Weapon found after shots fired at police on South Side

Gunshots were fired in the direction of Chicago police officers late this afternoon as they were breaking a up a fight in the South Side's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
No officers were hurt, and none of them returned fire.
The officers responded to a call of a "battery in progress" about 5:20 p.m. near West 78th and South Ada Streets, about a block west of Saint Sabina Catholic Church, to break up a scuffle between a group of girls.
As they responded to that call, shots were fired in their direction from down the street.
They said it's unclear whether any officers were targeted, and are looking into the possibility that the gunman was aiming for someone else.
A TEC-9 gun, believed to be the weapon used during the shooting, was found near the scene.
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Man shot in Gresham neighborhood

A man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center  in critical condition this morning after he was shot in the chest and arm on the South Side in the Gresham neighborhood. The shooting happened about 12:05 a.m..
The victim, about 19 years old, was shot somewhere and collapsed after approaching a group of people in the 8000 block of South Justine Avenue.
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Man, 25, shot in head in Gresham neighborhood

A man was seriously injured in a shooting in the South Side Gresham neighborhood, police said this morning.
The 25-year-old man was standing on the corner in the 8000 block of South Racine Avenue around 10 p.m. Tuesday when a gunman inside a dark-colored vehicle pulled up and opened fire, police said, citing early reports.
The man was struck in the head and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
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MORE SHOOTING AND KILLING MAN SHOT IN SOUTH SIDE ALLEY

Just before noon Saturday, a young man was shot near a South Side alley on the 1300 block of West 81st Street, police said. The victim, believed to be between 16 and 25 years old, suffered a gunshot wound to his right side. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in an unidentified condition.

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At least 8 injured in overnight violence around the city

At least eight people were injured overnight in separate incidents around the city, police said.
Beginning at 11:40 p.m. in the Douglas Park neighborhood, a 28-year-old woman was shot in the back in the 1800 block of South Albany Avenue, according to a release from police News Affairs. She was listed in guarded condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.
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At 11:47 p.m. in the Gage Park neighborhood, an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 3000 block of West 53rd Street. He was listed in stable condition at Mount Sinai.
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At 12:06 a.m. in the Gresham neighborhood, a 21-year-old man was shot in the abdomen in the 7600 block of South May Street during a possibly drive-by, police said. He was listed in critical condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
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At 1:28 a.m. in the Albany Park neighborhood, a 21-year-old man was shot in the chest in the 4400 North Monticello Avenue. He was listed in serious condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
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At 1:39 a.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, a 25-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 5400 block of South Halsted Street. He was listed in good condition at Provident Hospital of Cook County.
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At 1:41 a.m. in the South Shore neighborhood, a man in his 20s was stabbed near the intersection of East 69th Street and South Paxton Avenue, police said. He was listed in stable condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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At 1:53 a.m. in the South Austin neighborhood, an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 100 block of North Pine Avenue. He was listed in stable condition at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park.
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Boy, 16, shot while playing basketball

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg late Tuesday when a gunman opened fire on a group of people playing basketball on a South Side street, police said today.

The shooting occurred just before 10:30 p.m. in the 7600 block of South Morgan Street, police said.

The teen was playing basketball with several others in the residential area when the unknown gunman emerged, pulled a handgun and fired shots into the group of players, police said, citing early reports.

The boy was struck in the right calf and taken to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition, police said. No other injuries were reported.

Police hadn't made any arrests in the shooting.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 6th DISTRICT Beat 612 (Jan. 1, 2011- June 3, 2011)
Shooting- 5
Homicide- 1
Drug Arrests- 106
Robbery- 36
Gun Arrests-13

4 dead, at least 9 wounded in shootings overnight

Four people were killed and at least 9 wounded in overnight shootings on Chicago's South and West Sides.
The violence began about 9:24 p.m. in the Lawndale neighborhood when a 19-year-old was fatally shot in the 1400 block of South Trumbull Avenue.
A minute later at 9:25 p.m. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, a 23-year-old man was shot and killed in the 300 block of South Kilpatrick Avenue.
At 9:45 p.m. in the McKinley Park neighborhood, a 17-year-old girl was shot in the side in Hoyne Park in the 3400 block of South Hamilton Avenue. A male on a bicycle rode up, got off his bike and fired shots through a fence into a crowd, hitting the girl, police said. Her condition had been stabilized at Mount Sinai Hospital, but  an exact condition was unavailable.
SHOOTING OCCURED IN THE 9th DISTRICT Beat 913 (Jan. 1, 2011-June 3, 2011)
Shooting- 0
Homicide- 0
Drug Arrests- 45
Robbery- 11
Gun Arrests-5
At 10:45 p.m. in the Woodlawn neighborhood, a 17-year-old boy was walking in the 6600 block of South Drexel Avenue when he was shot in his right knee, according to a police release. He was taken in good condition to University of Chicago Hospitals.
A minute later in the Bronzeville neighborhood, a man and woman were shot at a gas station near the intersection of South Michigan Avenue and East 47th Street, according to a police report. The man, 45, suffered a gunshot wound in his foot and was taken to University of Chicago Hospitals in good condition. The woman, 41, was shot in her arm and was taken in good condition to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines.
At 11:57 p.m. in the Gresham neighborhood, two 16-year-old boys were walking in the 1300 block of West 79th Street when an attacker approached and fired at them, striking them both in their legs, according to a police news release. Their conditions had stabilized at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 6th DISTRICT Beat 612 (Jan. 1, 2011- June 3, 2011)
Shooting- 5
Homicide- 1
Drug Arrests- 106
Robbery- 36
Gun Arrests-13
At 12:48 a.m. in the West Woodlawn neighborhood, a 17-year-old boy was sitting on a front porch in the 6600 block of South Langley Avenue when two people approached and fired at him. The teen suffered gunshot wounds in his arm, leg and hand and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where condition had stabilized.
Shooting OCCURED IN THE 3RD DISTRICT Beat 321 (Jan. 1, 2011-June 3, 2011)
Shooting- 9
Homicide- 2
Drug Arrests- 128
Robbery- 39
Gun Arrests-11
At 1:43 a.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, a 20-year-old man was shot in his head in the 5200 block of South Wood Street. The man was at a street party near the intersection of South Wood Street and West 52nd Street when an attacker fired a gun into a crowd of people, police said. The victim was listed in critical condition at Stroger.
At 1:45 a.m. in the Lawndale neighborhood, a man and woman were found shot to death inside a car in the 2700 block of West Polk Street.

SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 11th DISTRICT Beat 1135 (Jan. 1, 2011-May 23, 2011)
Shooting- 3

Homicide- 1

Drug Arrests- 162

Robbery- 15

Gun Arrests-7

At 2:15 a.m. in the Englewood neighborhood, a 24-year-old man suffered a graze wound to his leg in the 5500 block of South Lowe Avenue. He refused medical treatment, according to the police news release.
No one was in custody in any of the shootings and area detectives were investigating.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 7th DISTRICT Beat 711 (Jan. 1, 2011-June 3, 2011)
Shooting- 3
Homicide- 2
Drug Arrests- 64
Robbery- 36
Gun Arrests-4

2 MEN SHOT ON 79 ST. OR MAYBE THEY HAD HEAT STROKE POLICE SAY

At 11:06 p.m. in the Gresham neighborhood, two men were outside standing at a corner in the 7900 block of South Laflin Street when they were shot. A 25-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to his back and a 29-year-old man was shot in his thigh, the release said.
The 25-year-old was listed in stable condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and the 29-year-old was listed in stable at Stroger, the release said.
SHOOTING  OCCURED IN THE 6th DISTRICT Beat 612 (Jan. 1, 2011- May 27, 2011)
Shooting- 5
Homicide- 1
Drug Arrests- 101
Robbery- 32
Gun Arrests-10