1 killed, 13 wounded in mass shooting in Chicago's Washington Park
Police said 15 people were shot after gunfire erupted into a large crowd, and Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward.
- A mass shooting at Washington Park in Chicago on Saturday night left one person dead and 14 others injured as officers worked to disperse a large gathering in the 5400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue.
- Police were attempting to clear multiple gatherings, including a reunion for former residents of the Robert Taylor Homes public housing complex, when one or more people opened fire into the crowd. Authorities have not identified the suspect.
- Fourteen victims, ranging in age from 21 to 47, sustained injuries, while 35-year-old Rontonio M. Guterz died from multiple gunshot wounds. Witness Terry Jones described the gathering as a picnic, initially mistaking gunshots for fireworks.
- Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with details can call 1-800-535-STOP or submit tips anonymously at CPDTIP.com.
- Interim Superintendent Fred Waller and officials continue investigating as witnesses reported seeing a suspect with an AR-15. This incident follows summer shootings across Chicago neighborhoods, straining public safety resources.
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1 dead, at least 14 injured in shooting at Chicago park
A man was killed and at least 14 other people were injured when gunfire erupted as police tried to disperse a large gathering at a park on Chicago’s South Side, according to police. The shooting happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. Saturday at Washington Park in the 5400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, according to […] The post 1 dead, at least 14 injured in shooting at Chicago park appeared first on BNO News.
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Mass shooting in Chicago leaves 1 dead, 14 injured in city's largest shooting this year
A mass shooting in Washington Park Saturday night became the city’s largest of the year when Chicago police reported that a total of 15 people had been shot, leaving one man dead. Just before midnight on the 5400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, police sources said a pair of unknown shooters dressed in all black and ski masks shot at the gathering from across the street, and that someone ...
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