Authorities report a shooting occurred Tuesday night in Chicago’s Washington Park, killing one and injuring at least six others.
A ShotSpotter warning was issued around 7:45 a.m., according to Chicago police. A witness claimed to have heard about twenty gunshots at this precise moment, while the investigation is still in its infancy.
When the shooting happened there were two groups in the park and police say a fight led to a shooting.
Seven people were shot in total, one of whom died, police said.
No immediate update on the condition of the other gunshot victims was given.
The Chicago Fire Department said at least three patients were transferred to nearby hospitals in critical condition. It is currently unknown how these victims are currently feeling.
Police are offering a $15,000 award for information relating to the incident. When leaving a tip, callers can remain anonymous by dialing 833-408-0069.
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One of eight victims who were shot in Washington Park, according to Chicago police, has died, according to Alex Maragos. Adults make up the 8 injured victims; two groups were exchanging gunfire. No arrests, they claimed (we saw one person being detained).
According to information from the Chicago Police Department, a shooting that took place Tuesday evening in Washington Park left two dead and seven injured.
Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan said at a press conference early Wednesday morning that “we believe people have information on the identities of the shooters and we need the public’s help.”
According to statements made by Chicago Police Department Deputy Chief Fred Melean at a press conference held at the park directly across from the UChicago Medicine emergency room, two groups of people were at the park just before 8 p.m. hours when a fight broke out between the two groups of people and shots were fired.
Police say when emergency medical services arrived at the scene at East 51st Street and South Champlain Avenue, they transported six people to UChicago Medicine: five men and one woman.
According to Deenihan, more than 40 shell casings were found, but no firearms were discovered. Police have concluded that ‘this is likely a gang-related battle’, but there is not yet enough evidence to determine which gang the victims belonged to or which individuals among them were responsible for the killing . According to Deenihan, there apparently wasn’t much video footage of the shooting.
Police said a 19-year-old man who suffered an injury to his right shoulder was taken to Insight Hospital, where he was assessed and listed as in good condition. Another man, 46, and a woman, 33, both in good condition, went to the emergency room at UChicago Medicine. The man’s right calf and the lady’s right arm both had abrasions.
On September 13, 2022, Chicago police officers work at the scene of a shooting in Washington Park that resulted in multiple casualties. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, one of the two men who died was identified as 43-year-old Lionel Coward. At 8:42 p.m., he was discovered to have a gunshot wound to the back of his head at UChicago Medicine, where he was later pronounced dead.
The second victim, a man in his 20s, was rushed to UChicago Medicine’s emergency room in critical condition. He later died. After receiving numerous gunshot wounds to his body, the medical examiner’s office and police said he was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m. and the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. No one has yet managed to give it a name.
The other victims who were transferred to UChicago Medicine by paramedics were all classified as undamaged upon arrival. A man in his 30s was shot in the left tibia, another man in his 30s was shot in the right ankle, a woman in her 20s was shot in the upper left thigh and a man in the twenties was shot in the left elbow. All of these people were shot in separate incidents.
By Wednesday afternoon, no one had been incarcerated.
