The Hardest-Working Paper in America | 
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
News Crime Loop

2 women injured after accidental shooting in Loop

By  Luke Wilusz
   
SHARE 2 women injured after accidental shooting in Loop
police_e1525186310773.jpeg

Two legal scholars — one from Northwestern University and the other from the University of Chicago — found that “for the worst 5 percent [of officers], there was a clear relationship between allegations and litigation.” | Sun-Times file photo

Two women were injured after an accidental shooting Friday morning in the Loop.

A 24-year-old man was showing a gun to someone shortly after 10 a.m. in the 100 block of East Wacker when it fell and accidentally went off, injuring two women in their legs, according to Chicago Police.

CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi initially said that the women had been grazed in the shooting, but police later said it was not clear whether they suffered graze wounds or were injured by debris.

They were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with injuries that Guglielmi said were not thought to be life-threatening.

Next Up In News
Netflix looks to curb password sharing, considers ads
Aiming to predict COVID, future pandemics better, CDC opens infectious diseases forecasting center
Joliet farmers wrangle cows thrown from semitrailer after crash on Interstate 80
1 killed, 3 wounded in shootings Tuesday in Chicago
Obama relatives sue Milwaukee school alleging racial bias
Unmasked transit: Pritzker ends mask mandates in public transportation, airports
The Latest
Back in 2020, the Castaways Bar and Grill located on North Avenue Beach was one of the few restaurants to reopen amid the COVID-19 shutdown.
Food and Restaurants
Popular boat-shaped lakefront restaurant Castaways set to reopen Memorial Day weekend
Castaways Beach Club, formerly Castaways Bar & Grill, closed for renovations last summer. A refresh features an updated menu and renovations, costing more than $3 million.
By Jessica Ma
 
Kyle Hendricks
Cubs
Cubs put Kyle Hendricks on the IL with back strain amid struggles, flurry of roster moves
The Cubs also put lefty Drew Smyly on the IL, DFA’d Garrett Cooper and recalled Hayden Wesneski, Matt Mervis and Luke Little.
By Maddie Lee
 
Luis Huesca
Crime
Off-duty killing of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca announced as line-of-duty death on his 31st birthday
In a letter to department members on Tuesday, Police Supt. Larry Snelling described Huesca as “a kind spirit who cared deeply for his family, friends, and our city.”
By Tom Schuba
 
cta_train.jpg
Editorials
Time for a leadership change at CTA: Show Dorval Carter the exit door
CTA President Carter has held the job since 2015 and has served under three mayors. It’s time for a new captain who can right CTA’s ship and restore public confidence in public transit’s future.
By CST Editorial Board
 
123_1.jpg
Crime
39-year-old man slain in Oak Forest shooting remembered as 'loving father who loved to help anyone in need'
Three others, including a 12-year-old girl, were wounded in the shooting, Oak Forest police said.
By Mohammad Samra