Overview
- Chicago police confirmed two shootings in the Loop hours after the tree lighting, leaving one person dead and eight others injured.
- The first shooting near State and Randolph around 9:50 p.m. wounded seven teenagers ages 13 to 17; a second incident on South Dearborn later left an unidentified man dead and an 18-year-old hospitalized.
- No arrests have been announced in Chicago as detectives review surveillance footage, collect witness statements and public tips, and a $10,000 Crime Stoppers reward is offered.
- Alderman Brian Hopkins reported large groups of juveniles and injured officers, claims that police had not confirmed as of Saturday morning.
- In Concord, N.C., four people were shot at a tree-lighting event; police identified 18-year-old Nasir Ahmad Bostic and a juvenile as suspected shooters, filed warrants and juvenile petitions, arrested a 17-year-old alleged accessory, and said the suspects knew each other.