Quadruple Shooting appx 9:06 p.m. on the 600 block of S. Homan in the 11th District, where a dark-colored SUV rolled up on a group of young men at the Citgo Gas station on the corner of Harrison and Homan. pic by John Kugler SubXNews
CHICAGO, May 16, 2025 — Chicago’s unrelenting wave of violence showed no signs of slowing on Friday, May 16, as the city grappled with a fatal traffic crash and a series of shootings that left one dead and thirteen others wounded across seven separate incidents. From South Side neighborhoods to the West Side, the bloodshed painted a grim picture of a city in crisis, with residents and authorities struggling to stem the tide of violence.
The day began with tragedy at 12:08 p.m. on the 2100 block of S. Ashland in the 12th District, where a 44-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a semi-truck while crossing the street. The impact was devastating, and the man was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Major Accident Investigation Unit (MAIU) Detectives are investigating, but the incident underscored the deadly risks even beyond gunfire in Chicago’s streets.
Ambushed … By mid-afternoon, gunfire erupted in the 13000 block of S. Drexel in the 5th District at 2:20 p.m. A 25-year-old man in a parking lot was shot in the leg by an unknown assailant. He was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition, but the shooter remains at large, with Area Two Detectives investigating the incident.
Triple Shooting … Violence escalated into the evening at 7:26 p.m. on the 9000 block of S. Exchange in the 4th District, where three young men were targeted near a sidewalk. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the ankle and thigh, leaving him in serious condition at Comer Children’s Hospital. An 18-year-old was struck in the back and arm, and a 19-year-old sustained a graze wound to the hand; both were taken to U of C Hospital in good condition. The shooter fled, and area detectives are investigating.
Quad Shooting … The night grew bloodier at 9:06 p.m. on the 600 block of S. Homan in the 11th District, where a dark-colored SUV rolled up on a group of young men at the Citgo Gas station on the corner of Harrison and Homan. An unknown offender inside the vehicle opened fire, unleashing a hail of bullets. Four victims were hit: a 16-year-old shot in the left leg, a 26-year-old struck in the chest and abdomen, and a 24-year-old wounded in the right leg and buttocks—all three were rushed to Mt Sinai and Stroger Hospitals in critical condition. A 23-year-old, shot in the ankle, was taken to Mt Sinai in good condition. No one is in custody, and Area Four Detectives are investigating.
Teenager Shot … Less than an hour later, at 9:47 p.m. on the 10300 block of S. Wentworth in the 5th District, a 17-year-old male driving his car heard a loud noise and felt pain in his right thigh. He drove himself to Roseland Hospital, where he was treated for a gunshot wound and listed in good condition. The teen provided few details, and with no one in custody, Area Two Detectives are working to uncover the circumstances.
Orange Line Bus Drop … Person shot Orange Line 35th and Archer appx 10:35 PM · May 16, 2025. Attendant says it’s dry blood it might have happened somewhere else. Police checked pod cameras and confirmed victim got off a bus and went into the train station to ask for help.
Officer Targeted … At 10:55 p.m. on the 4850 block of S. Drexel in the 2nd District, an off-duty police officer was shot at by an unknown assailant. The officer’s condition remains unknown, and Area Two Detectives are investigating.
Double Shooting … The day’s violence culminated just before midnight at 11:59 p.m. on the 3500 block of W. Fifth Ave in the 11th District. Two men standing outside were approached by a white SUV, from which an unknown offender fired shots. A 35-year-old male was hit multiple times and rushed to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, while a 33-year-old male, shot in the right knee and thigh, was taken to Mt Sinai Hospital in fair condition. The shooter fled, and Area Four Detectives are investigating.
Previous Days’ Summary
This latest surge of violence follows a brutal stretch from May 12 to May 15, where Chicago saw nine people killed and eighteen others wounded across multiple incidents, including shootings, a hit-and-run, and a death on CTA tracks. The cumulative toll over these five days now stands at ten dead and thirty-one wounded, a stark reminder of the city’s ongoing public safety crisis.
Gun fight over here at the citgo at Homan and Harrison on the westside of Chicago about 9:00 p.m. for victims total so far … At least two are in critical condition one was a walk-in they're looking for a Mercedes SUV that left the scene #ChicagoScanner@SPOTNEWSonIGhttps://t.co/NqC0pWi2b8pic.twitter.com/T3AjXUKZGo
May 16, 2025 (Police Reports) 3500 block of W. Fifth Ave (11:59 p.m.): 0 deaths, 2 wounded (35-year-old male, multiple gunshot wounds; 33-year-old male, shot in right knee and thigh)
Orange Line, 35th and Archer (10:35 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (victim, shot, condition unknown, sought help at train station after getting off bus)
10300 block of S. Wentworth (9:47 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (17-year-old male, shot in right thigh)
600 block of S. Homan (9:06 p.m.): 0 deaths, 4 wounded (16-year-old male, shot in left leg; 26-year-old male, shot in chest and abdomen; 23-year-old male, shot in ankle; 24-year-old male, shot in right leg and buttocks)
9000 block of S. Exchange (7:26 p.m.): 0 deaths, 3 wounded (15-year-old male, shot in ankle and thigh; 18-year-old male, shot in back and arm; 19-year-old male, graze wound to hand)
13000 block of S. Drexel (2:20 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (25-year-old male, shot in leg)
2100 block of S. Ashland (12:08 p.m.): 1 death (44-year-old male, struck by semi-truck), 0 wounded.
Totals: 1 death, 13 wounded, 14 total victims.
May 15 (Police Reports) 700 block of E. 81st St. (10:25 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (17-year-old male, shot in thigh)
900 block of W. Waveland (6:56 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (26-year-old male, shot in left arm).
9900 block of S. Crilly Drive (6:25 p.m.): 1 death (25-year-old male, shot in back), 2 wounded (two 26-year-old males)
1600 block of S. Ridgeway (2:34 p.m.): 1 death (33-year-old female, shot in head and torso), 0 wounded.
5800 block of W. Schubert Ave. (4:30 a.m.): 0 deaths, 3 wounded (27-year-old female, 38-year-old male, 45-year-old male)
7800 block of S. Eberhart (1:13 a.m.): 1 death (20-year-old female, shot in face), 0 wounded.
Totals: 3 deaths, 7 wounded, 10 total victims.
May 14 (Police Reports) 10600 block of S. Mackinaw (11:27 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (52-year-old male, shot in abdomen)
5900 block of S. Racine (6:36 p.m.): 0 deaths, 2 wounded (32-year-old female driver, male officer; traffic crash)
3100 block of S. Ashland Ave. (7:10 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (4-year-old male, shot in back; McKinley Park incident)
2900 block of E. 79th St. (6:21 p.m.): 1 death (21-year-old male, stabbed in chest), 0 wounded.
4200 block of W. West End (5:07 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (79-year-old male, shot in right hand)
9000 block of S. Escanaba (5:16 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (24-year-old male, shot in left leg)
7400 block of S. Stony Island (1:15 a.m.): 1 death (40-year-old male, shot multiple times), 0 wounded.
Totals: 2 deaths, 6 wounded, 8 total victims.
May 13 (Police Reports) 1000 block of W. 14th St. (11:25 p.m.): 1 death (20-year-old male, shot multiple times), 0 wounded.
7000 block of S. Western (9:23 p.m.): 1 death (75-year-old male, traffic crash), 0 wounded.
5500 block of W. Van Buren (10:09 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (28-year-old male, self-inflicted gunshot wound to leg)
3600 block of W. Grenshaw (9:38 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (16-year-old male, shot in ankle)
5900 block of N. California Ave. (3:19 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (17-year-old male, shot in left arm)
4800 block of N. Lawndale (4:59 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (21-year-old male, shot in left arm)
100 block of W. Lake St. (1:59 a.m.): 1 death (fell onto CTA tracks), 0 wounded.
Totals: 3 deaths, 4 wounded, 7 total victims.
May 12 (Police Reports)
6200 block of N. Whipple (5:35 p.m.): 0 deaths, 1 wounded (12-year-old male, self-inflicted gunshot wound to hand)
3900 block of W. Thomas St. (6:46 p.m.): 1 death (30-year-old male, shot and pronounced), 0 wounded.
Totals: 1 death, 1 wounded, 2 total victims. Grand Totals (May 12–16, 2025):
May (12-16) 2025 Deaths: 10 Wounded: 31 Total Victims: 41
