June 23rd 2024.
Over the weekend in Chicago, there were reports of numerous violent incidents, with at least 25 people being shot and eight fatalities, according to the police. Among them was a fatal beating on the West Side and a stabbing on a CTA platform in the Loop.
This weekend's violence comes after a particularly deadly stretch the previous weekend, when 45 people were shot and at least seven were killed, according to statistics from the Chicago Police Department and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
According to police reports, five of those shot this weekend were between the ages of 16 and 17, with two of them losing their lives. These shootings happened just days after a 7-year-old boy, Jai'Mani Amir Rivera, was tragically killed by a gunman using a semi-automatic rifle on the Near West Side. In that case, 16-year-old Raysean Comer was charged as an adult with first-degree murder.
In addition, a ride-share driver and a food delivery driver were also injured by gunfire. In recent years, service drivers in the Chicago area have been advocating for safety measures, along with better wages and working conditions, through protests and strikes. In response, Uber implemented a verification feature for riders in cities including Chicago, to ensure the safety of their drivers.
On Friday evening, a student from Amundsen High School, 16-year-old Benicio Gomez, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Lincoln Square. Two other 16-year-old boys were also injured in the incident. According to a witness, they were targeted by someone in a dark SUV as they were getting into a car. Police have not made any arrests and are still investigating.
Another 16-year-old boy, Marvel J. White, was fatally shot multiple times in a verbal altercation on Saturday evening at Ogden Park in Englewood. He was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he passed away. As of Sunday, there were no suspects in custody and detectives were actively investigating the case.
Early Sunday morning, two adult men were found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in a Jeep Cherokee on the South Side. They were pronounced dead at the scene and detectives are currently investigating.
In another incident, a 34-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Saturday morning near an Old Town grocery store. He was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The medical examiner's office has not yet released his identity.
On Saturday afternoon, a 44-year-old man was fatally shot near a public housing project on the South Side. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Police are investigating and no arrests have been made.
Later that day, officers responded to a gunshot detection alert and found a 49-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the hospital and identified as Juan L. Rodriguez by the medical examiner's office.
In a separate incident on Sunday morning, a 19-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police are investigating the case.
A 46-year-old man died on Friday night from injuries sustained in a fight. His death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner's office, with the cause of death being blunt force trauma to the head. A 39-year-old woman who was with him also suffered injuries but is in good condition. Police are searching for two unidentified suspects who approached the couple and beat the man before fleeing the scene.
In addition to the shootings, there were also other acts of violence over the weekend. In an attempted armed robbery, a food delivery driver was shot in the ankle when he refused to hand over any money. He is in fair condition and detectives are still investigating.
On a CTA platform, a man was cut during a fight and suffered numerous lacerations. He was taken to the hospital in good condition and no arrests have been made.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg in the courtyard of an apartment complex and is in good condition. Police are still investigating the incident.
In the Burnside neighborhood, a 30-year-old ride-share driver was shot in the back of the neck by a passenger and crashed into a parked vehicle. He is in critical condition and police are actively investigating the case.
The weekend in Chicago was marred by these tragic incidents of violence, leaving many families and communities grieving. Police are continuing their investigations and urge anyone with information to come forward.
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