Magnificent Mile shooting
mass shooting in Chicago, Illinois
On May 19, 2022, a mass shooting happened in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the city's Magnificent Mile shopping district.[2] Two people were killed, and eight others were injured.[3] One person has been arrested with the weapon used for the shooting being taken by Chicago police.
| Magnificent Mile shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of mass shootings in the United States | |
_(cropped).jpg) The McDonald's restaurant and the CTA Chicago station entrance where the shooting occurred | |
| Location | 800 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Date | May 19, 2022 10:40 – c. 11:30 p.m. (CDT; UTC−05:00) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 2[1] |
Injured | 8[2] |
The shooting took place outside of a McDonald's restaurant. It was caused after two groups of young people got into a fight.[1][4]
After the shooting, the suspect ran from the scene and caused a chase between police officials to a nearby Red Line train subway station. During the chase, woman fell onto the tracks and was electrocuted.[5][4]
A suspect was arrested by police on May 20, 2022.[source?]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'Personal conflict' between groups preceded shooting that left 2 dead, 7 wounded, Chicago Police say". CNN. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Downtown Chicago shooting: 2 killed, 8 others injured near Magnificent Mile shopping district". Fox News. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "A shooting in Chicago leaves 2 people dead and 8 wounded". NPR. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Suspect arrested after downtown Chicago shooting that killed 2". Reuters. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Mass shooting in Chicago leaves 2 people dead, 8 wounded". Market Watch. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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