Gunfire erupts at youth football game in Dolton
A man affiliated with the visiting team had an altercation with a parent over standing too close, the youth coach said.
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A man affiliated with the visiting team had an altercation with a parent over standing too close, the youth coach said.
A man affiliated with the visiting team had an altercation with a parent over standing too close, the youth coach said.
Chicago police said the victim was in an argument on the street outside a hookah lounge with an unknown male who pulled out a handgun and started shooting.
Chicago police said the victim was in an argument on the street outside a hookah lounge with an unknown male who pulled out a handgun and started shooting.
Four of the eight victims were listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon.
Four of the eight victims were listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon.
It's not clear how many people were shot or how many people were hurt.
The officers were responding to a shooting at the time of the crash.
The officers were responding to a shooting at the time of the crash.
Chicago police said around 12:32 p.m., the victims were approached by two armed offenders, in the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue, who produced handguns and fired shots.
Police said around 12:56 a.m. officers were on routine patrol when they saw a male offender shooting in the intersection of the 2300 block of South Sacramento Avenue.
The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports, police said there is no one in custody.
It happened just before 11:00 Friday morning outside a GoLo gas station near Roosevelt and Independence.
It happened just before 11:00 Friday morning outside a GoLo gas station near Roosevelt and Independence. The gas station is roped off with crime tape and detectives looking for evidence and shell casings.
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