At least 12 shot after SUV pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say

Published
June 21, 2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois
South Side neighborhood
Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Chicago Illinois in Chicago, Illinois: At least 12 people in a crowd on a Chicago street suffered gunshot wounds after an SUV pulled up and two people inside started shooting, police said. The SUV drove away from the South Side neighborhood, leaving two males in critical condition following the shooting late Friday. Police initially responded to a call of one person shot and found a woman with two gunshot wounds to her back and a man with four graze wounds to his back. Police reported at least 21 people shot in the city since Friday evening, resulting in four deaths.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unknown occupants of the SUV who opened fire At-fault party

Original reporting

At least 12 shot after SUV pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say

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