Two shootings in Chicago, which took place a few hours apart, left several people injured, including a 2-year-old boy who was shot in a traffic accident, officials said on Tuesday.
The child was injured in the right temple while in a vehicle traveling north on Lake Shore Drive around noon, the Chicago Police Department said. Witnesses said they heard gunshots and that the car crashed a short distance away.
A passenger got out of the car with the child and was taken to the hospital by an “unknown citizen”, police said. The child was listed in critical condition.
Investigators recovered a gun and several cartridges at the scene. The second vehicle involved in the shooting fled the scene, police said.
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It was not clear what started the strife.
On Monday night, seven people were shot during a fighting that worsened in the southern part of the city. The shooting broke out around 11:10 pm when shots were exchanged.
A 39-year-old woman suffered injuries to her abdomen and left arm. A 28-year-old man was shot in the torso and a 44-year-old man was shot in the right arm, police said.
The other victims include two men, aged 34 and 21, with gunshot wounds to their right foot and an 18-year-old man with injuries to his left arm and left foot. A 31-year-old man entered a hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg and was in good condition.
No arrests were made in any of the shots.
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The incidents came after a bloody weekend in which 34 people were shot across the city and eight were killed. In addition to the rise in armed violence, city leaders are also battling the recent police murder of a 13-year-old boy during a foot chase.
Adam Toledo was shot on March 29 by a police officer in response to a shooting call. Authorities say they recovered a firearm against the boy. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has promised to hold the person responsible for giving Toledo a gun.