Overview
- Police say seven teenagers, ages 13 to 17, were shot near State and Randolph around 9:50 p.m. during a large street gathering, with all listed in fair to good condition.
- Roughly 30 minutes later near Adams and Dearborn, two people were shot; one victim died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and an 18-year-old was hospitalized in serious condition.
- The violence followed the city’s holiday tree lighting and opening night of Christkindlmarket, which drew large crowds to the Loop.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson said five firearms were recovered and 18 people were arrested across the area, though those arrests were not identified as shooting suspects.
- Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking tips, with Cook County Crime Stoppers offering a $10,000 reward, while social-media claims of injured officers had not been confirmed by police.