As many as 14 people were injured in a drive-by shooting, including three children, in the city's Garfield Park neighbourhood on Halloween night, Chicago police said. According to WLS-TV, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said there were three juvenile victims: a 3-year-old, an 11-year-old and a teenager who may be 13 years old. The rest of the victims were adults who ranged in age from their 30s to their 50s. Additionally, one person was struck by a car. The Chicago Fire Department said it had sent at least 10 ambulances to the scene. Brown said the shooting, which occurred around 9:30 pm, was a drive-by that was over in a matter of seconds and was captured on POD video, which police are reviewing. Brown said preliminary information indicates there were at least two shooters seen on the video, though that number could change. They appeared to fire indiscriminately into the crowd. Brown said there were several large groups at the corner, which is a popular gathering spot i
A drive-by shooter wounded three men who were taking a picture outside of a Chicago church as they gathered for a funeral service Saturday afternoon, police said
The suspected gunman in a July 4 parade shooting in Illinois was charged with seven counts of first degree murder for allegedly carrying out the attack that left seven people dead
The 22-year-old suspect of a mass shooting during a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park has been "taken into custody without incident", police said.
The July 4 weekend in Chicago, Illinois, witnessed a series of shooting incidents in which at least 37 people were injured and 7 killed in gun shootings, local media reported
While the US is discussing tough measures on gun violence, Chicago on Saturday (local time) witnessed multiple incidents of shootouts resulting in the death of five persons and 16 injured
Three people were shot and wounded on Friday in a suburb west of Chicago, authorities said
One person was killed and another four people were shot in Chicago on Thursday, authorities said. Police spokesperson Tom Ahern said the shooting occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on the Near North Side. One person died and the other four were taken to local hospitals in conditions ranging from serious to critical, Chicago Sun-Times reported. Police did not release their names or ages. No additional details about the circumstances behind the shooting or any suspects has been released. An investigation is ongoing.
Among the wounded was a pregnant woman who delivered a nearly full-term baby after she was shot in the abdomen