At least 21 people were shot in Chicago since Friday evening, resulting in four deaths, police reported. The latest incident occurred late on Friday when an SUV pulled up and two individuals inside opened fire on a crowd in the city's South Side, leaving at least 12 people wounded.
Details of the Shooting
Police said the SUV drove away from the South Side neighborhood after the shooting. Two male victims were in critical condition, one with a gunshot wound to the thigh. The other victims—eight men and four women, ranging in age from 17 to 47—were being treated at four hospitals. One additional man suffered unknown injuries and refused medical treatment.
Officers initially responded to a call of one person shot and found a woman with two gunshot wounds to her back and a man with four graze wounds to his back. Both were listed in fair condition.
Investigation and Context
Detectives were investigating the incident, but further information was not immediately available. The shooting occurred on Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Earlier on Friday, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed the first visitors to his presidential center on the South Side.
Pastor Donovan Price, a local advocate for gun crime victims, told CBS News that seeing a mass shooting on such a holiday is a tragedy. 'It should be celebrating,' he said. 'Fireworks should not turn into gunshots.'
Overall, police reported at least 21 people shot in the city since Friday evening, with four fatalities.
