5 people shot in Wheeling following altercation at Prospect Heights bar

CHICAGO - Five people were injured during a shooting early Saturday in north suburban Wheeling.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting involving multiple victims about 5 a.m. in the 800 block of Fletcher Drive, according to Wheeling police.

Police said two groups of people were involved in an altercation at a bar or restaurant in neighboring Prospect Heights earlier in the morning.

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One of the groups returned to a residence on Fletcher Drive when it was fired upon by suspects from outside, police said.

Five people, between 28 and 30-years-old, were transported to area hospitals in various conditions, officials said.

Wheeling police continue to investigate.