At least 19 people were wounded, one fatally, in separate shootings during a span of 10 hours from Friday afternoon to early Saturday, according to police.
The attacks happened in nearly every part of the city. The youngest victims were two 15-year-old boys who were wounded in separate attacks on the South Side.
The fatal shooting happened in the West Garfield Park neighborhood about 6:35 p.m. Friday in the 4700 block of W. West End Avenue, police said.
A 21-year-old man was on the porch of a home when two men got out of a yellow car, walked up to him and opened fire, police said. The 21-year-old man was shot in the head.
He had been taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
A 15-year-old boy was shot about 2:55 a.m. Saturday in the Gage Park neighborhood, police said. He was inside a car near 54th Street and Campbell Avenue when someone shot him in the arm. His condition was stabilized at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Another 15-year-old boy was shot about 6 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of East Pershing Road. He was standing outside when a vehicle approached and an occupant fired shots, striking him in the hand, according to police. He was taken in good condition to Comer Children’s Hospital, police said…..more here