CHICAGO (AP) — Fourteen people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting around the city’s Garfield Park on Halloween night, Chicago police said.
According to WLS-TV, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said there were three juvenile victims: teenagers believed to be 3, 11, and 13. The remaining victims were adults in their 30s to 50s. did. One person was also hit by a car. The Chicago Fire Department said at least 10 ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
Brown said the shooting, which occurred around 9:30 p.m., was a drive-by that ended in seconds and was captured on POD video police are investigating.
Brown said preliminary information showed at least two shooters in the video, but that number could change. They appeared to fire indiscriminately into the crowd.
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Brown said there were several large groups on the corner, a popular gathering spot in the neighborhood. He was reportedly attending a memorial service, which at this time appears unrelated to the shooting.
Victims were taken to several local hospitals, and Brown said their conditions ranged from non-life-threatening injuries to critical conditions. No deaths have yet been reported. Hmm.
A motive for the shooting is not known at this time, and Brown said there was no known clash at the corner on Monday night. I’m here.
No one has been taken into custody, according to Brown, who has yet to provide an account of the vehicle or culprits involved.
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