Teens among 19 shot in Memorial Day weekend gun violence across Chicago, police say

A 29-year-old woman was shot on Chicago's Far South Side on Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

The shooting happened at about 6:44 a.m. in the 600-Block of East 131st Street, police said.

The victim was inside a residence when a man approached and started shooting.

She was shot three times in the leg. She was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition.

The suspect was taken into custody.

No other information was available.

A 17-year-old was shot while sleeping on the city's North Side, Chicago police said.

The shooting happened at about 3:34 a.m. in the 1000-Block of West Thorndale Avenue in Edgewater, police said.

The boy was sleeping when a gun pierced through a window and shot him in the ankle.

He was taken to St. Francis Hospital and is expected to be OK.

A 19-year-old man was shot in University Village on Sunday, Chicago police said.

The victim was walking through an alley at about 3:50 a.m. in the 1100-Block of West Roosevelt Road, police said.

He was approached by a man with a gun, police said.

The shooter struck the victim in the face then shot him, police said.

The victim was shot in the leg and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

A woman was shot while inside a Lawndale home on Sunday, Chicago police said.

The shooting happened at about 4:41 a.m. in the 1400-Block of South St. Louis Avenue, CPD said.

A 25-year-old woman was inside a residence when she was shot.

She was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in serious condition.

CPD say the shooting likely happened outside the house.