The ages of the victims range from 15 to 53.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 34-year-old man was shot and killed in the 2700 block of West 38th Street in Brighton Park Friday evening.
Less than an hour later, a man, between the ages of 19 and 24, was hurt in a shooting, in the 3800 block of South Wentworth Avenue around 6:15 p.m. The female offender produced a firearm and officers discharged their weapons but did not make contact. At 11:23 p.m. Friday, in the 2200 block of West 21st Street, police responded to a person shot and found a 15-year-old boy who was shot in the back and torso. The victim was outside when he heard shots fired and felt pain. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. A witness related to officers that the possible offender may have been traveling in a white sedan at the time of the shooting.
At 2:24 a.m. Saturday, in the 7600 block of South Stewart Avenue, police found a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg. A witness related to officers that an occupant traveling in a vehicle shot at the victim. The victim was transported to UIC in fair condition.
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