Chicago Gun Violence Mars Fourth of July WeekendChicago Gun Violence Mars Fourth of July Weekend Violence erupted in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend, claiming the lives of two women and injuring eight others, including three young boys. Tragedy in Greater Grand Crossing Early Thursday morning, a shooting in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood left two women dead and the three boys, aged 5, 7, and 8, critically injured. Police believe that multiple gunmen opened fire from outside the home, striking the victims inside. The boys were rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital. Other Shooting Incidents * A 22-year-old man was shot multiple times while riding his motorcycle in the 600 block of East 71st Street. He is in fair condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center. * A 26-year-old man was shot in the neck and head while sitting in a car in the 6500 block of South Western Avenue. He is in critical condition at Christ Medical Center. * A 36-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the head in the 3000 block of South Avers Avenue. She is in fair condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. * A 34-year-old man was shot in the neck in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street. He is in critical condition at the University of Chicago. * A 27-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the 1300 block of South Harding Avenue. He is in serious condition at Mount Sinai. Ongoing Investigation Police have not yet made any arrests in connection with any of the shootings. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to come forward. The Fourth of July weekend’s violence has cast a shadow over Chicago’s celebrations, reminding residents of the ongoing scourge of gun crime.
Two women were killed and at least eight other people — including three young boys — were injured in gun violence early in the Fourth of July weekend, Chicago police said.
The women were killed in a shooting in Greater Grand Crossing that left the boys — ages 5, 7 and 8 — seriously wounded around 6:15 a.m. Thursday in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn. Police said they were shot inside a home when multiple gunmen opened fire from outside. The boys were in critical condition at Comer Children’s Hospital.
Thursday night at 11 p.m., a 22-year-old man was riding his motorcycle in the 600 block of East 71st Street when he was shot multiple times by someone in a gray SUV, police said. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.
A 26-year-old man was sitting in a car around 11:30 p.m. when he was shot in the neck and head by someone in another car in the 6500 block of South Western Avenue, police said. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in critical condition.
Just after midnight, a 36-year-old woman was shot in the head in the 3000 block of South Avers Avenue, police said. She was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.
A 34-year-old man was shot in the neck around 1 a.m. Thursday in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street. He was taken to the University of Chicago in critical condition, police said.
And around 3 a.m., officers found a 27-year-old with a gunshot wound to the head in the 1300 block of South Harding Avenue, police said. The man said he had been attacked by an unknown person. He was in serious condition at Mount Sinai.
No one has been arrested for any of the attacks.
