Mass shooting reported at party on Chicago's South Side – The Guardian, Theguardian.com

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A number of people were shot early on Sunday at a house on (Chicago) ‘s South Side, police said.TheChicago Police Department confirmed on Sunday morning that 13 People had been shot, with the incident unfolding at three different locations. There are as yet no fatalities. Four are in critical condition in hospital, the rest are in stable condition, CPD’s Fred Waller said in a press briefing. The ages of the victims range from to 85, he said. (********************************************** Two people are reported to be in custody. Police said the incident appeared to be gang-related. According to police, around************************************************************************** am ShotSpotter technology alerted officers of shots fired in the 5700 block of South May Street in Englewood.

According to local media reports, the incident occurred at a party in honor of (Lonell Irvin, a) – year-old man fatally shotduring an attempted carjacking earlier this year.

Witnesses said shots were fired in the house. As partygoers began to flee, a shooter was seen on video firing more shots. A second shooter was seen firing a weapon.

“From outside, definitely there were two different shooters,” Waller said. “It looked like they were just shooting randomly at people as they exited the party.” (**************************************************** (Local resident Terrence Daniely told) ************************************ WLS Chicago ************************************: “I was awoken by the sound of, seemed like 4, 5, or 6 gunshots and it seemed pretty loud, so it seemed kind of close. ”