CFD: 3 juveniles shot in West Ridge neighborhood

>> GOOD EVENING. I'M RAY CORTOPASSI AND I'M JACKIE BANGE IN FOR MICAH MATERRE AND WE'RE STARTING TONIGHT WITH BREAKING NEWS IN 93 SEEN SERIOUS INJURY. >> IN A SHOOTING ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE, WGN'S JEWELL HILLERY IS LIVE AT THE SCENE AND JOINS US WITH MORE JEWEL. >> GOOD EVENING. CHECK IN RIGHT THERE. STILL A VERY HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE OUT HERE AFTER RESIDENTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAY THEY HEARD WELL, A LOT OF SHOTS FIRED AROUND 7 O'CLOCK TONIGHT. THIS ALL HAPPENED HERE AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOLLYWOOD AND ROCKWELL, WHICH AS YOU CAN SEE. >> IT'S STILL ROPED OFF BY CRIME SCENE TAPE. AND YOU CAN SEE A NUMBER OF EVIDENCE MARKERS MORE THAN A DOZEN HERE ON THE STREET >> WE'LL TALK TO THE PARENTS RIGHT NOW. THEY'VE GOT FAMILY OVER THERE. THEY SEEM TO BE OK, AS FAR AS THE KIDS. WE'RE FOLLOWING UP TO FIND OUT ANY CAMERAS THAT ARE AVAILABLE. THAT CAUSE SOME FOOTAGE THAT CAN HELP IN INVESTIGATIONS. >> DANA REBIK: RESIDENTS OF THIS TYPICALLY QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD SAY THEY ARE IN DISBELIEF AFTER HEARING THE SHOTS FIRED TONIGHT, ACCORDING TO THE CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT. 3 JUVENILES WERE STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AND THEN RUSHED TO MASONIC SAINT FRANCIS MASONIC AND SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THE CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHAT LED UP TO THE SHOOTING ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION. AGAIN, THAT WAS ALDERMAN ANDREA VASQUEZ WHO WE SPOKE TO NOT THAT LONG AGO. HE'S THE ALDERMAN OF THE 40TH WERE HERE. HE DID HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO ONE OF THE VICTIMS, FAMILY MEMBERS, HE SAYS THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE HEARD THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE WERE CONSCIOUS WHEN THEY WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. ALSO SAYS THAT A FIRE TRUCK WAS IN THIS AREA AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING. SO VICTIMS WERE ABLE TO GET HELP IMMEDIATELY DIDN'T HAVE TO WAIT TOO LONG. >> HE SAYS THE SUSPECTS FROM WHAT HE'S HEARD GOT AWAY IN A

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Length: 1min 48sec (108 seconds)

Published: Sat Jun 22 2024