CHICAGO (WLS) — It's been a wild weekend so far in Chicago.
At least 41 people have been shot dead, nine of them fatally, since Friday evening. One of the shootings resulted in the death of a 5-year-old girl.
The mother of a 5-year-old girl who was shot and killed on the Near West Side is demanding justice
The mother of 5-year-old Rain Weir says she's taking things one day at a time.
When she spoke with ABC7 by phone Monday, she described her daughter as lively and lovable.
Ren's family shared a photo of the little girl who was tragically shot and killed on the Near West Side on Sunday.
Wren's mother, Raven Adams, is still processing what happened. She told ABC7 she's trying to stay strong while grieving the loss of her daughter.
Raven said Ren will be remembered as a playful little girl, fascinated by bubbles, who loved playing with her older sister and watching dance videos on social media.
Ren was sitting inside a parked car, and her father was standing outside when they were shot early Sunday morning. Chicago police said the shooting happened on South Campbell near Jackson just after 3:30 a.m
Ren later died after being taken to hospital. Her 24-year-old father, ABC7 last heard, was in good condition.
A witness told ABC7 that a group of men jumped out of a car and opened fire on a group of people standing outside in what appeared to be an ambush attack.
Police said they are still investigating the motive behind this shooting. So far, no one is in custody.
Meanwhile, police are searching for a motive. A GoFundMe for the child's family can be found here.
Other shootings over the weekend across Chicago
Minutes before the 5-year-old was killed, a man was shot and killed while standing on the sidewalk on the city's west side, police said.
The fatal shooting happened around 2:58 a.m. in the 1300 block of South Christiana Street in North Lawndale.
A group of people were on the sidewalk when the shooting occurred. It is not known if the gunman was part of the group.
Chicago police said a 28-year-old man died after being shot in the back.
Two women, 18 and 28 years old, were shot in the legs. They were taken to the hospital and are expected to be fine.
A young man (25 years old) was also shot in the leg. Police said he drove himself to the hospital and was in good condition.
It is not known what authorized the shooting.
On Sunday evening, three people were seriously injured on the south side of the city.
Chicago police said the shooting happened around 7:43 p.m. in the 0-100 block of East 113th Street in Roseland.
Police said the three victims, a 49-year-old man, a 42-year-old man and another victim of unknown age, were standing at the site when two criminals opened fire on them after a car approached. The victims were taken to hospitals, and initial reports indicated that all of them were in critical condition.
No other information was immediately available.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified two men who were shot and killed on Chicago's northwest side late Friday night.
Chicago police said the shooting happened in the Albany Park neighborhood shortly before 11:30 p.m
Officers responded to a call of shots fired in an alley near Leland and Troy.
Investigators said they found two men shot in the head. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.
The medical examiner's office identified the two men as Victor H. 20-year-old Rodriguez and 21-year-old Jaime Serrano. Both were Chicago residents.
A witness told police they saw a black sedan speeding away from the area.
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About an hour earlier, three men were shot on the South Side, police said.
Police said the shooting happened in the area of 300 West 59th in the Englewood neighborhood shortly after 10:30 p.m.
Police said a group of people were loitering in a vacant lot when someone fired shots.
A 29-year-old man was shot in the lower leg and was taken to Providence Hospital in good condition.
Another 29-year-old man, who suffered a wound to his shoulder, was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center and is in good condition.
A 25-year-old man was also shot in the arm and was taken to the same hospital in good condition.
On Monday, a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 1400 block of Sacramento Street in the Little Village neighborhood.
CPD arrived at the scene around 6:02 a.m. and the man was taken to the hospital where he later died.
About two hours later, a 43-year-old man was shot in the 8000 block of Stewart Street in the West Chatham neighborhood.
The shooting happened around 8:47 a.m., according to police. The man was taken to hospital where he later died.
No one was arrested in any of the incidents mentioned. CPD District Detectives are investigating.
Later Monday, another man was shot and killed on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said.
Police said the shooting happened in the 3100 block of West Carmen Street in the Albany Park neighborhood around 5 p.m.
Police said a 23-year-old man was near the street when a car stopped and someone inside opened fire.
The victim, who was shot in the stomach, was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No one is in custody and district detectives are investigating. Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.
Johnson's summer safety plan was put to the test
Despite the rise in shooting numbers, calls to stop gun violence in the city appear to have had an impact.
The number of violence that occurred over the weekend so far is lower than last year's numbers, when 53 people were shot, 11 of whom were killed.
The long weekend puts Mayor Brandon Johnson's summer safety plan to the test.
He spoke during a community rally over the weekend, criticizing previous administrations for what he described as a lack of investment in the city and its youth.
“They destroyed this city, but now you have progressive leadership that has invested in the people to build it,” Johnson said.
At least 45 people were shot last weekend, one fatally, in gun violence across Chicago, police said.
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