A man was arrested early Sunday after allegedly shooting 15 people at an unsanctioned Halloween party in North Lawndale just minutes after he had been thrown…
William Betancourt, commander of the Chicago Police Department’s Ogden District, told reporters the “senseless act of violence” occurred around 1 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Pulaski Road.
Andre Williams, one of the performers at the party, said the suspect had argued with security before letting off shots. Officers, responding to a ShotSpotter gunshot detection alert, arrived as the gunman was still firing. “They’re still shooting,” one officer radioed.said his “heart is with the victims” and others impacted by the shooting. He added his administration is working “to reduce the number of guns on Chicago streets.”
“If we don’t address this, we know hurt people can hurt other people,” Brooks said during the news conference. “We’re trying to break that cycle.” The business, located at 1258 S. Pulaski Road, previously received a cease-and-desist order and citations for operating without proper licenses, a spokesperson for the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection said in a statement.Ivan Capifali, the agency’s first deputy commissioner, said BACP will wait for the police investigation to conclude before starting its own probe.
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