(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)
Two men were fatally shot in separate incidents over the weekend in Chicago.
According to Chicago Police Department data, 16 people were shot between Friday evening and Sunday night.
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot in the 2000 block of North Milwaukee Avenue at around 3:15 a.m. Sunday. He was found in a parking lot in that area, having been shot multiple times, and later died at a local hospital.
A 33-year-old man was killed following a shooting in the 8800 Block of South Burley Avenue just before 11 p.m. Sunday. Officers found the man after he was shot multiple times, and a preliminary investigation revealed a dark colored vehicle had fled from the scene after the incident. No one is currently in custody.
Two teens were injured in a shooting Saturday in the 6100 block of West Dickens Avenue. They were standing with a group of people just after 7:30 p.m. when someone in a dark colored sedan fired shots. A 19-year-old woman was struck in the arm and a 14-year-old boy suffered a graze wound to his foot. Both were hospitalized in fair condition.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and wounded at around 3 p.m. Sunday in the 6100 block of South Peoria Street. He was outside in that area when he heard a gunshot and felt pain. He was hospitalized in good condition with a gunshot wound to the arm.
A Safer City is supported, in part, by the Sue Ling Gin Foundation Initiative for Reducing Violence in Chicago.
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