Chicago shootings: At least 32 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, police say

CHICAGO — At least 32 people have been shot, three fatally, in gun violence across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.

On Friday night, two teens and a 12-year-old boy were wounded in a pair of shootings in Douglas.

The first shooting happened about 9:20 p.m. in the 500 block of East 31st Street. Someone in a silver sedan opened fire, striking the 12-year-old walking with a group of people and a 15-year-old girl sitting in a car, Chicago police said.

The boy was shot multiple times in the leg and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital. The girl suffered several gunshot wounds in the back and was transported to University of Chicago Medical Center. Both were listed in good condition, police said.

A 16-year-old boy was shot less than an hour later and about a half-mile away.

He was standing in a fast food restaurant parking lot in the 3400 block of South King Drive just before 10:15 p.m. when someone opened fire, police said.

The boy was shot in the abdomen and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

No arrests were reported in either shooting.

About three hours later, an 18-year-old woman was shot and killed in Englewood.

The shooting happened in the 1300-block of West 72nd Street near Ada Street around 3:36 a.m., according to police.

An 18-year-old woman was sitting in a parked car when she was shot in the head, Chicago police said.

Around the same time, a man, 29, was shot near downtown Portillo’s in River North, police said.

The shooting happened in an alley near Portillo’s in the 600-block of North Clark Street around 3:14 a.m., police said.

He was shot in the right calf and was taken to Rush Hospital in good condition.

No one is in custody at this time. CPD Area Three detectives are investigating.

Last weekend, at least 19 people were shot, two fatally, in gun violence across Chicago, police said.

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