Tragedy Strikes North Lawndale: Double Shooting Leaves One Dead, Another Battling for Life
A devastating shooting in North Lawndale on Sunday night has left a 23-year-old man fighting for his life after being shot in the buttocks, while a 33-year-old victim succumbed to his injuries and died at Mount Sinai Hospital. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. when police reported that a person fired multiple shots from an unknown location, striking both men who were inside a vehicle parked in the 1200 block of South Independence Boulevard.
Eyewitnesses have not come forward with any information regarding the identity of the suspect or their motives for carrying out the attack. As detectives continue to investigate the scene and gather evidence, authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
The shooting has sent shockwaves through the community, with many calling for an end to the city's escalating violence. The double homicide is the latest in a string of shootings that have plagued Chicago in recent weeks, leaving families and loved ones grappling with the devastating consequences of gun violence.
A devastating shooting in North Lawndale on Sunday night has left a 23-year-old man fighting for his life after being shot in the buttocks, while a 33-year-old victim succumbed to his injuries and died at Mount Sinai Hospital. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. when police reported that a person fired multiple shots from an unknown location, striking both men who were inside a vehicle parked in the 1200 block of South Independence Boulevard.
Eyewitnesses have not come forward with any information regarding the identity of the suspect or their motives for carrying out the attack. As detectives continue to investigate the scene and gather evidence, authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
The shooting has sent shockwaves through the community, with many calling for an end to the city's escalating violence. The double homicide is the latest in a string of shootings that have plagued Chicago in recent weeks, leaving families and loved ones grappling with the devastating consequences of gun violence.
. 2 guys shot, 1 dead, 1 still fighting for life... how do we even know the guy who fired shots wasn't himself a victim? I mean, what if someone was in a car with him and he started shooting at some random people thinking they were after him? 
Would that make sense to anyone? And what's up with witnesses not coming forward? Like, isn't it weird that no one saw anything or heard anythin' 
. Shouldn't the police be gettin' more info from the community by now?
I cant even believe it's happenin again in our city. Double shooting like what r we even doin wrong? We need some real change around here, not just empty promises from the mayor 
. These young ppl are losin their lives over senseless violence and its heartbreaking. Mount Sinai hospital is overwhelmed with gunshot victims, its like they're runnin out of room to save these kids 
. I'm callin out all the local leaders, when r u gonna do somethin about this? We need more than just a Band-Aid solution, we need real action 
. And what's up with the witnesses not comin forward? Are they scared or whats goin on? This city needs some answers ASAP 
come on guys, it's like we're still living in the 90s, a double shooting and nobody has any info? I'm sure there are some surveillance cameras around that area, it's not like they're just gonna magically appear out of thin air 
This is just heartbreaking, another senseless shooting in our city... 23 & 33 years old, lives cut short. 
You gotta wonder what was going through this person's mind to pull out a gun and take someone's life like that. 
We need some answers here, and we need 'em now. 
I just can't even imagine what the family of those two guys are going through right now. 
this is just so senseless.. another life lost to gun violence 
but at the same time, I'm also thinking about how much of a mess our city is in right now... it feels like every other week there's some kind of shooting or another. 
and what really gets me is that the shooters always seem to be someone from the community itself... I mean, where are all these guns coming from? How can we expect to change this if no one is even willing to talk about it? 
Double homicide is wild... think about who's gonna have to deal with the emotional trauma of that one. The 33-year-old's family must be freaking out right now 
. Can't wait to see what "solutions" come out of this investigation 
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. I'm all for everyone coming forward with info to help solve this case though 
. We gotta keep pushing for change and an end to this gun violence nonsense 
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I'm so worried about the families of those two guys who got shot... can't imagine what they're going through right now 
. I just wish someone would come forward with some info on who did this or why they did it... it's just frustrating that we don't know anything 
. i'm thinking we need more community programs & jobs opportunities for young ppl to keep 'em off the streets 
. and can we please talk about getting these guns under control? it's like, we're constantly hearing about shootings & gun violence in this city... when will it end?! 
the map of chicago looks like a sad puzzle piece 
every time there's a tragedy it's like another piece falls in place 
some connections could be made 
anyone have any ideas on how to get ppl to open up? 
this is getting outta control 
how many more people gotta die before something changes 
? everyone's all shook up 
and rightfully so 
we need to get rid of the guns 
and find a way to heal 
this city needs love 
and support 
. But seriously, it makes you wonder if we're just not doing enough as a society.
. If only more places where people could hang out and feel safe were available... who knows what kind of impact that could have on gun violence.