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8 shot, 1 fatally, at overnight party on South Side
[FOX32CHICAGO] CHICAGO - A man was killed and at least seven others injured after gunfire broke out at a "pop-up party" early Friday in the Wrightwood neighborhood on the South Side.A wonderful time was had by all, except for the dead and wounded... It was the second mass shooting at a "pop-up party" this month. On March 15, a shooting maimed 15 people, 2 fatally, at a party in the Park Manor neighborhood. Important safety tip here: If the party doesn't include clowns and a birthday cake for a six-year-old don't go. If it does, think about before you RSVP... In Friday’s shooting, at least two men opened fire shortly after midnight at a gathering in the 2500 block of West 79th Street, reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown  ...home of Al Capone, the Chicago Black Sox, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel...police said in a statement. Safety tip #2: Always leave before midnight. At least six of the victims were men in their 20s and 30s, police said. One victim was a woman. Several handguns were found at the scene of the shooting, police said. No one was in jug. I'm wondering if Chi even has a jailhouse anymore. Nobody ever seems to go there... The shooting happened at a building where several people were throwing a "pop-up party," police spokeswoman Karie James said. The event was reportedly a birthday party. There was a cake, but no six-year-old. She went to bed early... A 26-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. His name hasn’t been released. "He's dead, Jim..." Another man, 27, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at death's door, police said. "Hello. I'm Doctor Quincy. I'll be handling his case... soon." A man, 22, was shot in the left knee and a man, 28, was struck in the left leg, police said. Both were taken to the same hospital in fair condition. "I suggest neither of you pursue a career in ballet..." Another man, 28, and a woman, 41, both suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen, and were listed at death's door, police said. "Gah! I been gut shot!" "Me too! Owwwowww" A man, 32, went to the Little Mary of Company Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back, police, said. An eighth person brought themselves to Roseland Hospital with a gunshot wound to the body. Both adults were later transferred to Christ Medical Center, police said. Posted by: Fred 2021-03-27 |
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