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Suspect in Custody After Shooting at Evergreen Park Walmart That Wounded Two

Police say the attack does not appear random.

Overview

  • Officers responded shortly after 3 p.m., cleared the 95th and Western supercenter, and evacuated the area during an hours-long lockdown.
  • Two victims were transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center with injuries described as not life-threatening.
  • Witness descriptions and a regional alert directed police to a dark Chevrolet Malibu, leading to a South Side traffic-stop arrest without incident.
  • Authorities reported additional non-gunshot injuries as shoppers fled, with social-media video showing people rushing for exits.
  • Detectives are reviewing store surveillance and interviewing witnesses, and the suspect’s identity remains undisclosed pending charges as the store has reopened.