Multiple shootings erupted over the weekend in Chicago, Illinois, with one prominent mass shooting at a Halloween party in the North Lawndale neighborhood leaving at least 15 people injured and two in critical condition.
On October 29, around 1:15 am, attendees at a Halloween party in the North Lawndale neighborhood were plunged into chaos when a fight broke out, followed by gunfire. 15 individuals, aged between 26-53, were shot and rushed to local hospitals.
Among them, a 26-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man remain in critical condition. Responding officers located and arrested a man in the vicinity who was observed firing into the party. A gun was recovered from his possession. The word of mouth party, held at an art gallery without a license to operate party-type events or a liquor license, had approximately 100 attendees.
Elsewhere in Chicago, the weekend proved to be particularly violent. The Chicago Police Department reported multiple shootings on both October 28 and 29. On the latter date, a 61-year-old man was injured on the 100 block of N. Kilpatrick and was subsequently hospitalized in critical condition. In another incident, a 16-year-old boy was shot on the 6700 block of S. Ashland but is currently in good condition. Two men, 44 and 19 years old respectively, were injured in a separate shooting on the 3700 block of S. Ashland Avenue.
According to reports, at least 11 individuals lost their lives to gun violence, with 76 others injured in various incidents around the city. Elsewhere, CBS news reported that a 51-year-old woman was fatally shot as she exited her vehicle on Friday evening, October 27. In a separate event on Saturday morning, October 28, an unidentified man, after being escorted off a ship at Navy Pier, fired shots, injuring a 31-year-old woman.
Other news outlets reported a total of 32 shootings over the weekend with two individuals succumbing to their injuries.
The escalation of gun violence in Chicago over the weekend has prompted authorities to increase patrols and investigations into these incidents. The police have urged witnesses or anyone with information related to these shootings to come forward to aid in their inquiries.
