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15 shot at Halloween party in North Lawndale: CPD [1]
['Neshmia Malik', 'Judy Wang', 'Brónagh Tumulty']
Date: 2023-10-29 12:23:55+00:00
CHICAGO — Fifteen people are injured after a shooting in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood overnight.
According to police, shots were fired in the 1200 block of South Pulaski Road around 1:04 a.m., at a gathering of multiple people. A gun was recovered at the scene.
Police said about 100 people were gathered inside a building when someone got thrown out of the party and allegedly that suspect returned with a gun and opened fire.
The licensed art gallery, where the incident took place, has been said to host unsanctioned events in the past.
A 26-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the left hip and right buttocks and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
A 30-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm and two more gunshots to the left flank and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition
A 45-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the right leg and thigh and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
A 33-year-old woman sustained a graze wound to the left knee and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
A 26-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the right forearm and was transported to Mt Sinai Hospital in good condition.
A 37-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the left foot and was transported to Mt Sinai in good condition.
A 33-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the right ankle and was transported to Mt Sinai Hospital in good condition.
A 46-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the right elbow and was transported to Mt Sinai Hospital in good condition.
A 48-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the right hip, thigh, and two gunshot wounds to the left thigh and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
A 53-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the right thigh and was transported to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.
A 31-year-old female sustained two gunshot wounds to the right arm and was transported to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.
A 29-year-old male sustained a gunshot wound to the right ankle and was transported to Northwestern Hospital in good condition.
A 31-year-old female sustained a gunshot wound to the right hip, elbow, and buttocks and was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
A 31-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the back and was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
A 32-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the right leg and was transported to Rush Hospital in good condition.
Mayor Brandon Johnson released a statement addressing the mass shooting:
Sadly, mass casualty events like these are not exclusive to the City of Chicago. This Halloween weekend alone, 11 people were killed in 12 mass shootings across the country. From Tampa to Texarkana. This comes on the heels of last week’s devastating mass shooting in Maine. The proliferation of high-powered artillery is tearing the fabric of our nation, and as long as I am mayor, Chicago will continue to lead the call for common sense gun reform to bring safety to all communities.”
The property is expected to be closed down by BACP by Monday. Political and pastoral leaders will be gathering Tuesday to call for gun violence to end.
The offender who fired shots into the crowd was taken into custody a short distance away. Charges are pending.
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