Tragedy struck once more in Chicago's South Side when a man and woman were found dead from gunshot wounds early Friday morning. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the incident occurred in the 3400 block of East 87th Street in the South Chicago neighborhood, with police responding to the scene at around 7:05 A.M. The report details that both victims were found unresponsive, suffering multiple gunshot injuries, and were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities were not immediately available.
As the city celebrated the July 4th weekend, it was instead marred by a spate of violence, culminating in at least six fatalities and dozens more wounded. Chicago Tribune also confirmed the deaths, noting that detectives are actively working to quickly piece together the sequence of events that led to the fatal shooting.
There is an ongoing examination by Area 2 detectives, who are investigating the case, reaching out to the community for witnesses and any information that can be provided. As of now, few details are available about the motive or the individual responsible for the attack.
