A gunman leaned out the window of a speeding car and began shooting — leaving four bystanders wounded, one critically, along a busy stretch of Milwaukee Avenue packed with restaurants and bars on Wednesday evening in West Town.
The shooter was inside one of at least two cars that were “chasing” each other, said Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott, who delivered brief comments about the attack, which left “multiple crime scenes” stretching about one mile — from Chicago Avenue to Kinzie Street.
Four “unintended targets,” were shot — one of them was critically hurt, said McDermott, who did not elaborate on their ages or genders. A fifth person, who McDermott called a “possible suspect,” was also shot and taken to a hospital. Responding officers rendered aid to at least one of the victims.
The attack, which happened about 5 p.m., remains a “very active” investigation, McDermott said.
Several shell casings were found in about a two-block radius of the intersection of Milwaukee and Grand avenues and Halsted Street after the shooting, Chicago Fire Chief Walter Schroeder said earlier.
Schroeder said four people were taken by ambulance to Northwestern Memorial Hospital; two were in serious to critical condition while the other two were in good condition.
The neighborhood is home to several popular restaurants and bars, including La Scarola, Piccolo Sogno, Richard’s Bar, Maillard Tavern and The Dawson. Staffers there had no immediate comment.
Detectives were looking for video surveillance of the shooting and asked that anyone with information should contact police or www.CPDTIP.com.
Chicago Tribune’s Shanzeh Ahmad contributed.
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