Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Last updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 12:30PM GMT
A woman was shot Saturday night at a park on South Ellsworth Drive in Washington Park, Chicago police said.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city of Chicago continues to grapple with gun violence, which impacts hundreds of people every year. As of July 7, 2024, there have been almost 1,200 total reported shootings in the city, according to the Chicago Police Department.
"We cannot take our eyes off the ball," Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said at a news conference following a violent July 4 holiday weekend. "We cannot stop thinking about the people who have been victimized by this crime."
While long holiday weekends often see a spike in gun violence, Chicago police and city officials are working to curb shootings and make the city safer.
These are the latest updates on gun violence in the city of Chicago in 2024.
Jul 30, 2024, 1:11 PM GMT
1 killed in Woodlawn shootout, crash
An off-duty Cook County Sheriff's Deputy was killed after a shootout and crash in the Woodlawn neighborhood Tuesday morning, Chicago police and the sheriff's office said.
Police said the 31-year-old deputy was at a gas station in the 500-block of East 67th Street at about 1:26 a.m. when a male suspect approached and they got into an altercation.
They exchanged gunfire and the victim was wounded in the chest, police said. The victim drove away in a car and crashed into a pole. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
No one is in custody.
Jul 29, 2024, 2:58 AM GMT
At least 21 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend shootings across Chicago: CPD
At least 21 people shot have been shot, two fatally, in gun violence across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.
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Jul 28, 2024, 11:51 PM GMT
2 injured in South Shore drive-by shooting, police say
Two men were shot in the South Shore neighborhood early Sunday, police said.
The shooting happened in the 1800-block of E. 79th Street around 5:24 a.m.
A 32-year-old man was driving westbound when an unknown vehicle pulled up and someone inside started shooting.
The driver was shot in the foot. He is expected to be OK.
A second victim, a 40-year-old man, was shot in hip and had a broken leg. It is unknown if he was in the car with the driver. He was listed in fair condition.
No one is in custody.
Jul 29, 2024, 12:02 AM GMT
Woman shot in the side of the head in South Shore, CPD says
A 39-year-old woman was shot in the South Shore neighborhood early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.
The shooting happened in the 4300-block of East 75th Street around 1:38 a.m.
The woman was standing outside when she sustained a gunshot wound to the side of her head.
She was taken to the hospital and is expected to be OK. No one is in custody.
