A 31-year-old woman was shot while leaving a Navy Pier booze cruise just after midnight Saturday, according to Chicago police.
The woman got into an argument with a man as they were getting off the Spirit of Chicago Booze Cruise in the 600 block of East Grand Avenue. The man was escorted off the boat, but returned and shot her in the leg, police said.
She ran to a nearby food court and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition, Chicago police said.
The man took off in a white sedan, police said.
Witnesses told police that the shooter was a man with dreads, thought to be 20 to 30 years old and wearing all black clothing, according to a police report.
Police said there was no active threat to Navy Pier.
“Navy Pier is saddened by the isolated act of violence that occurred overnight,” a pier spokesperson said in a statement. “Due to our proactive security measures and the support from law enforcement, officials were able to identify the alleged assailant and his vehicle.”
“We will continue to support law enforcement in their investigation of the incident. Our hearts go out the victim who is currently recovering in the hospital,” the statement said.
Operations at the pier returned to normal as of Saturday morning.
No one was in custody.
