Overview
- Surveillance and witness accounts show five hooded gunmen exited a matte-gray Honda and fired dozens of rounds at about 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, striking a 30-year-old man who later died and a 65-year-old man who was wounded in the foot.
- Investigators recovered more than dozens to over 100 evidence markers, many shell casings, and bullet-damaged windows at the busy hotel and office corridor scene.
- Officials say the shooters fled in a Honda displaying stolen plates that was later found burned on the West Side, and police have not made any arrests.
- Alderman Brendan Reilly labeled the attack a "gang-on-gang" targeted hit and has pressed Chicago police for more late-night downtown patrols while commanders promise a heightened July 4 weekend presence.
- The shooting adds to a string of recent violent incidents in the city and raises concern for tourists, commuters and residents about public safety in high-traffic downtown areas.