Thirty-five people were shot, five fatally, during a bloody holiday weekend in Chicago. A 24-year-old woman was killed Friday night during a shootout between two men in the city’s Chinatown area, with one of the gunmen and two others injured during the incident, ABC 7 reports. The woman was hit in the torso and was taken to Stroger Hospital but died from her injuries, police said. Four more people were injured Friday night in West Garfield Park when a man walking down the street opened fire on the group, with a 25-year-old man struck in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition. . The other three victims were also taken to the hospital but are in stable condition. A 30-year-old man was fatally shot in the head on the city’s south side early Saturday, with police saying they have no suspects in custody. A 90-year-old man was hospitalized later Saturday after being shot in the abdomen, with Mount Sinai Hospital listing him in critical condition. Police say they have spoken with a person of interest in the case. CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER IN SERIOUS CONDITION AFTER SHOT BY CONVICTED MOON, OFFICIALS SAY Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touts a 10% drop in homicides and a 15% drop in shootings year to date. (Chicago Police Department on Facebook) The shooting occurred on the same day that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot held a news conference in which she expressed her appreciation for the city’s police officers. “We need to remember every day on every watch, that our brave men and women of the Chicago Police Department are out there literally putting their lives on the line for our safety,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said during a news conference Friday, recalling for residents to “say thank you” to the officers. Chicago Police (CPD) Superintendent David Brown joined Lightfoot in saying the July 4th holiday would be a difficult weekend for police. “There is no reason why everyone can’t enjoy the holidays and the safety of every event. Parents, please know where your children are,” he said. “Don’t let them in government parent your children. We need you parents, please, to help us make sure your young people are safe.” FOX NEWS ANALYST GIANNO CALDWELL REMEMBERS BROTHER, 18, DEADLY SHOT IN CHICAGO: ‘ALL I WANT… IS JUSTICE’ Two people were injured in a shooting Saturday night on the city’s west side, with one man shot in the leg and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. A woman was also hit in the leg during the shooting, with the hospital reporting her in good condition. Police say they have no suspects in the case. A 24-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday and two others were wounded when a gunman opened fire on a crowd gathered in a backyard on the city’s south side. Police say the man was shot multiple times in the body and was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 24-year-old woman and a 30-year-old woman were also shot multiple times and taken to the hospital. The 24-year-old was stabilized and the 30-year-old was listed in good condition. No suspects have been taken into custody. The backyard shooting was part of a particularly violent eight-hour stretch in the city that saw 16 people shot, two fatally. Chicago Police patch on an officer’s arm at Taste of Chicago. (iStock) A 38-year-old man was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital on Sunday after he was shot multiple times while trying to fight off someone who broke into his car. He was listed in serious condition. A few hours earlier another man was shot during an argument over a traffic accident on the city’s south side. The 45-year-old man’s vehicle was struck by another vehicle, causing the man to approach the vehicle in an attempt to exchange information. An argument soon ensued and the driver of the striking vehicle shot the man in the neck, where he was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and listed in good condition. Police have not taken a suspect into custody. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Around the same time a man was grazed in the head by a bullet near the scene of Friday’s Chinatown shooting, with the man telling police he heard people arguing nearby before shots rang out. The 18-year-old man was taken to Stroger Hospital and was listed in fair condition. Police do not have a suspect in custody. Michael Lee is a writer at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @UAMichaelLee
