Dec. 05--Two men have been killed and at least six people have been wounded in shootings since midafternoon Friday, police said.
A 64-year-old man was found unresponsive about 7:10 p.m. on a sidewalk in the 5100 block of South Troy Avenue, police said. He had been shot in the abdomen and leg and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was identified as Jose Arreola of the 5100 block of South Albany Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Another man died after being shot in the head Friday afternoon in Lawndale.
The victim, 23, was shot shortly before 4 p.m. in the 4100 block of West 21st Street, said Officer Hector Alfaro, a Chicago police spokesman.
The man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Sweeney said.
The man was involved in a fight with another man or boy when a gun was fired, wounding him, Alfaro said. The shooting was believed to be domestic-related, he said.
The most recent nonfatal shooting was at 10:30 p.m. in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, said Chicago police spokesman Officer Hector Alfaro.
A 22-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 2600 block of West Crystal Street when someone inside a nearby SUV fired shots, Alfaro said. He was hit in the shoulder and buttocks and went to Stroger Hospital. His condition was stabilized.
At 10:05 p.m., a 23-year-old man was shot in Lawndale, according to police.
He was on the sidewalk in the 3900 block of West Flournoy Street when two people came up and tried to rob him. He was shot in both legs as he tried to run away. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, and his condition was stabilized.
A 20-year-old man was shot at 9:35 p.m. in the Albany Park neighborhood, Alfaro said.
He was crossing the street in the 4200 block of North Kimball Avenue when someone in a dark sedan fired shots, Alfaro said. He was grazed in the head and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. His condition was stabilized.
About 9:10 p.m., two men were shot in the West Town area, Alfaro said.
The men, ages 20 and 21, were in a parked minivan in the 2300 block of West Washington Boulevard when they heard gunfire and realized they had been shot.
The 20-year-old was shot in the foot and got himself to Rush University Medical Center. His condition was stabilized.
The 21-year-old was grazed in the lower back and taken to Stroger Hospital. His condition was also stabilized.
About 4:45 p.m., a 40-year-old man was shot in the Marquette Park neighborhood, Sweeney said.
The man was in the 2400 block of West 65th Street when he was approached by someone who robbed him and shot him in the foot, authorities said. He went to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition.
Chicago Tribune's Liam Ford contributed.
