Two men were fatally wounded, and at least five others were injured in shootings since Friday afternoon on the South and West sides, Chicago police said.
Man pistol-whipped, shot by 2 women in Chatham
By Sun-Times Media Wire
Chatham on the South Side.
He was sitting in a car with two females about 10:50 a.m. in the 8300 block of South Ellis Avenue when an argument broke out, Chicago police said.
The two females pistol-whipped the man and shot him, before fleeing, police said.
The man suffered one gunshot wound to the lower right side of his abdomen and another gunshot wound to the lower left side, police said.
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Two people were killed and at least three others were wounded Thursday in shootings across Chicago.
The two homicides happened in Austin on the West Side, while a 14-year-old boy was wounded in South Shore and a man was hurt in Englewood.
The first murder unfolded about 2:35 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Laramie Avenue, police said. Jerry Laflore of Austin was shot in the back as he was walking, officials said. The 27-year-old was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
A nearby CTA driver was also injured by shattered glass when a bullet struck the their bus, police said. The driver was listed in good condition at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park.