Chicago Shooting: Around 11 People Wounded And Hospitalised After Mass Shooting Near Funeral Home In Auburn Gresham

Chicago, July 22: At least 11 people were hospitalised after shooting in Chicago's Gresham neighbourhood, according to US media. The shooting took place in the 1000 block of W. 79th St., a Chicago Police Department spokesman posted on Twitter.

The Chicago Tribune reported that according to witnesses, it appeared multiple weapons were used in in the shooting. US: Shooting at Virginia Mall, One Left Injured.

Multiple People Shot in 1000 Block of W. 79th St, according to Chicago police: 

Multiple people shot in the 1000 block of W. 79th St. PIO in route. Updates to follow.#ChicagoPolice

— Tom Ahern (@TomAhernCPD) July 22, 2020

11 People Hospitalized After Shooting in Chicago's Gresham Neighbourhood: 

At least 11 people hospitalized after shooting in Chicago's Gresham neighbourhood: US Media

— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2020

According to NBC Chicago report, the Chicago authorities informed that the shooting started when someone in a black vehicle opened fire on people attending a funeral on the block.

Neighbours heard several gunshots before seeing victims in the street outside of the funeral home.

At least 11 shot in Auburn Gresham neighborhood says Chicago Fire Dept. Neighbors tell us it sounded and looked like a war zone with victims wounded on the ground after leaving a funeral near 79th & Morgan. @nbcchicago pic.twitter.com/Mg6CfUEfKk

— Patrick Fazio (@PatrickFazio) July 22, 2020

People at the funeral, in turn, fired back and the vehicle crashed midway down the block, authorities said. More details on this news are awaited.

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