Seven people were hurt, at least five seriously, in shootings on the South and West sides late Monday.
Four of the injured were hurt in a single shooting on the Far South Side, and all four were taken to local hospitals in serious-to-critical condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
The shooting happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the 9400 block of South Justine Street, officials said.
A male shooter opened fire, striking four males as they walked down the sidewalk, Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said, citing preliminary information.
A 15-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man were taken to Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, a 17-year old man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and a 19-year-old man was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, police said.
The 15-year-old was shot in the abdomen, and the 17-year-old was shot in the chest, police said.
The other two men were shot multiple times.
Police said the condition of each was stabilized at the hospital.
The shooting happened in the Brainerd neighborhood.
About 11:50 p.m., a 21-year-old was shot in an attempted robbery in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
The 21-year-old was sitting in a parked vehicle when two males approached on foot and announced a robbery, Greer said, citing preliminary information.
Shortly after, one or both of the assailants shot into the vehicle, striking the man in the lower abdomen, police said.
The man was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital and later transferred to Advocate Christ, where his condition was stabilized, police said.
About 9:05 p.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the head in the West Side's University Village neighborhood, police said.
The man was taken to Stroger in serious condition from the 1200 block of West Washburne Avenue , News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said.
Earlier Monday evening, a 37-year-old man was shot in the leg and back in the South Side's Gresham neighborhood, police said.
The shooting happened in the 700 block of West 81st Street about 5:50 p.m., Zala said. The man was taken to an area hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
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