Mass shooting in Chicago parking lot leaves 5 victims

Authorities reported a mass shooting in a parking lot south of Chicago.

A group was gathered in an open parking lot in the city, when a person starting shooting.

Five people ended up in the hospital.

SHOT IN THE PARKING LOT. Authorities reported a mass shooting in a parking lot south of the city of Chicago, Illinois which left 5 injured victims, who were urgently taken to a local hospital for medical attention.

The Chicago Police Department reported that during the night they received emergency calls for gunshots in an open parking lot located in the 3000 block of South Rhodes in the Chatham neighborhood in the south of the city and that they warned of several people wounded.

Mass shooting in Chicago parking lot leaves 5 victims

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On Friday, around 11:45 p.m., when a group was gathered in an open parking lot in the city, a person who has not yet been identified began shooting at people, local police said. The bullets hit several of those present.

Upon arriving at the scene of the incident, the authorities found five young people wounded by firearms, reported FoxNews. So far, no deaths have been reported in this incident and the five injured people are receiving emergency medical care.

About those injured in the shooting

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Chicago police said that among the injured were a 27 year old man who was shot in the chin, a 19 year old male who was shot in his right leg, and another 26 year old man who was also injured in the right leg.

The fourth victim was another 20 year old man who was shot in the forearm, and finally, a 18 year old woman, who was shot in the right leg. According to authorities, the five victims were taken to hospital, but were in good condition.

Mass shootings across the United States

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The police have not yet offered information on any suspects, but have confirmed that at the moment they do not have anyone in custody. However, area detectives continue to investigate who may have been responsible and what may have been the motive for the shooting.

According to March For Our Lives 0n its Twitter account, “since the mass shooting in Uvalde 3 weeks ago, there have been 41 mass shootings in communities across the country” and that is the reason why today they will take to the streets again in a peaceful demonstration. The movement highlighted recent shootings in cities such as “Yuma, Arizona; Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD; Mesa, Arizona; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Andrews, South Carolina and Saginaw, Michigan” to name just a few from the list.

Naked woman takes a patrol car

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Meanwhile, the Chicago Police Department continues to deal with irregular situations such as the one an officer experienced on Friday, June 17, when a naked woman snatched his patrol car and dragged him down the street, while he was trying to recover his vehicle, he reported on Foxnews. The woman fled in the police car onto the Eisenhower Expressway, where she crashed into other cars.

Ultimately, Whitley Temple, 34, was taken into police custody and now faces multiple charges: felony aggravated assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, felony resisting or obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer, felony attempted first-degree murder, misdemeanor driving with a suspended license and possession of a stolen motor vehicle, police said. SEE VIDEO HERE.