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Police Investigate Shooting Outside Wrigleyville Bar as Motive Remains Unclear

A 26-year-old man was injured in a Thursday evening shooting near Murphy's Bleachers, with two teen suspects firing into a crowd before fleeing.

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Chicago police tape off Murphy’s Bleachers sports bar at Sheffield and Waveland avenues after a shooting in the area, May 15, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • The shooting occurred just before 7 p.m. Thursday outside Murphy's Bleachers on the 900 block of West Waveland Avenue, injuring a 26-year-old man in the arm.
  • Chicago police recovered video showing two teenagers firing into a crowd before fleeing north from the scene; the suspects remain unidentified.
  • Officers detained several teenagers on a Red Line train shortly after the incident and recovered another firearm, but no charges have been filed so far.
  • The initial person of interest taken into custody was released without charges on Friday, and the motive for the shooting remains unknown.
  • The incident has unsettled Wrigleyville residents, who are calling for increased vigilance in the normally bustling neighborhood near Wrigley Field.