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CHICAGO (CBS) — At least 62 people were shot over the weekend in Chicago, and six of them have died.

Eleven of the victims were children under age 18, including 12-year-old Kaden Ingram, who was shot and killed by his mother Saturday morning in South Chicago, according to police and prosecutors.

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Police said Kaden was shot in the head Saturday morning in a home in the 8000 block of South Bennett Avenue. Kaden’s mother- Fallon Harris, 37 – has been charged with first-degree murder in Kaden’s death. Prosecutors said she shot him twice after she demanded to know where an SD memory card was, and he did not produce and said he didn’t know.

Early Monday morning, a 16-year-old boy was shot while walking his dog in the South Austin neighborhood.

Police said the shooting took place in the first block of South Leamington Avenue around 12:25 a.m. A driver got out of his car, approached the 16-year-old, and shot him.

The teen was shot in the leg and is expected to recover.

On Saturday night, a mass shooting in West Pullman left a woman dead and five others injured – including a 15-year-old girl.

A group of people were outside heading to their vehicles at about 9:39 p.m. in the 300 block of East Kensington Avenue when a person inside a vehicle fired multiple rounds. A 42-year-old woman was shot twice in twice in the arm and once in the armpit and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

A 32-year-old man was shot in the face and is in critical condition and a 38-year-old man was shot in the stomach and is in fair condition. Both are being treated at University of Chicago Medical Center. A 31-year-old man took himself to OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park with graze wounds to his head and is in fair condition.

The Chicago Fire Department said the 32-year-old man was an off-duty firefighter.

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A girl, 15, was shot in the arm and was listed in fair condition at the U of C’s Comer Children’s Hospital and a 22-year-old man was shot in the arm and leg and was taken to Roseland Community Hospital where he was listed in fair condition.

Earlier, one man was killed and three others were wounded in a drive-by shooting Saturday evening in the East Chatham neighborhood.

Police said, shortly before 5 p.m., the victims were standing in the 900 block of East 79th Street, when someone in a dark-colored SUV drove by and started shooting.

A 24-year-old man was shot in the head, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. A 26-year-old man was shot in the ankle, and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition. A 28-year-old man was shot in the leg, and was taken to U of C Medical Center in good condition. A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg, and was taken to Christ in good condition.

The weekend’s first homicide happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Englewood neighborhood.

Police said a male of unknown age was near the sidewalk in the 7200 block of South Yale Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center with gunshot wounds to the hand and torso, and was pronounced dead.

Around 1:25 a.m. Saturday, a 34-year-old woman was sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in a parking lot with a group of people in the 8700 block of South Lafayette Avenue in West Chatham, when someone shot her in the head. She was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

At 4:16 a.m. Sunday, man was found dead and a woman was wounded after a shooting in North Lawndale. A 42-year-old woman was standing outside in the 2700 block of West Flournoy at about 4:16 a.m. when she heard gunshots in the area and was shot in the left knee, police said. She took herself to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was stabilized.

A 54-year-old man was discovered by police in a nearby car with multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body and was pronounced dead on the scene.

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In other shootings between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday, police said:

At 5:49 p.m. Friday, a 62-year-old man was near the back of a home in the 7100 block of South Princeton in Englewood, when he heard shots and felt pain. He suffered a graze wound and did not need to go to the hospital.At 6:12 p.m. Friday, a 27-year-old man was near the street in the 4200 block of South Wells Street in Fuller Park, when someone walked up and shot him in the buttocks. He went to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was listed in good condition.At 6:59 p.m. Friday, a 37-year-old man was in the 8200 block of South Marquette Avenue in South Chicago, when someone shot him in the neck. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, but his condition was not available.At 7:20 p.m. Friday, a male of unknown age was in a vehicle near an alley in the 0-100 block of North Lorel Avenue in South Austin, when someone walked up and shot him in the face. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.At 8:48 p.m. Friday, two men and a woman were standing on the sidewalk in the 0-100 block of East 43rd Street in Bronzeville, when someone in a grey SUV started shooting. A 35-year-old man was shot multiple times in the body, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. A 23-year-old woman was shot in the buttocks, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition. A 42-year-old man was shot in the right leg, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.At 10:31 p.m. Friday, two boys were standing on the front porch of a home in the 5800 block of West Augusta Boulevard, when a person in a silver SUV fired shots. Both were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition — the 13-year-old was wounded in his right leg and the 12-year-old in his left leg.At 11:45 p.m. Friday, a 50-year-old woman was driving in the 9500 block of South Stony Island Avenue in the Pullman neighborhood, when someone in a red sedan shot her in the right arm. She went to Roseland Community Hospital, and later was transferred to Stroger Hospital, where she was listed in fair condition.At 12:54 a.m. Saturday, a 16-year-old boy was walking through a gas station parking lot when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, with a gunshot wound to the left leg.At 1:21 a.m. Saturday, a 16-year-old boy was dropped off at Mount Sinai Hospital, with a gunshot wound to the back. He was listed in critical condition, and could not provide details on the shooting.At 3:35 a.m. Saturday, an 18-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 800 block of East 89th Place in Burnside, when someone shot him in the left leg. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.At 4:56 a.m. Saturday, a 29-year-old man was in his vehicle in the 3500 block of West 58th Street in Gage Park, when another vehicle pulled up, and someone shot him in the back and forearm. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized.At 12:10 p.m. Saturday, two men – ages 32 and 36 – were in a car in the 5700 block of South Loop Drive in the park of Washington Park, when a sedan pulled up and someone inside shot them both. The older man was shot once in the forehead and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. The younger man was grazed in the right side of the face and was taken to the same hospital, where he was stabilized.At 2:52 p.m. Saturday, a 17-year-old boy was inside a home in the 9100 block of South Wentworth Avenue in Princeton Park, when someone approached him and shot him in the foot. He was taken to Roseland Community Hospital in good condition.At 4:15 p.m. Saturday, three people were in the 1100 block of North Kildare Avenue in West Humboldt Park, when someone shot them. A 29-year-old woman who was shot in the neck, and a 32-year-old man who was shot in the back both were taken to Stroger Hospital, but their conditions were not immediately available. A 53-year-old man was shot in the hand, and was taken to Humboldt Park Health, but his condition was not available.At 5:05 p.m. Saturday, two men – ages 21 and 23 – were standing by a parked vehicle in the 7900 block of South Escanaba Avenue in South Chicago, when someone shot them both. The older man was shot in the left foot, and the younger man was shot in the right foot. Both were taken to South Shore Hospital in good condition.At 7:15 p.m. Saturday, a 17-year-old boy got into an argument with someone across the street in the 700 block of East Oakwood Boulevard The other person pulled out a gun and started shooting. The boy was shot in the hand, and a 35-year-old woman standing nearby was grazed in the back and shoulder. The boy was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. The woman declined medical attention at the scene.At 8:14 p.m. Saturday, a 53-year-old man was walking in the 9000 block of South University Avenue in the Burnside neighborhood, when a group of gunmen started shooting at him. The victim was shot once in the back, and was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in good condition.At 9:34 p.m. Saturday a 34-year-old woman was sitting in her yard with family members in the 700 block of North Long Avenue in South Austin when they heard multiple shots fired. The victim was struck twice in the chest and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in serious condition.At 12:59 a.m. Sunday, an unidentified man between 18 and 25 years old got into a quarrel with several people in the 4100 block of West 16th Street in Lawndale. He was then shot in the chest and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.At 2:05 a.m. Sunday, a 34-year-old man was waiting at a red light in a car in the 3400 block of West Madison Street in East Garfield Park when someone in a gray sport-utility vehicle shot him. The victim was shot in the abdomen and elbow and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, a 24-year-old man was traveling in a vehicle on Ida B. Wells Drive near Clark Street downtown when his driver-side window shattered. He noticed he had been shot once each in the shoulder and leg, and he was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.At 2:40 a.m. Sunday, two men, ages 27 and 29, were outside in the 2900 block of West Harrison Street on the cusp of East Garfield Park and Lawndale when they heard shots and felt pain. The younger man was shot once twice in the groin and once in the abdomen, while the older man was shot once each in the chest and arm. Both were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition.At 5:18 a.m. Sunday, a 33-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman were standing outside in the 300 block of South Sacramento Boulevard in East Garfield Park when a dark-colored sedan went by and someone inside shot them both. The man was shot in the head and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, while the woman was shot in the left thigh and was stabilized at the same hospital.At 5 a.m. Sunday, a 24-year-old man was outside in the 2600 block of West Jackson Boulevard in East Garfield Park when he was shot in both his elbows. He self-transported to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where he was stabilized.At 11:14 a.m. Sunday, a 28-year-old man was outside at 720 E. 81st St. in Chatham when an assailant came up and shot him in the back. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was stabilized.At 1:09 p.m. Sunday, a 28-year-old woman was sitting on a front porch in the 8300 block of South Avalon Avenue in Avalon Park when someone got out of a vehicle and shot her. The woman was shot in the face and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.At 1:45 p.m. Sunday, a 16-year-old boy was riding a bicycle in the 3600 block of West 56th Street in West Elsdon when a white Jeep Wrangler went by. The boy dropped his vehicle and fled on foot when he heard shots and felt pain. He was shot in the lower right leg and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition.At 4:47 p.m. Sunday, a 16-year-old boy was near the sidewalk in the 1100 block of North Lawndale Avenue in Humboldt Park when he was shot in the ankle. He was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.At 6:30 p.m. Sunday, an 18-year-old man was standing outside in the 0-100 block of West Roosevelt Road in the South Loop, when two gunmen walked up and demanded his wallet. After the victim handed it over, one of the gunmen shot him in the leg. The victim was hospitalized in fair condition.At 7:14 p.m. Sunday, a 34-year-old man was in a vehicle in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street in Englewood when someone came up and shot him to the leg. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.At 8:31 p.m. Sunday, a 22-year-old man was headed north in the 8700 block of South State Street in Chatham when he heard several shots and felt pain. He was shot once in the neck and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.At 9:10 p.m. Sunday, a 58-year-old man was a passenger in a vehicle headed east in the 1100 block of West 51st Street in Back of the Yards when the woman who was driving noticed a white Ford explorer headed down the road erratically. She slowed down so the vehicle could pass, and soon afterward, they heard shots. The man was shot and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.At 9:20 p.m. Sunday, two men, ages 18 and 19, were walking outside in the 3700 block of West 62nd Street in West Lawn when they heard several shots and felt pain. The younger man was shot once in the buttocks and the older man was shot once in the hand. Both were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition.At 9:37 p.m. Sunday, a 29-year-old man was walking to his vehicle on the 11800 block of South Vincennes Avenue in Morgan Park, when he heard several shots and felt pain. He was shot once in the buttocks and once in the abdomen. Hospital information was not available.At 1:09 a.m. Monday, a 22-year-old man was walking in the 3400 block of West 26th Street, when someone in a green Dodge Charger shot him several times. The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.