Chicago shootings – 14-year-old boy killed and NINE others gunned down in another night of bloodshed as gun crime soars
A 14-year-old boy is dead and five teens are in the hospital after 10 people were shot blocks apart in Chicago Wednesday night in a spree of gun violence that has overtaken the city.
Police responded to a 911 call in North Lawndale just after 6PM Wednesday, finding five people who were shot in the area.
TEEN DEAD, ANOTHER CRITICAL
Authorities said a 14-year-old and 16-year-old boy were rushed to the hospital in critical condition, both with gunshot wounds to the head.
The 14-year-old was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital, while the 16-year-old is in critical condition.
Another 14-year-old boy was shot in the right arm and a 15-year-old boy was shot in the right leg.
A 17-year-old boy had a bullet graze his back. All three teens are in stable condition.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the upper body and was one of the victims rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
A 22-year-old man is also in good condition after he was hit in the right thigh.
Two 24-year-old men and another 22-year-old man were also rushed to the hospital but are in stable condition.
The 22-year-old was shot in the left foot, one of the 24-year-olds was shot in the left shin, and the other in the right hip.
Other victims took themselves to the hospital for care.
The first shooting occurred at the corner of 13th St. and Christiana at about 6:05PM, and the second was three blocks down the street at the intersection of Douglas and Ridgeway, at about 6:10PM.
PLEA FOR HELP
Police are still investigating to see if the two shooting incidents are related.
"This is becoming an effort where we’re going to need an all-hands-on-deck approach," Chicago Police Department Deputy Chief Ernest Cato said.
"The detectives are currently working a case," he said, but added that that's not enough.
"That approach is going to involve our community," Cato added.
"Our community who has cell phone photos, who has Facebook information, we’re going to need your help.
"Unfortunately, we today have to render some news, some news everyone is probably just tired of hearing," Cato started his address to media.
"This becoming consistent news today here in the North Lawndale area," he said. "We had two separate shootings. Two separate shootings, three blocks apart, approximately five minutes apart."
"Unfortunately, we're seeing this not only in our city, we're seeing this in our country, mass shootings," said Cato.
"If you're asking my feelings? I'm not happy about it at all. I think all of us should be sad about what's going on in our country and in our city."
Police have shut down Christiana Avenue as they continue their investigation.
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