Two men were killed and at least nine others, including a 13-year-old girl, have been wounded in shootings since Tuesday evening across the city.
About 10 p.m., a 40-year-old man was killed and a 13-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
The shooting happened in the 7300 block of South University Avenue. The man, identified as Kenneth Carrington, was shot in the neck and was taken to Jackson Park Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m. He lived on the same block he was shot, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
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The girl suffered a graze wound to the left leg and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition, police said.
No other information was immediately available about the shooting.
About 5:15 p.m., a 26-year-old man died after being shot in the head in the West Town neighborhood, officials said.
The man was in a vehicle in the 1400 block of West Carroll Avenue when a gunman walked up and fired shots, striking him in the head.
The man, identified as Mikel Maragh, of the 2000 block of West Jackson Boulevard, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead at 5:45 p.m., according to the medical examiner’s office.
Most recently, about 4 a.m. Wednesday, a 28-year-old man and a 27-year-old man were wounded in a shooting in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, police said.
The two men were passengers in a vehicle traveling north in the 7600 block of South Stony Island Avenue when they stopped at a red light. A burgundy Ford Focus then pulled up alongside, and someone in the passenger seat took out a handgun and fired shots, police said.
The older man was shot in the back, and the 27-year-old was shot multiple times in the face, chest and leg. Both were taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital.
About 3:25 a.m., a 29-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in the Fulton River District neighborhood, police said.
The man was sleeping inside a vehicle in the 800 block of West Kinzie Street under a viaduct when someone walked up to the car and announced a robbery. The attacker then started shooting at the car and hit the man in the abdomen.
The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said.
About 10:35 p.m. Tuesday, a 23-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, police said.
The man was standing outside in the 4000 block of West Cermak Road when he heard gunshots and realized that he was shot in the right hand. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.
About the same time, three blocks away, a 37-year-old man was critically hurt in a shooting in the 2200 block of South Kirkland Avenue, police said.
The man was shot in the head on the block and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.
The man was pronounced dead at 5 p.m. Aug. 18, two days after he was shot. He was later identified as Tyshun Jones, of the same block where he was shot.
About 9:25 p.m., a 38-year-old man was shot during a robbery in the Arcadia Terrace neighborhood on the North Side, police said.
The man was sitting in his vehicle in an alley in the 2400 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue when an unknown male attacker, dressed in a button down shirt and jeans, walked up to him and announced a robbery. The victim complied with the attacker’s demands and gave him his wallet. The attacker then shot him in the leg and ran away, police said. The man was taken to Presence Saint Francis Hospital, where he was listed in good condition.
About 8:35 p.m., a 24-year-old man was critically hurt during a shooting in the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side, police said.
The man was outside in an alley in the 4000 block of West Armitage when someone walked up to him and fired shots, hitting him in the chest, said Officer Ron Gaines, a police spokesman.
The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
About 7 p.m., a 19-year-old woman was shot in the leg in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, Gaines said.
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The woman was outside in the 1300 block of East 74th Street when someone walked up and fired shots, striking her in the leg. She was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where her condition stabilized, Gaines said.
Police said it doesn’t appear that the woman was the target.