US Politics | Horror as 14 people hurt including 3 children in Chicago Garfield park mass shooting after gunmen opened fire on crowd
AT least 14 people have been injured in a drive-by shooting after two gunmen randomly opened fire on a crowd, according to police. Three children were among those hurt in the Halloween night carnage in Chicago where a crowd had gathered for a vigil. 
Getty Images - GettyPolice at the scene of a shooting in Chicago where at least 14 people were injured '/ ' 
Getty Images - GettyThree youngsters were among those wounded in the drive-by shooting, police said '/ ' Police said the gathering was unrelated to the shooting but added that there were at least two shooters seen on surveillance video. Superintendent David Brown said the three young victims are a three-year-old, an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old. He added: ...It's over by three seconds. The car's pulling out after driving by and shooting randomly into the crowd. ...We do not have any motive.... 
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RAPPER TRAGEDY Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead at party in Texas The others wounded by gunfire Monday night are adults ranging in age from their 30s to their 50s. In addition, police said a woman fleeing from the shooting scene was struck by a vehicle as she crossed traffic. She was hospitalized in fair condition. The Chicago Fire Department said it sent at least 10 ambulances to the scene in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood. Brown said the victims' conditions range from non-life threatening injuries to critical condition. No fatalities were immediately reported and police were waiting to interview the shooting victims after they received medical treatment. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off Brown said the drive-by shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. It was captured on police surveillance video, which investigators are reviewing. Preliminary information indicates there were at least two shooters seen on the video, firing indiscriminately into the crowd. ...We always worry about retaliation obviously, but we don't know enough about this, whether it involved a gang conflict or some personal conflict yet, but as soon as we know we'll share that with the public,... Brown added. Community activist Andrew Holmes said the children shot during the incident are "just young." "They're putting on an outfit just to enjoy the evening and then you got a clown that goes and discharges that weapon, bringing great bodily harm to these families," he told WGN-TV. Investigators are trying to determine a motive and get a description of the car and those responsible, Brown said. No one was in custody. Brown said there were no known conflicts at the street corner Monday night. He said there were several large groups at the corner, which is a popular gathering spot in the neighborhood. Read More on The US Sun 
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OPEN AND HONEST I'm in an open relationship & pregnant - people judge but I don't care It comes after a violent Halloween weekend has left at least 26 people dead and more than 90 hurt in shootings across the US. Cities including Chicago, Memphis and Denver were rocked by three days of gunfire. Pittsburgh and Houston also saw violence. 
Getty Images - GettyThe Chicago Fire Department said it sent at least 10 ambulances to the scene in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood '/ '
Getty Images - GettyPolice at the scene of a shooting in Chicago where at least 14 people were injured '/ ' Getty Images - GettyThree youngsters were among those wounded in the drive-by shooting, police said '/ ' Police said the gathering was unrelated to the shooting but added that there were at least two shooters seen on surveillance video. Superintendent David Brown said the three young victims are a three-year-old, an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old. He added: ...It's over by three seconds. The car's pulling out after driving by and shooting randomly into the crowd. ...We do not have any motive.... HOLIDAY TERROR 13 dead and 62 hurt including 12-year-old boy in Halloween weekend shootings RAPPER TRAGEDY Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead at party in Texas The others wounded by gunfire Monday night are adults ranging in age from their 30s to their 50s. In addition, police said a woman fleeing from the shooting scene was struck by a vehicle as she crossed traffic. She was hospitalized in fair condition. The Chicago Fire Department said it sent at least 10 ambulances to the scene in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood. Brown said the victims' conditions range from non-life threatening injuries to critical condition. No fatalities were immediately reported and police were waiting to interview the shooting victims after they received medical treatment. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off Brown said the drive-by shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. It was captured on police surveillance video, which investigators are reviewing. Preliminary information indicates there were at least two shooters seen on the video, firing indiscriminately into the crowd. ...We always worry about retaliation obviously, but we don't know enough about this, whether it involved a gang conflict or some personal conflict yet, but as soon as we know we'll share that with the public,... Brown added. Community activist Andrew Holmes said the children shot during the incident are "just young." "They're putting on an outfit just to enjoy the evening and then you got a clown that goes and discharges that weapon, bringing great bodily harm to these families," he told WGN-TV. Investigators are trying to determine a motive and get a description of the car and those responsible, Brown said. No one was in custody. Brown said there were no known conflicts at the street corner Monday night. He said there were several large groups at the corner, which is a popular gathering spot in the neighborhood. Read More on The US Sun SMELLS LIKE DRAMA I tried the Real Housewives candles - one smells like burning $100 bills OPEN AND HONEST I'm in an open relationship & pregnant - people judge but I don't care It comes after a violent Halloween weekend has left at least 26 people dead and more than 90 hurt in shootings across the US. Cities including Chicago, Memphis and Denver were rocked by three days of gunfire. Pittsburgh and Houston also saw violence. Getty Images - GettyThe Chicago Fire Department said it sent at least 10 ambulances to the scene in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood '/ '
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