A grim tally emerged from Chicago as police reports detailed a series of shootings through the weekend, leading to at least four deaths and 20 individuals injured across the city. Among the incidents, a 20-year-old man perished after being shot and crashing his vehicle on the East Side early Sunday morning, NBC Chicago reported.
The young man, who is yet to be identified, was driving a silver SUV when he was struck by gunfire, resulting in a crash that flipped the vehicle over after hitting multiple parked cars along the 10100 block of South Avenue M. Police discovered him with a gunshot wound to the head. He was rushed to the hospital, where his death was pronounced. Shortly after, a 20-year-old woman involved in the same incident sought help at a nearby residence with a gunshot wound to the leg and is currently in good condition. A weapon was recovered at the scene, but authorities have yet to release suspect information.
The violence didn’t confine itself to a single neighborhood or timeframe. A 30-year-old man, an 18-year-old, and a 57-year-old—all sustained gunshot injuries in separate events on Friday night, as detailed by CBS News. These acts of violence are a stark reminder of the consistent drumbeat of gunfire plaguing the city’s streets…