Chicago, UK – At least nine individuals were shot over the weekend in violent incidents across the city, resulting in three fatalities, according to local authorities.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, an exchange of gunfire on Chicago’s Northwest Side left three people injured, one fatally.

The incident occurred around 1:17 a.m. when a 31-year-old man was approached by a vehicle containing two male occupants in the 1600 block of North Hamlin Avenue. The two individuals inside the vehicle began firing at the victim.

The victim, who possessed a concealed carry license, managed to defend himself by returning fire with his own weapon. One of the assailants, a 44-year-old man, was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene. The victim himself sustained a gunshot wound to the torso and was transported to a nearby hospital in fair condition. The second occupant of the vehicle, a 37-year-old man, was also wounded in the shoulder and received medical treatment.

Law enforcement officials recovered firearms at the scene, although no specific details regarding arrests or criminal charges have been released at this time.

Another tragic incident took place on Friday evening in the Archer Heights neighborhood, where a man lost his life after being shot in the head while driving.

The victim, identified as 42-year-old Ismael Yanez by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, was driving near the intersection of West 45th Street and South Pulaski Road at approximately 10 p.m. when a bullet struck him in the head. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead.

Authorities are currently working to determine the source of the gunfire, and no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

The Englewood neighborhood also experienced a fatal shooting on Friday evening. An 18-year-old man was found dead inside a vehicle near the intersection of 60th Street and Laflin Street.

According to witnesses, the shooter was spotted in a gray van. Fortunately, no other individuals were harmed during the incident, but further details remain scarce.

Law enforcement authorities are actively investigating the incident, but no suspects have been apprehended at this time.