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| Chicago shooting: 13 people shot at party on South Side | Chicago shooting: 13 people shot at party on South Side |
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| No fatalities reported but four in critical condition and two people are reported to be in custody | |
| A number of people were shot early on Sunday at a house on Chicago’s South Side, police said. | A number of people were shot early on Sunday at a house on Chicago’s South Side, police said. |
| The Chicago Police Department confirmed on Sunday morning that 13 people had been shot, with the incident unfolding at three different locations. There are as yet no fatalities. | The Chicago Police Department confirmed on Sunday morning that 13 people had been shot, with the incident unfolding at three different locations. There are as yet no fatalities. |
| Four are in critical condition in hospital, the rest are in stable condition, CPD’s Fred Waller said in a press briefing. The ages of the victims range from 16 to 48, he said. | Four are in critical condition in hospital, the rest are in stable condition, CPD’s Fred Waller said in a press briefing. The ages of the victims range from 16 to 48, he said. |
| Two people are reported to be in custody. Police said the incident appeared to be gang-related. | |
| According to police, around 12.35am ShotSpotter technology alerted officers of shots fired in the 5700 block of South May Street in Englewood. | |
| According to local media reports, the incident occurred at a party in honor of Lonell Irvin, a 22-year-old man fatally shot during an attempted carjacking earlier this year. | |
| Witnesses said shots were fired in the house. As partygoers began to flee, a shooter was seen on video firing more shots. A second shooter was seen firing a weapon. | |
| “From outside, definitely there were two different shooters,” Waller said. “It looked like they were just shooting randomly at people as they exited the party.”Local resident Terrence Daniely told WLS Chicago: “I was awoken by the sound of, seemed like 4, 5, or 6 gunshots and it seemed pretty loud, so it seemed kind of close.” | |
| He added: “I didn’t see any commotion when I looked out the window but then shortly after I heard the sounds of people screaming and running from a party on the street.” | |
| It is understood that more than 100 police officers attended the incident at a party. | It is understood that more than 100 police officers attended the incident at a party. |
| According to The Chicago Tribune, 2,594 people have been fatally shot in the city this year. That is 248 fewer than 2018, but significantly higher than comparable metropolitan areas. | |
| In New York, figures compiled by police officials show the city has recorded 249 murders between 1 January and 6 October , up just over 1% from 246 murders in the same period in 2018. | |