Overview
- Seven teens aged 17 to 19 were shot shortly before 2 a.m. on May 31 during a post-prom gathering on West 78th Street; one remains in serious condition and no suspects are in custody.
- Organizers estimate more than 200 people attended the late-night party, which was promoted on social media and spilled into the church parking lot.
- Rev. Michael Pfleger has offered a $10,000 reward for information, urged parents to monitor their children’s activities and warned youth against publicizing risky gatherings online.
- The Chicago Mayor’s Office will open an Emergency Assistance Center at St. Sabina on June 4 to offer victims resources, and the Uvalde Foundation For Kids will organize citizen patrols and add $5,000 to the reward fund.
- St. Sabina parishioners plan weekly peace walks starting June 13 to maintain a visible neighborhood presence and deter further gun violence.