Five people were killed at an apartment building on Irving Park Road between Oak Park Avenue and Narragansett Avenue in Chicago’s Dunning neighborhood.
Chicago police, firefighters and paramedics responded about 5:30 p.m., Saturday October 12, 2019 to a shots fired call at an apartment building at 6733 West Irving Park Road. Chicago police secured the scene and discovered that five people were shot inside an apartment building. Three victims were men and two victims were women. All victims were pronounced dead at area Level 1 Trauma Centers.
An EMS Plan 1 for a multiple ambulance response for multiple gunshot victims was activated by 5:30 p.m. Paramedics also asked for an extra engine company to assist paramedics, and that a total of five ambulances to respond to the scene.
EMS command initially reported by 5:49 p.m. that they had five patients Code Red (“life-threatening injuries”). By 6:11 p.m. EMS command updated that one patient had died. One patient was transported to Illinois Masonic, two patients were transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and one patient was transported to Loyola University Medical Center — all Level 1 Trauma Centers. The EMS Plan 1 was secured by 6:11 p.m.
Chicago police reported that a 67-year-old male shooter, who is a retired construction worker and a resident at the apartment building, first shot four people as they were eating inside an apartment unit. The shooter then went upstairs and shot a woman.
Police said all the victims were in their 40’s.
Police say everyone from the apartment building that was interviewed knew the shooter, and that the shooter is known to have anger problems. Residents reported he had “problems” with apartment neighbors before.
Chicago police took the shooter in custody at the shooting scene. North Area Detectives are on the scene for investigation of the mass shooting.
#BREAKING: Police now say five people have died in a shooting inside an apartment building on Chicago's Far Northwest Side. https://t.co/arZ0RvspIj pic.twitter.com/PLlU9nFm3C
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) October 13, 2019
Four Dead, One Critical In Targeted Dunning Shooting https://t.co/skHDLCZkIF pic.twitter.com/6eOqIL4LRe
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) October 13, 2019
#UPDATE: 4 dead, 1 critical following shooting on Northwest Side https://t.co/05D9tGoVBT pic.twitter.com/uzQKzsL8vj
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) October 13, 2019
5 ADULTS SHOT AND KILLED IN AN APARTMENT BLDG in the 6700 blk of W. Irving Park Rd. at 5:30pm this evening. Area North Detectives on scene. A person of interest in custody. Weapon recovered. #ChicagoPolice. pic.twitter.com/p5GlmNgB1B
— Tom Ahern (@TomAhernCPD) October 13, 2019
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