Chicago shootings: At least 10 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, police say
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At least 10 people shot have been shot, three fatally, in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.
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A 28-year-old man was shot and killed in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood early Saturday, Chicago police said.
The shooting happened at around 12:29 a.m. in the 4500-block of South Champlain Avenue.
A witness told police that the man was on the sidewalk when someone opened fire on him and took off. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds, police said. The victim was rushed to University of Chicago Hospital where he later died.
A motive for the shooting is not known and no one is in custody.
Area One detectives are investigating.
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A few hours later, a man was killed and two other people were hurt in a shooting on the city's West Side, police said.
Officers responded to the 4700-block of West Polk Street at around 4:40 a.m., police said. According to police, a 53-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were outside when they heard shots and felt pain.
The man sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he later died.
The woman was hit in the right ankle and taken to the hospital in good condition. A third victim, identified as a 33-year-old man, sustained a gunshot wound to his foot and taken to Rush Hospital in good condition.
No one was in custody.
Later Saturday, a man was fatally shot on the city's Southwest Side, police said.
Police said the shooting happened in the 0-100-block of South Lavergne Avenue just after 2:30 p.m.
An armed offender approached a man his 30s and fired multiple shots before fleeing the scene, police said.
Police said the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and back. He was transported in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
No one is in custody and Area Four detectives are investigating.
Last weekend, at least 33 people were shot, one fatally, across Chicago, police said.
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