At least one shooter opened fire on a Chicago funeral home Tuesday as mourners gathered to pay respects to another shooting victim.
The shooting occurred near a funeral home in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham community and appeared to to be “some kind of a planned ambush,” according to a report from CBS. (RELATED: Kayleigh McEnany: Lori Lightfoot And Bill De Blasio Have ‘Lost Control’ Of Their Cities)
Tonight, 16 people were shot near a funeral home in the Auburn Gresham community of Chicago, reports @cbschicago.
“Sources said there was some kind of planned ambush outside the funeral home, where a memorial service was going on for a homicide victim.”https://t.co/YCog9ndUff— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) July 22, 2020
Local CBS reporter Charlie De Mar spoke with witnesses on the scene, noting that the funeral was for a victim of another homicide. “Spoke to a woman who had blood on her jeans. She didnt know whose blood it was,” De Mar tweeted.
Multiple people shot at 79th/Carpenter
Spoke with people here who said they were inside a funeral home when the shots started.
Spoke to a woman who had blood on her jeans. She didnt know whose blood it was.
I’m told The funeral was for a shooting victim. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/Aun75y7VZk
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) July 22, 2020
Police sources on the scene told De Mar that the victims numbered in the “double digits,” and that as many as nine people were in critical condition at different nearby hospitals. One person of interest was reportedly in custody.
Cpd Spokesman: I asked how many shot?
He replied “double digits”
CPD sorting through details now. Sounds like several ambulance transports and some walked into area hospitals
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) July 22, 2020
Police sources on scene tell @cbschicago at least 9-people in critical condition
At least one person in custody pic.twitter.com/urcOlHvln5
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) July 22, 2020
Later reports indicated that at least 14 people had been shot — all adults — and most had either walked or been transported to area hospitals.
BREAKING NOW: Up to 16 people shot near 79th and Carpenter. @Chicago_Police on scene. Sources tell me some victims walked into hospitals others taken by ambulances and officers even took some victims to hospitals. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/MNm1h5GeXI
— Jermont Terry (@JermontTerry) July 22, 2020
CPD: 14-people shot.
5-area hospitals
All adults@cbschicago
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) July 22, 2020
Video shows several victims sprawled out on sidewalk/loaded into ambulances. @CapturedNews pic.twitter.com/AxllCH3Z0A
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) July 22, 2020
Chicago is one of several cities that have seen an uptick in violent crime, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten to take action if mayors are unable to get their cities under control. Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot has repeatedly balked at the idea, saying that she would fight back against any attempt at federal intervention.