Overview

• The incident occurred at about 11:24 p.m. Sunday on the 700-block of South Springfield Avenue after a verbal dispute escalated into gunfire.
• Four teenagers were struck by bullets, including a 14-year-old boy in critical condition at Stroger Hospital after a chest wound.
• A 15-year-old girl, a 16-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy sustained nonlife-threatening injuries and were treated at Stroger and Mt. Sinai hospitals.
• Police say a male suspect opened fire into a crowd following the argument; no one is in custody and Area Four detectives are investigating.
• The attack underscores a recent summer surge in teen-targeted shootings in Chicago and highlights ongoing challenges in solving such cases.