Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024

A suspect exchanged gunfire with a Chicago police officer after allegedly shooting someone on the West Side early Saturday, officials said.

CPD said officers responded to a call about shots fired near North and Waller avenues in the North Austin neighborhood around 12:45 a.m.

When officers arrived on the scene, they saw someone shooting at a person on the ground, police said.

Police said the person shooting then fired at the responding officers, striking their squad car. One officer returned fire.

It was not immediately clear how many rounds were fired.

The suspect fled the scene but was taken into custody a short time later, police said.

Police said the person on the ground suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital in an unknown condition.

No officers were injured, and three guns were recovered from the scene.

Charges against the suspect are pending.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is now investigating the use of force, and the officers involved will be placed on routine administrative leave.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.

A person is in custody in a South Chicago homicide investigation, Chicago police said.

The shooting happened at about 4:32 a.m. in the 8400-block of Kingston Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood.

A man, 24, was shot in the stomach. He was taken to University of Chicago Hospital where he died.

One person was taken into custody. Charges were pending.

A man was shot to death on the city's South Side on Saturday, according to Chicago police.

The shooting happened at about 12:36 a.m. at a home in the 1700-block of E. 67th Street, police said.

Police said a woman, 23, was shot in the face and neck. She was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.

A man, 23, was shot in the chest and abdomen. He was rushed to the hospital where he died.

There is no one in custody and Area One detectives are investigating.

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A man was shot Friday night on the city's Northwest Side, police said.

The shooting happened in the 4700-block of Kilpatrick Avenue and Lelan Avenue at about 10:13 p.m. in the Mayfair neighborhood.

A man in his 40s was shot multiple times while sitting in a parked car, police said.

The victim told police a man got out of a black car, shot at him then drove off.

The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition.