NAAWP NEWS 06-06-2015: 3 killed, 13 wounded in
Chicago weekend gun violence!
Chicago weekend gun violence!
Three people were killed and at least 13 others have
been hurt in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening.
been hurt in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening.
The most recent fatal shooting left a 17-year-old boy dead in the Bridgeport neighborhood early
Saturday.
Saturday.
Richard Edwards and an 18-year-old man had left a
party about 2:15 a.m. after they were “involved in an altercation,” according
to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
party about 2:15 a.m. after they were “involved in an altercation,” according
to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
As they were driving in a van in the 700 block of
West 35th Street, a light-colored SUV pulled up and someone inside opened fire,
police said.
West 35th Street, a light-colored SUV pulled up and someone inside opened fire,
police said.
Edwards, of the 3900 block of South Lake Park, was
shot in the armpit and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
shot in the armpit and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
The man was shot in the hand and shoulder and taken
to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said.
to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said.
As police investigated, a woman who said she was
the teen’s mother was a half block away on Halsted, crying and pleading with
officers to let her see her son’s body, which was covered by a sheet.
the teen’s mother was a half block away on Halsted, crying and pleading with
officers to let her see her son’s body, which was covered by a sheet.
“I just want my child,” she said. “I need to touch
him. I need to hold him. I need to feel him.”
him. I need to hold him. I need to feel him.”
Late Friday, a 27-year-old man was discovered
fatally shot in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
fatally shot in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Juan Ugalde was found unresponsive with a gunshot
wound to the side of his face just before 10 p.m. in the 2300 block of South
Washtenaw, authorities said. Ugalde, of the 2800 block of West 21st
Street, was pronounced dead at the scene.
wound to the side of his face just before 10 p.m. in the 2300 block of South
Washtenaw, authorities said. Ugalde, of the 2800 block of West 21st
Street, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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