyer Avenue.

A 33-year-old man was fatally shot in the head and a 19-year-old man was shot in the chest.

The 19-year-old man was taken in critical condition to an area hospital, but police said he later died of his injuries.

Police said the two were traveling in a vehicle when an orange hummer drove alongside and fired shots.

Area Central detectives are investigating, according to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala.

Around 9 a.m. Sunday, two men suffered gunshot wounds to their backs in the 8300 block of South Ada Street, Zala said.

Both men were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition.

As of Sunday afternoon, police were still trying to determine what caused the shooting.

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Just after 5 a.m. Sunday two people were found shot to death in a Garfield Ridge home, police said.

The two were found unresponsive just after 5 a.m. Sunday inside a home in the the 5300 block of South Austin Avenue, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada.

Both suffered gunshot wounds to the body, according to authorities. Police believe the shooting may have been a murder-suicide.

The Cook County Sheriff's office said the man found dead was Javier Acevedo, a Cook County Department of Corrections officer who worked at the Cook County Jail.

Around 2:40 a.m. two people were shot in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood, police said.

The two were standing in a courtyard in the 1000 block of East 132nd Street when they heard shots and felt pain, Estrada said.

A 39-year-old man was shot in the upper left thigh and a 29-year-old man was shot in the left buttocks. Both were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition.

Police said both victims were being uncooperative and noted one has gang affiliations. The shooting is being treated as possibly gang-related.

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Ten minutes earlier, a man was shot in the 2600 block of South Kildare Avenue.

A man was standing on a sidewalk with another man when two unknown offenders struck them with a baseball bat, police said.

One of the offenders then displayed a firearm and shot at the men, striking a 34-year-old man in the thigh.

The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in stable condition, police said.

An hour earlier, a 25-year-old man was walking on a sidewalk in the 2400 block of South Hamlin Avenue when a dark-colored SUV drove by and an occupant fired numerous shots at the man.

The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in stable condition with a wound to the abdomen. Police said the shooting appears to be gang-related.

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Around 10 p.m. Saturday, a 22-year-old man was shot when the group he was standing in became involved in a verbal argument with another group of men across the street in the 7200 block of South Perry Avenue.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital with wounds to the face, chest and forearm, according to authorities. He was last listed in serious-but-stable condition.

Thirty minutes earlier, a 16-year-old boy was driving a Nissan westbound in the 7600 block of South Dorchester Avenue when a man on a sidewalk fired numerous shots at the vehicle.

The teen drove himself to Advocate Trinity Hospital with a gunshot wound to the upper back, Estrada said.

Around 7:15 p.m., another 16-year-old boy was shot. The teen was standing in an alley in the 5900 block of South Maplewood Avenue when an offender approached and fired shots in his direction, police said.

Just before 5:30 p.m., a third 16-year-old boy was shot in the 1700 block of West 85th Street.

The teen was standing on the sidewalk when a passenger in a silver vehicle fired shots at him.

Police said the teen suffered wounds to the stomach and right leg and was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center.

About 45 minutes earlier, a 20-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and back of the head while standing near a vacant alley in the 0-100 block of West 112th Street. The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in stable condition.

Just before 3 p.m., a 25-year-old man was shot during an apparent robbery attempt.

The man was walking down the street when an unknown offender "engaged him in conversation," Estrada said.

The man then showed a gun and demanded money, according to authorities.

A struggle ensued between the two men and the victim was shot in the hand. He was taken in good condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Around 2:40 p.m. Saturday in the 6900 block of South Halsted Street, police said a 21-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and was taken to John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital of Cook County in serious condition.

Details surrounding the shooting were not immediately available.

Two people were injured in a shooting just before 1 p.m. Saturday in the 6600 block of South Maryland Avenue.

Two men were walking down the block when they became involved in a verbal argument with a group of men, according to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Zala.

Someone in the group pulled out a handgun and began firing at the victims as they fled.

A 23-year-old man was shot in the back and a 21-year-old man was shot in the leg. Both were taken in serious condition to Stroger Hospital.

At least five others have been killed and 11 others wounded since Friday.

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...#ixzz2zUTsdKKo

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I'm betting almost all of these shootings are somehow gang related.

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