1 killed, 6 hurt in mass shooting during prayer vigil on Chicago's Southwest Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — One person was killed, and six others were critically wounded Saturday night in a mass shooting during a prayer vigil on Chicago's Southwest Side.
The shooting happened just after 10 p.m. in the 2500 block of South Spaulding Avenue in Little Village. Chicago police said several people were at a prayer vigil in the front yard of a home when a Jeep stopped on the street, and someone from inside got out and fired shots, striking the seven victims.
All were self-transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital.
A 32-year-old man was shot multiple times in his body and arrived at the hospital in critical condition. He died a short time later. The victim was identified as Froylan Garcia by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
The following are the other victims' ages and injury information:
- A 31-year-old man was shot in his right thigh and was in fair condition.
- A 51-year-old man was hit in the rear and was in fair condition.
- A 35-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the top of his head and was in fair condition.
- A 39-year-old man was hit in his left leg and right hand and was in fair condition.
- A 48-year-old man was hit in his right calf and was in fair condition.
- A man in his 30s was hit twice in his left leg, shoulder, and hand and was in fair condition.
The candles at the vigil were still lit as police placed dozens of evidence markers at the scene.
On Sunday morning officers canvassed the neighborhood, passing out flyers and asking for anybody to speak up to help with their investigation.
"It's a dangerous weekend, a rough weekend in Chicago, and now we have families crying, lots of trauma on the scene, tumultuous scene going on after the shooting," Street Pastor Donovan Price said.
Shotspotter detected several rounds near the incident.
Video posted to social media claims that people trying to get to the hospital were delayed due to Riotfest concertgoers, but police aren't confirming those reports.
A possible tip on the suspect's vehicle led police to 46th Place and Western in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. One officer with a rifle could be seen nearby, but officers remained tight-lipped about the scene.
As of Sunday, no one is in custody.
Area detectives are investigating.