Nov. 06--One man was killed and seven people were wounded, including a 14-year-old boy near a high school, in shootings in Chicago since Thursday morning, police said.
The fatal shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. when Jamar Jackson, 22, was hit by gunfire in East Chatham, police said.
Jackson was in the 7900 block of South Ellis Avenue when a gray sedan drove past and someone inside fired shots.
He was hit in the head, buttocks and right calf and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead. Police initially said the man was 25 years old.
Jackson lived in the 11800 block of South Michigan Avenue, according to the medical examiner's office.
At about 4:30 p.m., the 14-year-old was shot in the chest in an apparent drive-by shooting in the 2700 block of East 89th Street Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood, according to Officer Thomas Sweeney, a police spokesman. The shooting took place near Baker College Prep and Bowen High School, which are next to each other.
The boy was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Comer Children's Hospital. His condition was stabilized.
The boy has no arrest record, according to a law enforcement source. A person of interest was being questioned, Alfaro said.
--At about 6:55 a.m. Friday, a 45-year-old man was shot in West Pullman, said Officer Janel Sedevic, a Chicago police spokeswoman, citing preliminary information.
He was near West 119th Street and South Harvard Avenue when he was shot in the arm and abdomen, Sedevic said.
The man apparently was parked outside of a tire repair shop when someone shot at his car, breaking out windows and hitting him, according to authorities, who said the man was taken to Advocate Christ.
--At about 1:05 a.m., a 43-year-old man was shot in Bronzeville, said Officer Hector Alfaro, a police spokesman.
He was at a gas station in the 4700 block of South Prairie Avenue when a blue sedan drove by and someone inside fired at him. He was hit in the side and went to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, then was transported to Stroger Hospital. His condition was stabilized.
--About 2:45 p.m., a 22-year-old man was shot in Little Village, Sweeney said.
He was in the 2700 block of West 24th Street when he was grazed in the back. He was treated and released from Mount Sinai Hospital, said police spokeswoman Officer Janel Sedevic. Police have a 17-year-old boy in custody in the shooting.
--About 1:30 p.m. Thursday, a 37-year-old man was shot in the 600 block of East 79th Street, Sweeney said. Police did not immediately have further information about the shooting.
Thursday morning, a man and a boy were wounded in separate shootings within minutes of each other on the West and South sides, according to police.
--At about 8:45 a.m., a 22-year-old man was shot in Englewood, police said.
He was in the 1300 block of West 73rd Street when he was shot in the abdomen and arm. He was taken to Holy Cross Hospital and his condition was stabilized.
--At 8:25 a.m., a 15-year-old boy was shot in South Austin, police said.
He was in the 900 block of North Latrobe Avenue when he was shot in the abdomen and chest. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
