April 03--At least 14 people, including a 51-year-old bouncer, were wounded in shootings in Chicago between late Saturday morning and just before dawn Sunday, police said.
About 11:45 p.m., a 51-year-old man was critically hurt while he was inside a bar in the Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side, police said.
The man was working as a bouncer inside Brudder's Bar Grill at 3600 N. Pulaski Road when an unknown attacker outside the bar fired shots, police said. The man was struck in the head by a bullet that went through the window of the bar.
He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was in critical condition, police said.
At the scene of the shooting, police officers blocked off Addison Street west of Pulaski with red and yellow tape.
Officers and detectives walked in and out of the bar, shining flashlights in search of evidence.
A window just west of the bar's entrance had a bullet hole near a neon Corona sign.
Inside the bar, police officers blocked off a section with red tape. Most of the chairs were put on top of the tables, and some red balloons were tied next to one of the windows.
Across from the bar, a shot-up gray van stood parked on Addison.
As officers continued to investigate the scene and interview witnesses inside the bar, two women came out of the bar onto the sidewalk. One woman leaned on the other woman, burying her face in grief. The other woman hugged her.
Later Sunday morning, black tape covered a distinct bullet hole through the bar's front window. Across the street, a single ribbon of red police tape remained on a gray mini-van that had a two of its passenger side windows shattered.
Meanwhile, detectives canvassed nearby businesses, including a Thai restaurant equipped with surveillance cameras.
Tina Anaya, who lives near the bar, heard three or four shots while she was at home.
"It was a little scary because I was wondering where they came from, because it happened so close," she said.
"There have been fights before," said Anaya, who has lived about a block from the bar since August. "I can hear people yelling outside. I have two other bars that are close to me, where I live but you can tell when people are leaving, with all the noise, the crowd is very young."
The gunshots also woke up Adam Ali, who lives a few houses west of the bar.
"It's usually fine, but at (midnight) or later it gets rowdy," said Ali.
In other shootings:
Most recently, a 20-year-old man was seriously hurt in a gang-related shooting about 5:40 a.m. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side, said Officer Jose Estrada, a Chicago police spokesman.
The man was sitting in a car in the 4400 block of West Monroe Street when an unknown gunman walked up to him and shot him in the face, Estrada said.
He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was in serious condition, Estrada said.
Police said the man is a documented gang member.
About 1:10 a.m., a 29-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, said Officer Hector Alfaro, a Chicago police spokesman.
The man and the woman were on the front porch of a home in the 800 block of North Central Park Avenue when someone fired shots from a passing dark-colored sedan, Alfaro said.
The man was shot in both of his legs, and the woman was shot in the left thigh. Both were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where their conditions stabilized, Alfaro said.
A 17-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting about 1:05 a.m. Sunday in the Little Village neighborhood on the West Side, Alfaro said.
The teen was walking on the sidewalk in the 4000 block of West 26th Street when he heard gunshots and realized he was struck, Alfaro said.
He was shot in the left thigh and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition stabilized, Alfaro said.
About 11:35 p.m. Saturday, a 24-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side, Alfaro said.
The man was walking on the street in the 3400 block of West 73rd Street when an unknown male attacker walked up to him and fired shots, Alfaro said.
The man was shot in the back and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where his condition stabilized, Alfaro said.
About 8:50 p.m., a 22-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the South Chicago neighborhood, police said.
The man was in the 9000 block of South Burley Avenue when a firearm in his waistband accidentally went off and hit him in the leg. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where his condition stabilized, police said.
About 6:25 p.m., two men were shot on the 300 block of South Pulaski Road near the Blue Line CTA station in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, police said.
The victims, a 29-year-old and a 33-year-old, both suffered leg wounds. The 29-year-old was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. The older man refused medical attention, police said.
Earlier, two other men were shot on the 7800 block of South Cornell Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood, said Officer Michelle Tannehill, a police spokeswoman.
The shooting happened at 5:28 p.m. and left a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his left leg and a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his ankle. The older man was taken in good condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the younger man was in good condition at Jackson Park Hospital.
A 28-year-old man was shot at 2:21 p.m. on the 3100 block of North Central Avenue in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, Tannehill said.
The man, who is a gang member, was shot in the right leg after an SUV drove up and began firing, police said. He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said.
Earlier, at 1:02 p.m., a 27-year-old man was shot on the 4900 block of West Adams Street in the South Austin neighborhood, Tannehill said. The man was shot five times in the buttocks and was taken to Mount Sinai in good condition. The man was not being cooperative with police.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the South Austin neighborhood on the West Side on Saturday morning, police said.
The teen was in the 500 block of North Mayfield Avenue at 10:20 a.m. when a dark blue van pulled up and stopped, Estrada said.
The driver got out, walked up to the teen and began shooting, Estrada said, and a passenger in the van also began shooting.
The gunman then got back into the van and drove off, Estrada said.
The teen, who is a gang member, was shot in the right leg and was taken to West Suburban Hospital in good condition, police said.
Area North detectives were investigating.
Tribune reporter Tony Briscoe contributed.
