3 wounded, 2 critically in River North shooting, police say
CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago Police continued to search for suspects late Sunday after three people were shot in River North.
The shooting happened near State and Hubbard streets in the early-morning hours – startling neighbors.
Chicago Police said after 3 a.m., three men were standing outside in the busy nightclub area when the occupants of two passing cars began shooting at each other.
As CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reported, two men – ages 22 and 26 – remained in critical condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon after being shot multiple times throughout the body.
A third man, 32, was shot twice in the left arm – and his condition was stabilized at the same hospital.
Police said these men were not the intended targets.
"It sounded like a firework going off," a witness said.
In video from Citizen, app witnesses described hearing what turned out to be gunshots in the early morning hours in River North.
Parker Simonaitis was visiting his girlfriend, who lives in the area.
"Early in the day, everything seems normal and fine - but definitely scary to think about what may have happened here at night," Simonaitis said.
Surveillance video shows people walking near State and Hubbard streets, pointing in the direction of where the victims were shot.
A number of shell casings were seen on the ground - as police had the intersection blocked off.
A few hours after the shooting, Chicago Police canvassed Hubbard Street - going to each business in hopes to find leads for their investigation.
A bullet hole was spotted in the wall of one of the businesses.
"I think it's definitely a lot to try to process - coming down here and just imagining a scene like that, and the chaos when you come down here," Simonaitis said.
Simonaitis didn't hear the shooting, but it still hits close to home.
"It's definitely a little bit nerve wrecking, even when you're at home," Simonaitiis said.
Late Sunday, there was still a lot to learn. We do not know exactly what led up to the shooting – or why it happened.
No one was in custody as of late Sunday.
Area 3 detectives are investigating.
