A mass shooting in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood left 15 people injured Sunday morning, police said.
At least 15 people were injured in a mass shooting at a Halloween party in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Sunday morning, authorities said.
When responding units arrived, officers reportedly observed a suspect firing shots into a building where a large gathering of around 100 people was taking place. The suspect fled the scene and was taken into custody nearby in the 4000 block of 14th Street, William Betancourt, CPD's 10th District commander, said at a news conference.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyA second victim, a 48-year-old man, was shot in both legs and hips, and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The suspect had yet to be named as of Sunday afternoon, and charges hadn't been filed by the Cook County State's Attorney's office. The location where the gathering took place has a history of hosting unsanctioned events, Betancourt said.The site is licensed as an art gallery, but parties, like the one that occurred Sunday morning, aren't sanctioned under that license, the CPD commander explained.
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