At least 12 people were shot in Chicago after an SUV pulled up to a crowd and two occupants opened fire, police said. The incident occurred late Friday in a South Side neighborhood, leaving two men in critical condition, including one with a gunshot wound to the thigh. The victims, ranging in age from 17 to 47, were treated at four hospitals. Police initially responded to a call of one person shot and found a woman with two gunshot wounds to her back and a man with four graze wounds, both in fair condition. One man suffered unknown injuries and refused medical treatment.
The shooting occurred on Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. Earlier that day, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama welcomed visitors to his presidential center on the South Side. Police reported at least 21 people shot in the city since Friday evening, resulting in four deaths.
Pastor Donovan Price, a local advocate for gun crime victims, told CBS News that the shooting was a tragedy on a day meant for celebration. 'It should be celebrating,' he said. 'Fireworks should not turn into gunshots.'