At least 15 people were shot early Sunday morning on Chicago’s west side, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, at an event CNN affiliate WLS described as a large Halloween party. Chicago officers responded to a report of gunfire shortly after 1 a.m. and arrived to find a man firing a weapon “into the location where a gathering was taking place,” the news release said. “The offender fled on foot and was placed into custody by responding officers a short distance away,” police said. The alleged shooter had a handgun when he was apprehended by police, and he was taken in for questioning. Detectives continue to investigate the shooting, the release said, adding “there is no further information” as of Sunday morning.

Source: CNN October 29, 2023 15:39 UTC