3 Shot, 1 Critical In Drive-By Outside Funeral Banquet In Blue Island

BLUE ISLAND, IL — Gunfire broke out at a funeral banquet when multiple gunmen opened fire at the outside of a Salvation Army Center in Blue Island, police said.

The shooting unfolded around 3:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Worship and Community Center. 2900 W. 127th St., Blue Island. The facility had been rented for a post-funeral banquet.

Initial reports indicated an unidentified vehicle with multiple gunmen inside opened fire on the front of the facility. A guest inside the center returned fire at the vehicle. Police said the guest had a valid CCL.

Blue Island paramedics took two people with gunshot rounds, one critical to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. A third person self-admitted to a different hospital.

One person was taken into custody for questioning. More information will be released when appropriate.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Blue Island Police Crime Tip Line at 708-396-7029.