Current:Home > Invest4 shot, 2 critically injured, in the midst of funeral procession near Chicago -FundSphere
4 shot, 2 critically injured, in the midst of funeral procession near Chicago
View
Date:2025-04-17 16:37:18
Four people were shot and wounded during a funeral procession in the Chicago area on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. One person had critical injuries and another was listed as being in critical but stable condition that night, after both were admitted to a local hospital. The other two victims received treatment at a different hospital, where their injuries were not considered life-threatening.
The shooting happened at about 1 p.m. in Oak Park, a suburban village about 10 miles from downtown Chicago, as the procession traveled from the city to a cemetery around 30 minutes north, in Des Plaines, according to Oak Park police.
With the procession en route to the cemetery, a white pickup truck pulled up next to one of the vehicles and someone inside started firing weapons into that car, striking two passengers, the village of Oak Park said in a news release, citing law enforcement officials. The wounded passengers were taken to Loyola Medical Center, where they were listed in critical and critical but stable condition.
The pickup truck then targeted a second vehicle in the funeral procession, and two passengers in that car were shot, according to the news release. Both of those victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and took themselves to Rush Oak Park Hospital. Police said multiple shell casings were recovered at the scene.
Authorities say the shooting was apparently a targeted attack, CBS Chicago reported. They have not identified a suspect or suspects. Oak Park Police Chief Shatonya Johnson said in a statement that whomever carried out the shooting likely does not pose a wider threat to the community.
"While there is no indication of any further threat to the community stemming from this incident, any act of gun violence such as this does great harm to our collective sense of safety," Johnson said.
It is not uncommon for shootings to occur during funeral proceedings around the Oak Park area, according to police and local residents. Tara Gerou, a business owner in the village, told CBS Chicago that she was not surprised by the incident.
"This is something that we talk about very often," Gerou said. "I don't think that it is an easy answer because we want to be respectful of people's ability to mourn their dead, but when that ability now interferes with our public safety in our communities, it becomes a difficult topic."
Oak Park Police are responding to a shooting that occurred this afternoon on the 900 block of Madison St. as part of a funeral procession. Madison is closed in both directions in the vicinity at this time. More information will be posted as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/BwDsIJ2P7E
— Oak Park Police Department (@VOPpolice) June 10, 2023
"It was very unsettling how desensitized perhaps we become when this is the third shooting that has happened in a while, in ... about a week and a half or two weeks," Gerou continued. "We have had three shootings. One in front of an elementary school where my son goes to school, one right down the street just earlier this week and now what feels way too close to home."
Oak Park officials said in their news release that it is "standard protocol ... for funeral homes to alert law enforcement agencies along the route of potentially high-risk funeral processions so officers can assist with traffic flow and the safety of participants and the public along the route." An alert was not shared with police in this instance, according to the release.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the shooting to report what they know to the Oak Park Police Department.
- In:
- Chicago
- Illinois
- Shooting
- Gun Violence
veryGood! (361)
Related
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- NFL Week 5 overreactions: What do you mean Cleveland isn't benching Deshaun Watson?
- Martha Stewart Shares Her Issue With Trad Wife Phenomenon
- What polling shows about Black voters’ views of Harris and Trump
- How effective is the Hyundai, Kia anti-theft software? New study offers insights.
- Amazon Prime Day 2024: 30% Off Laneige Products Used by Sydney Sweeney, Porsha Williams & More
- Funny Halloween memes to keep you howling through spooky season 2024
- Wildfire fight continues in western North Dakota
- Judge says Mexican ex-official tried to bribe inmates in a bid for new US drug trial
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs' mother defends him amid legal troubles: 'A public lynching of my son'
Ranking
- NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh a 4-year show cause order for recruiting violations
- 3 crew members killed in Kentucky medical helicopter crash were headed to pick up a patient
- After years of finding the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame cold as ice, Foreigner now knows what love is
- Kerry Carpenter stuns Guardians with dramatic HR in 9th to lift Tigers to win in Game 2
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- Shams Charania replaces mentor-turned-rival Adrian Wojnarowski at ESPN
- Amazon Prime Day 2024: 30% Off Laneige Products Used by Sydney Sweeney, Porsha Williams & More
- Hoda Kotb Reveals the Weird Moment She Decided to Leave Today After 16 Years
Recommendation
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Padres and Dodgers continue to exchange barbs and accusations ahead of NLDS Game 3
Khloé Kardashian’s Must-Have Amazon Prime Day Picks You’ll Want to Shop Now With Picks as Low as $6.99
Heidi Klum Teases Her Claw-some Halloween Costume
Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
How Tucson police handled a death like George Floyd’s when leaders thought it would never happen
Police say dispute at Detroit factory led to fatal shooting; investigation ongoing
While Alabama fans grieve on Paul Finebaum Show, Kalen DeBoer enjoys path to recovery