Five Shot in Homicide, Suspect Detained After Exchanging Gunfire With Police
4153 S Wells St, Chicago
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A total of five individuals were treated at local hospitals for gunshot wounds and three officers were transported to local hospitals for observation.
The CPD has identified five victims in the shooting: a 21-year-old woman was shot in the hand and is in an unknown condition; a 19-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg who is in critical condition; an 18-year-old man critically shot in the back; a 16-year-old teen boy with a gunshot wound to the leg who is in stable condition. The fifth victim is a 14-year-old teen boy who was fatally shot in the chest.
Officers were able to detain the suspect a short time later and discovered the man had a gunshot wound to the leg. It is currently unclear how the suspect sustained the gunshot wound.
The CPD continues to advise that when officers arrived on the scene, they also observed a man with a gun. The suspect then discharged his gun toward the police. An officer returned fire and the suspect fled the scene.
A media release from the Chicago Police Department (CPD) reports that around 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday, a group of unknown offenders produced firearms and fired shots into a group of bystanders on the 4200 block of South Wells Street. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the scene and located five victims with gunshot wounds.
Police are investigating reports of multiple people possibly shot. This is unconfirmed.
EMS confirm individuals have been transported for unspecified injuries. It is unclear if anyone has been shot.
Police and EMS are investigating on the scene. It is unclear if there are any injuries.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4153 S Wells St.
A total of five individuals were treated at local hospitals for gunshot wounds and three officers were transported to local hospitals for observation.
The CPD has identified five victims in the shooting: a 21-year-old woman was shot in the hand and is in an unknown condition; a 19-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg who is in critical condition; an 18-year-old man critically shot in the back; a 16-year-old teen boy with a gunshot wound to the leg who is in stable condition. The fifth victim is a 14-year-old teen boy who was fatally shot in the chest.
Officers were able to detain the suspect a short time later and discovered the man had a gunshot wound to the leg. It is currently unclear how the suspect sustained the gunshot wound.
The CPD continues to advise that when officers arrived on the scene, they also observed a man with a gun. The suspect then discharged his gun toward the police. An officer returned fire and the suspect fled the scene.
A media release from the Chicago Police Department (CPD) reports that around 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday, a group of unknown offenders produced firearms and fired shots into a group of bystanders on the 4200 block of South Wells Street. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the scene and located five victims with gunshot wounds.
Police are investigating reports of multiple people possibly shot. This is unconfirmed.
EMS confirm individuals have been transported for unspecified injuries. It is unclear if anyone has been shot.
Police and EMS are investigating on the scene. It is unclear if there are any injuries.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4153 S Wells St.
A total of five individuals were treated at local hospitals for gunshot wounds and three officers were transported to local hospitals for observation.
The CPD has identified five victims in the shooting: a 21-year-old woman was shot in the hand and is in an unknown condition; a 19-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg who is in critical condition; an 18-year-old man critically shot in the back; a 16-year-old teen boy with a gunshot wound to the leg who is in stable condition. The fifth victim is a 14-year-old teen boy who was fatally shot in the chest.
Officers were able to detain the suspect a short time later and discovered the man had a gunshot wound to the leg. It is currently unclear how the suspect sustained the gunshot wound.
The CPD continues to advise that when officers arrived on the scene, they also observed a man with a gun. The suspect then discharged his gun toward the police. An officer returned fire and the suspect fled the scene.
A media release from the Chicago Police Department (CPD) reports that around 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday, a group of unknown offenders produced firearms and fired shots into a group of bystanders on the 4200 block of South Wells Street. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the scene and located five victims with gunshot wounds.
Police are investigating reports of multiple people possibly shot. This is unconfirmed.
EMS confirm individuals have been transported for unspecified injuries. It is unclear if anyone has been shot.
Police and EMS are investigating on the scene. It is unclear if there are any injuries.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4153 S Wells St.
A total of five individuals were treated at local hospitals for gunshot wounds and three officers were transported to local hospitals for observation.
The CPD has identified five victims in the shooting: a 21-year-old woman was shot in the hand and is in an unknown condition; a 19-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg who is in critical condition; an 18-year-old man critically shot in the back; a 16-year-old teen boy with a gunshot wound to the leg who is in stable condition. The fifth victim is a 14-year-old teen boy who was fatally shot in the chest.
Officers were able to detain the suspect a short time later and discovered the man had a gunshot wound to the leg. It is currently unclear how the suspect sustained the gunshot wound.
The CPD continues to advise that when officers arrived on the scene, they also observed a man with a gun. The suspect then discharged his gun toward the police. An officer returned fire and the suspect fled the scene.
A media release from the Chicago Police Department (CPD) reports that around 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday, a group of unknown offenders produced firearms and fired shots into a group of bystanders on the 4200 block of South Wells Street. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the scene and located five victims with gunshot wounds.
Police are investigating reports of multiple people possibly shot. This is unconfirmed.
EMS confirm individuals have been transported for unspecified injuries. It is unclear if anyone has been shot.
Police and EMS are investigating on the scene. It is unclear if there are any injuries.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4153 S Wells St.
A total of five individuals were treated at local hospitals for gunshot wounds and three officers were transported to local hospitals for observation.
The CPD has identified five victims in the shooting: a 21-year-old woman was shot in the hand and is in an unknown condition; a 19-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg who is in critical condition; an 18-year-old man critically shot in the back; a 16-year-old teen boy with a gunshot wound to the leg who is in stable condition. The fifth victim is a 14-year-old teen boy who was fatally shot in the chest.
Officers were able to detain the suspect a short time later and discovered the man had a gunshot wound to the leg. It is currently unclear how the suspect sustained the gunshot wound.
The CPD continues to advise that when officers arrived on the scene, they also observed a man with a gun. The suspect then discharged his gun toward the police. An officer returned fire and the suspect fled the scene.
A media release from the Chicago Police Department (CPD) reports that around 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday, a group of unknown offenders produced firearms and fired shots into a group of bystanders on the 4200 block of South Wells Street. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the scene and located five victims with gunshot wounds.
Police are investigating reports of multiple people possibly shot. This is unconfirmed.
EMS confirm individuals have been transported for unspecified injuries. It is unclear if anyone has been shot.
Police and EMS are investigating on the scene. It is unclear if there are any injuries.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4153 S Wells St.
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Canaryville literally starts right around the corner. …. Comments are more concerned about the wrong named area then the actual situation.
*than
Hope the police are safe. Lock the trash up
🙏 for injured officers.
What’s wrong with these Fools. Just shooting for what?? Lock them up
Canaryville literally starts right around the corner. …. Comments are more concerned about the wrong named area then the actual situation.
*than
Hope the police are safe. Lock the trash up
🙏 for injured officers.
What’s wrong with these Fools. Just shooting for what?? Lock them up
Canaryville literally starts right around the corner. …. Comments are more concerned about the wrong named area then the actual situation.
*than
Hope the police are safe. Lock the trash up
🙏 for injured officers.
What’s wrong with these Fools. Just shooting for what?? Lock them up
Canaryville literally starts right around the corner. …. Comments are more concerned about the wrong named area then the actual situation.
*than
Hope the police are safe. Lock the trash up
🙏 for injured officers.
What’s wrong with these Fools. Just shooting for what?? Lock them up
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Canaryville literally starts right around the corner. …. Comments are more concerned about the wrong named area then the actual situation.
*than
Hope the police are safe. Lock the trash up
🙏 for injured officers.
What’s wrong with these Fools. Just shooting for what?? Lock them up