Wednesday, April 17

10 shot, 2 fatally, at State and Chicago on Near North Side, CPD says


CHICAGO (WLS) — Ten people were shot, two fatally, in a shooting outside a McDonald’s on the Near North Side Thursday night in what Mayor Lori Lightfoot called an “outrageous act of violence.”

Chicago police said the shooting took place at about 10:41 p.m. in the 800-block of North State Street.

The Chicago Fire Department one man was taken to Northwestern memorial Hospital and another to Stroger Hospital. Both were pronounced dead at the hospital. Authorities have not released information on their identities.

Two other adult men were transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Stroger Hospital in serious condition, CFD said. A 43-year-old woman was transported to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in stable condition.

Information on the other gunshot victims was not immediately available.

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Paramedics rushed in to help and treated people right on the street. Many fights were breaking out at the time, with officers trying to break them up.

“We walked across the street to the store and next thing we know, people started shooting and everybody just got hit,” Deonna Jackson, witness said. “My first instict was just run because I have been hit before.”

A suspect was taken into custody and a gun was recovered from the scene, police said.
The shooting impacted service on the CTA Red Line overnight, with normal service resuming early Friday morning.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a statement on the shooting, saying, “An outrageous act of violence was committed last night in the area of Chicago and State. I have been in frequent contact throughout the early morning hours with Superintendent Brown and his team, as well as President Carter of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and I will continue to monitor developments throughout the day.

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“Area residents, commuters, and others simply must have the peace of mind that this highly trafficked area is safe, and it is time for more specific, concrete steps to be taken to address this area once and for all.

“First, I have asked Superintendent Brown to install a fixed post of uniformed officers at the intersection of State and Chicago and a separate fixed post in the Red Line station in the same area.

“Second, I have also engaged the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection to determine what if any additional measures need to be taken to address long-standing concerns along that block. That work has already begun.

“Lastly, I have asked the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and CTA to continue to work together to have our CPD Public Transportation Section with visible patrols of stations, platforms, and trains 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“Most importantly, it is simply awful, and unacceptable that once again, another tragedy occurs because firearms are in the hands of people who simply do not care about themselves or the value of another’s life. Our police department is hard at work to make sure those responsible for last night’s incident are held accountable, for the safety and well-being of us all.”

Further information on the circumstances of the shooting were not immediately available.

This is a breaking news story. Check back with ABC7Chicago.com and ABC7 Eyewitness News in the morning for updates.

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