12 Shot After SUV Opens Fire on Crowd in Chicago
🤖 AI Generated ImageAt least 12 people were shot late Friday night when a red SUV pulled up to a crowd on Chicago's South Side and two people inside opened fire.
The vehicle fled before officers arrived. No arrests have been announced.
How the Shooting Unfolded
According to the Associated Press, police responded to a report of one person shot near West 95th Street and South Princeton Avenue in the city's Princeton Park neighborhood just after 11 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found two people who had already been shot.
NBC Chicago reported a preliminary investigation determined a red SUV had pulled alongside a large crowd before two suspects inside began firing, then fled the scene.
A 32-year-old woman was shot twice in the back; a 44-year-old man suffered four graze wounds to his back. Both were initially listed in fair condition.
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The Scale Becomes Clear
As officers continued working the scene, the number of confirmed victims climbed well beyond the initial report.
CBS Chicago confirmed at least 12 people were shot in total, ranging in age from 17 to 47.
Two people, both male, were left in critical condition. One had a gunshot wound to the thigh, according to the AP.
ABC7 Chicago reported that ten of the twelve victims transported themselves to nearby hospitals rather than waiting for ambulances — a detail that points to a chaotic scene where injured people scattered to find help however they could, rather than a single coordinated medical response.
Victims were spread across four hospitals, including the University of Chicago Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Trinity Hospital.
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A Scene Marked by Just How Many Shots Were Fired
CBS Chicago's on-scene reporting noted video from the location showed more than 100 evidence markers laid out by investigators, along with multiple shattered car windows and a bus stop struck by gunfire, its glass scattered across the sidewalk.
That marker count alone signals the volume of gunfire involved was considerably higher than the number of people actually struck — a pattern consistent with indiscriminate shooting into a crowd rather than targeted fire at specific individuals.
Police said one additional man suffered unspecified injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene, while detectives continue investigating what led to the shooting and whether the crowd itself was the intended target.
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Why This Shooting Landed Differently This Weekend
The shooting occurred on Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States — a detail that gave the timing particular weight for those responding to it.
MyNorthwest reported that Pastor Donovan Price, a local advocate for gun violence victims, described the contrast to CBS News between what the day was meant to represent and what actually happened on Chicago's streets that night.
Earlier the same day, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama had welcomed the first public visitors to his presidential center on the city's South Side — a celebratory civic moment unfolding in the same city, hours before the shooting.
Police said at least 21 people were shot across Chicago since Friday evening, with four of those shootings resulting in deaths — meaning the Princeton Park incident, severe as it was, represented just over half of the weekend's total shooting victims rather than an isolated event.
Key Takeaways
- At least 12 people were shot when a red SUV pulled up to a crowd near West 95th Street and South Princeton Avenue on Chicago's South Side, just after 11 p.m. Friday.
- Two suspects inside the SUV opened fire before fleeing; no arrests have been announced.
- Victims ranged in age from 17 to 47; two men were left in critical condition.
- Ten of the twelve victims transported themselves to hospitals rather than waiting for ambulances.
- More than 100 evidence markers were documented at the scene, along with shattered car windows and a bus stop struck by gunfire.
- Police reported at least 21 people shot across Chicago since Friday evening, with 4 deaths, as the shooting fell on the Juneteenth holiday.
Sources
- MyNorthwest / AP — At Least 12 Shot After SUV Pulls Up and Opens Fire on a Crowd, Chicago Police Say
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