Four men injured in shooting near recording studio on Chicago's Northwest Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Four men were wounded early Thursday morning in a mass shooting outside a music recording studio in the Old Irving Park neighborhood.
The shooting happened right outside Fort Knox Studios, 4255 N. Knox Ave. One of the bullets pierced the door, and a shell casing remained on the sidewalk hours later.
A large crime scene was set up outside the recording studio, where violence shattered a normally quiet neighborhood.
"It was a lot more police presence than we've ever seen," said Nam Duong, who works at a nearby car rental agency.
Initial calls from police describe the attack as a drive-by shooting.
"There's probably 50 to 60 9-millimeter rifle rounds," an officer was heard saying over police dispatch radio. "Ugh, everything you can think of."
Chicago Police said just before 2:30 a.m., the men were walking on the sidewalk on Knox Avenue when shots were fired from a dark-colored sedan.
The victims range in age from 20 to 25 years old. They are all being treated at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and are expected to recover from their physical injuries.
One of the victims gave police specific details about what he saw.
"All we have is that this gentleman said he was shooting a rap video. He's a videographer, he walked out and he heard they shot about 30 to 40 shots. He doesn't know the make of the model. He doesn't know any of that," an officer said on dispatch radio. "He just said they went the length of this street and were just shooting, and he caught one in the neck."
The owner says the studio did not want to go on camera, but said the studio is typically closed around 11 p.m.—and bands store their equipment and rehearse for shows there. He says he knows nothing about what could have potentially led to the shooting but did mention he has long term tenants who have access to the building 24/7.
A tenant was also shot, and the others were guests of the tenant.
The owner said surveillance video, which he could not share, shows the suspects in a parked vehicle across the street in a parking lot. The group of men are walking on the sidewalk, and the gunmen open fire.
Those who work in the area say they've never had problems with the studio.
"It's really safe here. Everyone is really cool with each other," said Duong. "Whatever happened, I don't think it was anybody here."
As of Thursday, no arrests have been made.
Police have been given the surveillance video as part of the investigation.
