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Little Village Killing and South Loop Shooting Leave 1 Dead, 2 Critical in Chicago

Police report no arrests, with evidence recovered from both scenes.

Overview

  • A 29-year-old man was shot in the face and body outside a Little Caesars on the 2600 block of West Cermak in Little Village and later died at a hospital, police said.
  • Chicago police said an armed assailant exited an unknown vehicle before opening fire in the Little Village case, and investigators marked evidence in the parking lot.
  • In a separate South Loop attack around 10:41 p.m., officers found two victims on the 2400 block of South Federal Street after hearing gunfire while on patrol.
  • The South Loop victims, ages 20 and 23, were traveling together in a vehicle; one was shot in the abdomen and arm, and the other in both legs and the thigh, with both listed in critical condition.
  • Investigators recovered two firearms, bags of marijuana and multiple spent shell casings, including two inside the victims’ red Genesis and seven on 24th Street, with no shooter description released.