Police on patrol in the Gresham neighborhood early Wednesday saw a man shooting into a garage and fired at him before he ran off and barricaded himself in a home after wounding two people, Chicago police said.
Suspect still at-large after shooting, SWAT standoff ends in Gresham
By Sun-Times Media Wire
CHICAGO - A man who barricaded himself inside a home after he was seen by police shooting two men in Gresham remains at-large after a SWAT standoff Wednesday, according to Chicago police.
About 12:25 a.m., officers on patrol saw a man shooting from an alley into a garage in the 8300 block of South Kerfoot Avenue, police said. A responding officer fired a shot at the man before he fled.
Officers found two males inside the garage, a 60-year-old man who was struck in the upper right thigh, and a 50-year-old man who was struck in the right leg, police said. They were both taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where the 60-year-old is in good condition and the younger man is in serious condition.
1 killed, 13 wounded Tuesday in Chicago shootings
By Sun-Times Media Wire
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot says gun violence trending in the right direction amid bloodiest year in more than a decade
Mayor Lori Lightfoot made a startling claim after the Sun-Times reported a huge increase in the number of Chicago children wounded or killed by guns.
CHICAGO - Fourteen people were shot, one fatally, Tuesday in Chicago, including a man who was fatally shot in Wentworth Gardens.
He was near the sidewalk about 1 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Wells Street when a vehicle approached and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said. The 27-year-old was struck in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
A man barricaded himself inside a home after he was seen by police shooting two men in Gresham on the South Side, according to preliminary information from.