Crime & Safety
2 Killed, 3 Injured In Early-Morning Shooting In Chicago Loop: Police
Police said the five people were leaving a business just before 2 a.m. on when they started to argue with a person who pulled out a gun.
CHICAGO — Two people were shot to death and three more were injured in a shooting that took place after an argument started among a group of people early Friday morning in the Loop, Chicago Police said.
The five people who were shot were leaving a business in the 400 block of South Wells around 1:45 a.m. Friday when they became involved in a dispute with another person. Police said the person took out a gun and started shooting.
A 29-year-old man who was shot in the left side of his head and a 27-year-old man who was shot in the chest were taken to a local hospital but later died, police said.
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Two other victims, a 29-year-old who was shot in the buttocks and a 35-year-old who was shot in the arm while a fifth person was also shot in the buttocks, police said. All three people were taken to local hospitals in good condition.
Police have not released any information about the person who reportedly shot the five people, but witnesses told police that they heard dozens of gunshots.
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