More than 30 injured in weekend shootings in Chicago; Alderman pushes back curfew in downtown

CHICAGO (CBS)– It was another violent weekend in Chicago, with nearly three dozen people shot Sunday afternoon alone, including an 18-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Englewood Sunday morning. Most of the victims were teenagers, and now Alderman Brian Hopkins is proposing a plan to protect them: an 8 p.m. curfew for inner-city youth.

Regular classes for Chicago Public Schools students ended just a few days ago, and during that time, several teenagers were shot, including the teen who died.

Police say the shooting happened in the 1300 block of West 72nd Street around 3:30 a.m. Neighbors say they heard at least eight gunshots.

Two teenagers and a 12-year-old boy were injured in two shootings in Douglas on Friday evening. This happened near 31st Street Beach. Police said someone in a silver sedan opened fire, hitting the 12-year-old who was walking with a group of people. A 15-year-old girl was sitting in a car.

A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed less than an hour later, about a half-mile away. He was standing in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in the 3400 block of South King Drive.

This all comes as Hopkins announces plans to introduce a new teen curfew in the central business district. He proposes that the curfew begins at 8 p.m. for those under 18.

This follows residential complaints about increased violent incidents in the Loop, the Magnificent Mile and Streeterville over the past month.

In May, a video surfaced of a knife fight on the Mag Mile. A group wielding large knives was seen swinging at each other outside the Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel.

Days later, a woman was robbed of her belongings at gunpoint near Federal Plaza.

Police initially said they planned to impose a 10 p.m. curfew because businesses also have a policy requiring teens to be escorted by adults to avoid problems.

Under the new curfew proposal, teens attending city events, such as Lollapalooza or NASCAR, and those with jobs in the area would be exempt.

Hopkins said he plans to introduce the 8 p.m. curfew at the city council on Wednesday.