Chicago Friday Night: Artes Anderson, Unidentified Teen Killed, Others Injured in Separate Incidents Within 15 Minutes as Gun Violence Erupts

Gun violence rages in Chicago.... Artes Anderson, 30, and an unidentified teen were killed and three others wounded after shootings within 15 minutes of each other citywide yesterday afternoon. According to police News Affairs Sgt. Antoinette Ursitte, at 3:15 p.m. yesterday, two 18-year-old men where wounded in a drive-by shooting in the 7900 block of South King Drive.

One teen, who was shot in the neck, went to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 4:05 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office, who said the teen remained unidentified at 8:30 p.m. The other was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County was listed in serious condition at Stroger Hospital as of 7 p.m., according to police.

Police are also investigating another fatal shooting, that happened about 3:05 p.m. on the West Side. Artes Anderson, 30, of 3305 W, Madison St., was shot multiple times at his home and taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County where he was pronounced dead at 3:43 p.m., a spokesman for the medical examiner's office said.

At 3:16 p.m., two teens were shot in the 200 block of North Karlov Avenue, Fire Media Affairs Cmdr. Will Knight said. Both went to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in unidentified conditions. Further details surrounding the shootings were not available. Source: Chicago Sun Times

To think all this happened a 15 minutes is unconscionable, but the NRA and other supporters of the freedom to bear arms, don't see this as an escalating problem. The government must do something drastic and fast. There should be zero tolerance to those caught and there must be limits on what people can own and use these guns for. Too many lives are being lost and too many guns are on the streets.