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Weekend Shootings Injure at Least Six in Chicago as Baltimore Investigates Curtis Bay Triple Shooting

Authorities describe active investigations with appeals for community tips.

Overview

  • Chicago police said at least six people were hurt in weekend shootings citywide, with victims ranging from 15 to 70.
  • CPD charged Jose Montilla-Carreno, 23, with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery in a West Englewood case, with a detention hearing scheduled for Saturday.
  • On a CTA bus in Humboldt Park, a 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were shot during a fight and taken to Mt. Sinai in fair condition, and no one was in custody Saturday night.
  • Baltimore homicide detectives are investigating a Curtis Bay triple shooting that seriously injured a 15-year-old boy, with officers applying a chest shield and a tourniquet and a third victim arriving at a hospital.
  • On Chicago’s North Side, a 34-year-old man was shot outside a bar but remained in good condition after his cellphone blocked a bullet, and witnesses said the gunman fled in a white sedan possibly a Nissan.