The violence must come to an end!
Yesterday in Chicago, shootings throughout the city resulted in the wounding of 14 people.
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According to the Chicago Tribune, the shootings occurred in 9 separate incidents. The names of the victims have not been made public.
33-year-old man was shot in the foot and suffered a graze wound to the head and a second person was shot in the forearm.
14-year-old boy was shot twice and taken to Stroger Hospital, police said, and an 18-year-old remains in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital after being shot in the leg.
25-year-old man was shot in the chest and a 23-year-old woman was shot in the foot. They both got a ride to West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, police said.
Two men were shot in the 3500 block of West Chicago Avenue, with one being taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and the other to St. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, said Chief Joe Roccasalva, a Fire Department spokesman.
And at 3:29 p.m., two people were shot near 51st and Wood Streets
A 21-year-old man was shot in the chest about 6:30 p.m. after someone fired shots from inside a 1990s black Volvo.
A 20-year-old man was shot in the back on the 5500 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A 33-year-old woman was shot just before 2 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Seeley Avenue in the West Englewood.
A 31-year-old man standing in an apartment building vestibule was shot after a “domestic incident” in the 500 block of North Monticello about 10:30 p.m.
We are thankful no one was murdered in any of these incidents. However, these shootings could have easily resulted in deaths. This is just another reason why our communities need to make a stronger commitment to end violence.
Our condolences go to those who have been injured and hospitalized.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune
