Two men were killed and at least 11 other people were wounded in shootings across the city on Friday, according to police.
The fatal shootings happened within minutes of each other on the South Side, police said.
About 6:20 p.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the foot, leg and side during a possible drive-by attack in the 7800 block of South Vincennes. The man, who had documented gang ties, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he later died, police said.
At 6:15 p.m., a man was shot in the head in the 6800 block of South Western. He was taken to Christ Hospital, where he later died, police said. His age and the circumstances of the shooting weren’t immediately available.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office could not immediately confirm either fatality.
Most recently, four people were wounded in about a five-minute time frame of separate South Side shootings late Friday.
The violence in the city is so bad that the Chicago Sun Times has created an interactive map to track the violence.
Friday, 3:30 p.m. — Man wounded in Chicago Lawn drive-by
Friday, 4:45 p.m. — One hurt in South Shore drive-by
Friday, 5:20 p.m. — Man critically injured in North Lawndale shooting
Friday, 5:40 p.m. — South Side shooting leaves man in critical condition
Friday, 6:15 p.m. — Man shot, critically wounded on SW Side
Friday, 6:20 p.m. – One seriously injured in Grand Crossing shooting
Friday, 6:50 p.m. — Man shot in Back of the Yards
Friday, 10:15 p.m. — Teen wounded in Gresham shooting
Friday, 10:20 p.m. — 2 women hurt in South Side shooting
Friday, 10:20 p.m. — One hurt in Douglas shooting
See it here.
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