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Mass shooting: 9 shot, 2 fatally, at State and Chicago on Near North Side, CPD says

Mass shooting: 9 shot, 2 fatally, at State and Chicago on Near North Side, CPD says KAKE "We walked across the street to the store and next thing we know, people started shooting and everybody just got hit," Deonna Jackson, witness said. The Chicago Fire Department said one man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and another to Stroger Hospital. Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a statement on the shooting, saying, "An outrageous act of violence was committed last night in the area of Chicago and State. I have been in frequent contact throughout the early morning hours with Superintendent Brown and his team, as well as President Carter of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and I will continue to monitor developments throughout the day. "Area residents, commuters, and others simply must have the peace of mind that this highly trafficked area is safe, and it is time for more specific, concrete steps to be taken to address this area once and for all.

Mass shooting: 9 shot, 2 fatally, at State and Chicago on Near North Side, CPD says

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Paramedics rushed in to help and treated people right on the street. Many fights were breaking out at the time, with officers trying to break them up.

"We walked across the street to the store and next thing we know, people started shooting and everybody just got hit," Deonna Jackson, witness said. "My first instict was just run because I have been hit before."

The Chicago Fire Department said one man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and another to Stroger Hospital. Both were pronounced dead at the hospital. Authorities have not released information on their identities.

A woman who was with the group that went down into the station came into contact with the third rail. She was transported to a hospital in stable condition.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a statement on the shooting, saying, "An outrageous act of violence was committed last night in the area of Chicago and State. I have been in frequent contact throughout the early morning hours with Superintendent Brown and his team, as well as President Carter of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and I will continue to monitor developments throughout the day.

"Area residents, commuters, and others simply must have the peace of mind that this highly trafficked area is safe, and it is time for more specific, concrete steps to be taken to address this area once and for all.

"Second, I have also engaged the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection to determine what if any additional measures need to be taken to address long-standing concerns along that block. That work has already begun.

"Most importantly, it is simply awful, and unacceptable that once again, another tragedy occurs because firearms are in the hands of people who simply do not care about themselves or the value of another's life. Our police department is hard at work to make sure those responsible for last night's incident are held accountable, for the safety and well-being of us all."


Topics: Crime, Illinois, Chicago

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