US Edition7 Injured After Gunman Opens Fire on Group Gathered Outside South Side Church
- Around 2 a.m. On Saturday, June 1, 2025, seven teenagers were injured by gunfire in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood, close to the St. Sabina Church.
- The shooting took place after police attempted to break up a crowd, when a vehicle passed by and an occupant opened fire on the people gathered before quickly leaving the area.
- The victims, including three 17-year-olds and several 18-year-olds, suffered wounds ranging from legs and arms to chest and back and were taken to local hospitals.
- Father Michael Pfleger, the church's longtime anti-violence activist, condemned the violence and announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the shooter's arrest.
- No suspects have been arrested, and the incident highlights ongoing safety concerns despite efforts such as curfews, programming, and planned peace walks by the church.
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Drive-by gunman injures 7 near St. Sabina; 50+ rounds fired at crowd ignoring dispersal orders – CWB Chicago
Officers went to the 7800 block of South Throop around 12:30 a.m. to disperse a large crowd that had gathered in the area, dispatch records show; The crowd remained largely noncompliant for over an hour. At 1:44 a.m., a CPD supervisor ordered cops to start making arrests. And minutes later, a gunman opened fire on the crowd from a passing vehicle, according to a CPD statement.
7 teens hurt in drive-by shooting during gathering in Auburn Gresham
Seven teens were wounded in a drive-by shooting during a gathering near St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham early Saturday, police said.About 1:55 a.m., police were on patrol trying to disperse a large gathering of people in the 1200 block of West 78th Street when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots into the crowd, Chicago police said. The victims were taken to different nearby hospitals.Boy, 17, in fair condition with a gunshot to the leg …
7 teens wounded in drive-by shooting in Auburn Gresham neighborhood
Chicago police said seven teens were wounded overnight in a shooting on the South Side in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood at a large gsthering. Shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday, officers on patrol in the 1200 block of West 78th Street were trying to disperse a large crowd when a vehicle drove by and someone opend fire. Seven teens were shot before the vehicle fled the scene, police said. A 17-year-old boy suffered a wound to the leg, and was taken…
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