NEW DELHI: At least 15 people were shot at, including two who were critically injured, when a gunman opened fire during a Halloween celebration in Chicago on Sunday morning. The gunman fired shots into the gathering just after 1 am in the Lawndale neighborhood on the city’s West Side, police said.
Six women and nine men were shot during the Halloween party, police and witnesses reportedly said.The victims’ ages ranged from 26 to 53 years old.
Two of the victims, a 26-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Police who responded to the shooting saw a male suspect firing rounds into the crowd before fleeing on foot.
The suspect, who has not been identified, was later arrested, and a firearm was recovered by officers, ABC 7 reported.
Partygoers told the police a fight broke out in the backyard and one of the individuals involved was asked to leave. After refusing to leave, the man allegedly began shooting.
The incident comes after Halloween celebrations in Tampa and Indianapolis were also marred by mass shootings overnight.
(With inputs from agencies)
Six women and nine men were shot during the Halloween party, police and witnesses reportedly said.The victims’ ages ranged from 26 to 53 years old.
Two of the victims, a 26-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Police who responded to the shooting saw a male suspect firing rounds into the crowd before fleeing on foot.
The suspect, who has not been identified, was later arrested, and a firearm was recovered by officers, ABC 7 reported.
Partygoers told the police a fight broke out in the backyard and one of the individuals involved was asked to leave. After refusing to leave, the man allegedly began shooting.
The incident comes after Halloween celebrations in Tampa and Indianapolis were also marred by mass shootings overnight.
(With inputs from agencies)