Gunfire in the middle of the afternoon sent three people to the hospital and turned a South Side corner into an active crime scene Tuesday, city officials said. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. near West 49th Street and South Hermitage Avenue in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side. Aerial footage showed a heavy police presence and a maroon SUV marked by multiple apparent bullet strikes, and emergency crews transported the wounded to the University of Chicago Medical Center. Authorities did not immediately release details on the victims' conditions or whether any arrests had been made.
Aerial video from SkyFOX and on-the-ground coverage captured the scene, including the maroon SUV with what appeared to be bullet holes, as reported by FOX 32 Chicago. ABC7 Chicago cited a Chicago Fire Department spokesperson saying three people were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. Officials had not released suspect descriptions or further details about the victims' conditions.
Police response and scene
Officers cordoned off the block, and investigators canvassed for witnesses and surveillance video while neighbors watched from nearby sidewalks. Police urged anyone with information or relevant footage to contact Area One detectives as the investigation continues.
Back of the Yards context
The shooting is the latest in a series of multi-victim incidents in Back of the Yards that have sent people to area hospitals and prompted large police responses. Hoodline previously chronicled a mid-April drive-by that wounded three, covered in mid-April drive-by, and a separate May 3 street shooting on Hoyne Avenue, detailed in May 3 street shooting, that left others hurt and highlighted a pattern of recurring violence on the Southwest Side.
What to watch next
The case remains a developing story as investigators continue collecting evidence and conducting interviews. This post will be updated when police or hospital officials release additional information to the public.
