A Wednesday afternoon report of gunfire on Chicago's Southwest Side ended with two people detained and a handgun pulled from a nearby garage, according to police in the 8th District.
Officers responded to a call of shots fired near 65th Street and Kedzie Avenue, where they said a vehicle matching the initial description took off and its occupants bailed out on foot. Police said officers detained two people shortly after and recovered an object that had allegedly been tossed into a nearby garage, which they identified as a handgun.
Police account and arrests
According to a post from 8th District-Chicago Lawn, officers were dispatched after a report of shots fired at 65th Street and Kedzie Avenue. The post says unit BT830 spotted a vehicle that matched the description from the original call, and that the car fled while the occupants ran on foot.
Officers then detained the subjects and recovered a weapon the transcript attached to the post identifies as a ".380." According to the district, the driver and passenger were taken into custody without valid Firearm Owner's Identification cards or concealed-carry licenses.
Gun rules and what that means
Illinois law requires residents to have a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card to legally possess firearms or ammunition, the Illinois State Police notes. Whether prosecutors ultimately file charges can depend on who is found to have possessed the weapon and on other findings that emerge as detectives keep working the case.
Local context
The incident comes amid a run of recent shootings across Chicago. That includes a mass shooting in Back of the Yards on June 5 that left two people dead and several others wounded, NBC Chicago reported.
The 8th District has highlighted gun recoveries on the Southwest Side before, including a March handgun seizure near 63rd and California.
Investigation ongoing
Police said the investigation remains active while detectives continue to process the recovered evidence and interview witnesses. The department has not released the suspects' names or said whether anyone was struck by gunfire. Prosecutors will determine whether charges are filed as the case moves forward.
