Chicago offering emergency assistance for mass shooting victims in Washington Park

The city announced the opening of an emergency assistance center for people affected by the mass shooting in Washington Park late Saturday night.

One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded, when gunfire erupted during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park near Cottage Grove Avenue and 55th Street.

Investigators are reviewing video, tracking vehicles, and sorting through evidence from what they described as a chaotic scene. 

Interim Chicago Police Superintendent Fred Waller said there also appears to have been return fire from within the crowd.

On Tuesday morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Waller, and 20th Ward Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor announced the opening of an emergency assistance center.

The mayor said the center will provide a safe, neutral location where victims and families can receive wraparound support from the city and its community partners.

"In the face of that pain, our responsibility is not simply to condemn what happened. It is to show up for the people who were harmed, surround this community with support, and then make sure no one has to navigate the aftermath of this tragedy alone," Johnson said. 

Also on Tuesday, the community organization Acclivus will hold a free crisis resource event for the victims, their families, and others affected by the shooting.

The event runs from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at 54th Street and Wentworth Avenue. It will offer free counseling, therapy, financial resources, and help with funeral and burial expenses.  

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the mass shooting. But as of Tuesday morning, Chicago police have not announced any arrests.