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At least 12 people were shot and a 13th person was injured after two people in a red SUV fired into a crowd late Friday on Chicago’s South Side, according to police accounts reported by local and national outlets. The shooting happened in the Princeton Park area near West 95th Street and South Princeton Avenue, and Area Two detectives are investigating.
Police were called just after 11 p.m. Friday to the Princeton Park neighborhood in the Roseland area. ABC7 Chicago reported the scene near West 95th Street and South Princeton Avenue.
Investigators believe the SUV pulled alongside a large crowd before two people inside opened fire, according to police accounts reported by ABC7 Chicago, Reuters and NBC Chicago. The vehicle then fled the area.
The latest local reports said 13 people were hurt: at least 12 with gunshot wounds and one additional man with unknown injuries who refused medical treatment.
The 12 gunshot victims included eight men and four women ranging in age from 17 to 47, the Associated Press reported, citing police. Victims were treated at multiple hospitals. Reuters and NBC Chicago reported two people were in critical condition.
Because hospital conditions can change quickly after a shooting, any later police or medical update could revise those listings.
No arrests had been announced in the accessible reports checked early Sunday. Reuters reported police had not provided information about possible suspects, and ABC7 Chicago reported that a motive remained unclear.
Police have described the attack as a shooting from a red SUV with two people firing from inside, according to the reports checked. Authorities had not released names of victims or suspects.
Mayor Brandon Johnson said the violence shattered what should have been a night of Juneteenth reflection and community celebration, NBC Chicago reported. The mayor said the city was opening an emergency assistance center in the community and that violence-prevention workers were on the ground.
NBC Chicago also reported that the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program would begin canvassing the neighborhood Monday. Residents seeking mental health support can call 211, according to the mayor’s statement reported by NBC Chicago.
The next updates are likely to focus on whether detectives identify suspects, release more vehicle information or revise the victim count and conditions.
Readers looking for the newest official information should check updates from Chicago police and city officials. A new police update could clarify arrests, suspect descriptions, motive or injury conditions.
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