Chicago's neighborhood of Auburn Gresham was rattled on Sunday by a shooting near the landmark St. Sabina Church, as reported by NBC Chicago and ABC 7 Chicago. The victims, ages 30, 33 and 38, were outside the church's community center when they were shot by an unidentified male offender.
According to the police, the incident occurred at 4:11 p.m. on the 1200 block of West 78th Place; the shooter, after targeting the men, fled the scene in an undisclosed direction and remains at large, while detectives from Area Two continue their investigation into the incident, which has so far yielded no arrests even as the men were each hit by a single gunshot and the 30-year-old man was shot in the shoulder, and the 33-year-old man was shot in the foot, the 38-year-old was wounded in the hip, all of whom have been reported to be in stable condition after hospitalization.
The proximity of the shooting to St. Sabina Church's community center, known as the Ark, underscored the statement made by Rev. Michael Pfleger, the pastor of the church, who remarked, "Thank God all minor injuries," highlighting a sense of relief that the victims' wounds were not life-threatening. This sentiment was echoed by the community, which has witnessed violence before but continues to strive for peace and restoration of safety in its streets.
