6 people hospitalized in mass shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood
A mass shooting sent six people to the hospital in Chicago's Humboldt Park community early Sunday morning.
The shooting happened at 2:09 a.m. Sunday in the 900 block of North Central Park Avenue, near Augusta Boulevard.
Police said someone fired a gun and the gunfire struck all six victims.
A 35-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout his body and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition. A 36-year-old man was also shot multiple times throughout his body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
The other four victims were all in good condition. A 33-year-old man was shot once in the finger and was taken to Humboldt Park Health, a 39-year-old man was shot twice in the thigh and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, a 46-year-old woman was shot once in the back and twice in the foot and was taken to Stroger, and a 34-year-old woman was shot once in the hip and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.
A large response from Chicago police followed.
At one point, several white makeshift evidence markers were seen in the street. Police quickly taped off the area as multiple ambulances arrived.
Harrison Area detectives were investigating the shooting early Sunday.