Shootings injure 5, including 3 teens on South Side - Chicago Tribune

Shootings injure 5, including 3 teens on South Side

Five people were injured, including a 13-year-old girl and two 17-year-old boys, in three separate shootings Tuesday, Chicago police said.
In the latest shooting, a 17-year-old boy was shot on the 8600 block of South Morgan Street in the Gresham neighborhood, said Officer Thomas Sweeney, a police spokesman.
The teen was shot in the leg at 8:25 p.m. and his condition had stabilized, said Sweeney. No hospital information was immediately available.
In addition to that shooting, two men were injured on the 2100 block of East 68th Street in the South Shore neighborhood at 3:11 p.m., said Sweeney.
A 29-year-old man was shot in the arm and was in good condition and a 34-year-old man was shot in the leg and his condition had stabilized, said Sweeney. Both men were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The men were standing when a vehicle drove up to them and someone inside the vehicle opened fire, striking the men, Sweeney said.
The earlier shooting happened at 9:05 a.m. in the 11700 block of South Perry Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood, said Officer Jose Estrada, another police spokesman.
The teens were standing with a group when a dark van drove up and someone inside began shooting, Estrada said. The van then fled.
The girl was shot in the right leg, and the boy was shot in the buttocks, Estrada said. Both teens were taken in good condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Estrada said.
Police said the shooting may be gang-related because the boy is a known gang member