Chicago shootings: City has deadliest Memorial Day weekend since 2015
The Memorial Day weekend proved the deadliest in the last four years for the city of Chicago, where 10 people died and 34 were injured in shootings over the long weekend.
By Monday, there had been 10 fatal shootings, including the death of a 16-year-old boy.
In 2016, 2017 and 2018, six people died in the city over Memorial Day weekend. In 2019, that number dipped to five.
According to ABC7, the most recent shooting occurred on Monday evening, when a 45-year-old man was shot in the head and torso when a man in a white sedan pulled up and began firing a gun. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.
A 52-year-old standing with the victim was also shot in the leg. He is recovering in hospital and is said to be in a good condition.
On Sunday afternoon, a man sitting in a vehicle in an alley was shot in the face and chest after someone walked up and began firing on him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Earlier that day, two other men were shot in unrelated attacks. One man was shot in the face and left to die, while another was sitting in an SUV and was shot in the side. He was pronounced dead in hospital.
Late Saturday night, a 28-year-old man was killed in Humboldt Park when he was shot in the head. Two men were seen running from the site of the shooting. The man was also pronounced dead in hospital.
An hour earlier, a 16-year-old boy, Darnell Fisher, was shot in the chest and arm. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. An individual believed to be the shooter was taken into custody after a chase, and while a weapon was recovered, that individual was later released without being charged.
Also on Saturday, a man died in his home from a gunshot wound near his armpit.
In a separate incident, a man and his friends were hanging out outside a home when a person in a car pulled up and began shooting at the men. A 35-year-old man was hit in the chest and died at the hospital. Two other men with the group were shot and taken to the hospital, both are expected to recover. A third was grazed by a bullet and refused medical treatment.
That morning, a 27-year-old man was found unresponsive after suffering a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was pronounced dead at the hospital after he was found in his home.
On Friday night, a man was shot numerous times across his body and was found lying on the sidewalk. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Stay-at-home orders in Chicago will continue until the end of the month. Residents can engage in outdoor activities, so long as gatherings are 10 people or fewer.
