A 20-year-old man was killed in the Little Village neighborhood and at least seven people were injured in shootings across Chicago early Saturday, police said.
The 20-year-old, Freddie Hernandez, was gunned down in an apparent drive-by shooting on the 2500 block of South Trumbull Avenue at about 2:40 a.m., officials said.
A neighbor, 17-year-old Anthony Briones, said he heard about eight shots and the screeching of car tires from his home two blocks from the scene.
When police arrived, Hernandez was lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshots to the head, authorities said.
He was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:15 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
A van was seen leaving the scene, police said.
Area Central detectives are investigating the shooting, and no suspects are in custody.
In a separate shooting, two people were injured in the Gresham neighborhood shortly after midnight police said.
The shooting happened at about 12:15 a.m. on the 8600 block of South Loomis Boulevard, Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines said.
One of the males was shot in the shoulder and taken in good condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center, Gaines said.
The other male was shot in the back and also taken to Christ, Gaines said. His condition and the ages of both males were not immediately released.
Also on Saturday:
- At about 6:40 a.m., a male was shot on the 6600 block of South Bell Avenue, News Affairs Officer Michael Sullivan said. He was taken to Christ, where his condition was stabilized.
- At about 4 a.m., a 17-year-old male was shot on the 4700 block of West Palmer Street, Gaines said, citing preliminary information. He was taken to a local hospital in good condition.
- At about 2:35 a.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in the buttocks on the 5500 block of South California Avenue, Gaines said. He was taken to Mount Sinai in good condition. Police have a person of interest in custody, Gaines said.
- At about 1:38 a.m., a 21-year-old woman was shot in the arm on the 7500 block of North Hoyne Avenue, Gaines said. She was taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston in good condition.
- At about 1 a.m., a 32-year-old man was shot in the shoulder near the intersection of West 75th Street and South Eggleston Ave., Gaines said. He was taken to Christ, where his condition was stabilized.
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