Deadly shooting in Rogers Park: Young woman killed, 3 others hospitalized
CHICAGO - A young woman is dead and three other people are hospitalized after they were gunned down by two suspects at Pottawattomie Park Sunday afternoon.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. in the 7300 block of North Rogers Avenue, in the Rogers Park neighborhood.
Police say four adults were standing in the park when two other people entered and began shooting. Eventually, multiple ambulances arrived with paramedics, rushing to aid the victims.
Both of the suspects were last seen running northbound on Winchester Avenue.
"We were at the dog park, we heard about eight gunshots. We saw a bunch of teens fleeing, then we heard someone scream, ‘call 9-1-1,'" said witness Madelin Okleson.
Okleson and her friends tried to help the victims as well.
"My friends ran over. We saw this woman standing, we went to administer CPR. We hope she's OK," Okleson said.
The four victims and their conditions are shared below:
- Woman, 19, shot in chest – taken to Saint Fraincis Hospital in critical condition. She has died from her injuries, police say.
- Woman, 22, shot in right foot – taken to Swedish Hospital in good condition.
- Man, 20, shot in forehead – taken to Saint Francis Hospital in good condition.
- Man, 19, shot in left hip – taken to Saint Francis Hospital in good condition.
Chicago police are still searching for the suspects and the investigation continues.