Crime & Safety
At Least 4 People Killed, 32 Wounded In Chicago Weekend Shootings
Shortly after noon Saturday, four people were shot while on the sidewalk in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue in South Austin.
CHICAGO (CBS) — The most recent fatal shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. in the Little Village neighborhood. Police said officers were responding to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire in the 2300 block of South Sawyer Avenue, when they spotted two men in a nearby alley.
One of the men, who was armed, ran away from police, leading to a foot chase “which resulted in an armed confrontation” in the 2300 block of South Spaulding Avenue, according to police. Chicago police said an officer fired shots, striking the suspect in the chest. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Another suspect was taken into custody and a gun was recovered from the scene.
