At least 20 people have been shot, including four homicides, in shootings across Chicago since 6 p.m. Friday.
An off-duty Chicago police officer killed in an Avalon Park shooting on Blackstone Avenue has been ID'd as Areanah Preston, officials said.At least 20 people have been shot, four fatally, in shootings across Chicago since 6 p.m. Friday. An off-duty Chicago police officer was among those killed.after being shot before 2 a.m. Saturday in the 8100-block of South Blackstone Avenue in the Avalon Park neighborhood, police said.
A 21-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were shot just before 1 a.m. Saturday in the 3500-block of West 13th Place, police said. The man, shot twice, was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The woman, shot once, was taken to the same hospital in fair condition. A 48-year-old man was grazed on his foot about 5 p.m. in the 1800-block of West 18th Street. He was outside when two vehicles approached and fired shots at each other. The victim was not the intended target, but he is in good condition.
A 22-year-old woman was the passenger in a vehicle just before 11:20 p.m. in the 1300-block of West 47th Street, when a fight broke out on the sidewalk. A suspect fired multiple shots into the crowd, and she was shot in the upper back. She remained in good condition.
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