Chicago Shooting; 31 Shot, 4 Killed in Weekend Violence

Four people were shot, one fatally, outside a River North nightclub early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

CPD said a group was ejected from a club in the 300-block of West Chicago Avenue about 2:10 a.m.

That group then became involved in a disturbance outside.

Two people fired shots, and an armed security guard returned fire, police said.

A 30-year-old man was shot in the chest and killed, and the 30-year-old security guard was shot in the arm. The security guard is in good condition.

Another 24-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman took themselves to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

They were both shot in the leg and are in good condition.

A 15-year-old boy was found shot to death early Sunday in Little Village.

Officers responding to a shots fired report about 1:40 a.m. in the 3000-block of West 23rd Street found Salvador Huerta with a gunshot wound to the head, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Witnesses told police that someone inside a black SUV fired shots, then fled the scene, police said.

No arrests were reported. Area Four detectives are investigating.

Multiple people were shot early Sunday morning during a birthday party on the Southwest Side, Chicago police said.

The party was taking place just after midnight at an establishment in the 5100-block of South Kolin Avenue in Archer Heights, CPD said.

There was a verbal altercation, and members of an opposing gang began shooting, according to CPD.

A 51-year-old man was shot in the arm, and taken to Mt. Sinai hospital in fair condition; a 34-year-old man was also shot in the arm and taken to Holy Cross hospital in fair condition; and a 52-year-old was shot in the arm and hip and was taken to Holy Cross in fair condition.

During a news conference, CPD said five people were shot, and two people were in serious condition.

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