4 people shot and killed on Chicago-area Blue Line train
The shooting appeared to be random, police said. The suspect was found on another train and police recovered a weapon.
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The shooting appeared to be random, police said. The suspect was found on another train and police recovered a weapon.
CBS News Chicago crews found at least 20 shell casings at the scene.
The incident happened following the last night of the Democratic National Convention with delegates, including Colorado Rep. Javier Mabrey and other attendees inside.
Police said the store itself sustained about $50,000 in damage due to the crash and grab burglary.
Late Tuesday, there will be a storm risk in the Chicago area, with scattered storms forecast for the evening and parts of the overnight hours.
Chicago police said their helicopter was monitoring the stolen car that crashed into a corner building.
The shooters fled the scene, police said.
The group's permits to protest have been approved, but the group said the city is imposing restrictions they believe are in place to silence them.
The shooting took place inside the Deja Vu Showgirls, at 750 South Clinton, around 4 a.m.
Gov. JB Pritzker said Chicago's landscape of diversity and hospitality are some of the reasons it was chosen as the city to host the DNC.
Chicago police confirmed a group crashed an SUV into the store, in the 3300 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, around 6:40 a.m.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
Cordarrow Thompson, 32, has been arrested on multiple felony counts, including murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery, aggravated battery, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
The Secret Service and Chicago Police will be speaking with people who live near the DNC action to give some insight on public safety protocols, road closures, and transportation information ahead of the convention.
A source said the children were playing with a firecracker in a bed, and it caught fire.