2 dead, 2 critically injured in mass shooting at gas station in Auburn Gresham
Two people died, and two others were critically injured in a shooting at a gas station in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood overnight.
Chicago police said four people were standing outside a BP gas station in the 7600 block of South Halsted Street after midnight when a group of four people approached and fired shots, hitting the victims.
Surveillance video from the gas station shows two people walking to a car while two others are standing at the passenger side. Moments later they drop to the ground while others run for their lives.
In a different camera angle, you can see lashes as multiple people wearing black hoodies appear to open fire.
Police said a 53-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man were pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Officials have not identified the victims.
A 35-year-old woman was shot in the leg and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. A 33-year-old man was taken to the same hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to his body.
Police said the suspects ran away into a nearby alley.
An employee at the gas station told CBS News Chicago he believes it was a targeted shooting, but that the woman who was killed was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.
Reality Allah, a violence prevention outreach worker, said he is working to support families impacted by the mass shooting.
"Right now, our main concern is for the victims and the victims' families," he said. "We just want to make sure that we send our condolences to the families and offer our support in any way that we can."
Allah said violence interrupters and outreach workers across the city are aware Chicago police are ramping up their presence on the streets for the holiday weekend. They and Chicago peacekeepers are doing the same.
"Presence is good. We appreciate that," he said. "At the end of the day, some of the root causes of violence are much deeper than just having police presence."
CBS News Chicago looked into shooting statistics in the area and found they are don 3% compared to 2025 and down 44% compared to the same period in the two to three years prior.
Regardless of decreases in crime, CPD said they'll be deploying extra resources across the city for the July 4 holiday weekend.
