14 Wounded in Mass Shooting at Funeral in Chicago
One person of interest was in custody after at least 14 people were wounded during a shootout at a funeral in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.
The shooting happened just before 7:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of West 79th Street, according to authorities. . .
Multiple people shot at 79th/Carpenter
Spoke with people here who said they were inside a funeral home when the shots started.
Spoke to a woman who had blood on her jeans. She didnt know whose blood it was.
I’m told The funeral was for a shooting victim. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/Aun75y7VZk
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) July 22, 2020
Police sources on scene tell @cbschicago at least 9-people in critical condition
At least one person in custody pic.twitter.com/urcOlHvln5
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) July 22, 2020
First Deputy Supt. Eric Carter said the shooting started when someone in a black vehicle opened fire on people attending a funeral on the block. People at the funeral in turn fired back and the vehicle crashed midway down the block, he said.
According to Chicago authorities, 14 people, all adults, were at five different hospitals following the mass shooting, but their conditions were not known. It was also not immediately clear if all of the victims were attending the funeral.
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said the fire department transported 11 people from the scene in total, while others were self-transported to various hospitals. Several people were believed to be in serious or critical condition. (Read more from “14 Wounded in Mass Shooting at Funeral in Chicago” HERE)
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