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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
CPD shares photo of 4 males sought in connection with shooting near Murphy's Bleachers
CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago police on Monday shared images of a group of juveniles believed to be involved in a shooting last month near Murphy's Bleachers that left a 26-year-old hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the arm. CPD said the four males pictured are linked to the firing of a gun just before 7 p.m. in the 900 block of West Waveland Avenue on Thursday, May 15, near the famed Wrigleyville-area sports pub adjacent to Wrigley Field. According to police, the male suspects are 15 to 17 years of age. Police did not specify the height and weight of the suspect and did not provide further details. Two Chicago men charged with murder in connection with Oak Forest homicide WGN News previously reported that two groups of youth were fighting outside on Waveland when gunfire erupted, while many patrons were still outside on the bar's patio, according to a witness account. 'It seemed like the bigger group was walking away going east, and then I went in the bathroom and 15, 20 seconds later, I just heard a bunch of gunshots,' said patron Tom Morahan, who ducked for cover when shots rang. 'I got down closer than I wanted to be on the port-a-potty floor, and then I got out maybe 20-30 seconds after that, and then I went into Murphy's bar. It was kind of crazy.' Bar patrons said the wounded man was on the sidewalk at the time of the shooting and was not a part of the fight that broke out. Witnesses also revealed that after gunfire erupted, several teens who were reportedly involved scattered. CPD said officers recovered a firearm at the scene. Amid the shooting aftermath, CPD detained a person of interest, but police later released the unidentified individual without charges. CPD is asking anyone with information on the male juveniles' whereabouts, including a detailed clothing description, to call 911. Anyone with additional information may leave an anonymous tip at The Cubs were not playing at the time of the shooting, as the team had previously wrapped a series sweep against the Florida Marlins a day before the incident. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
3 days ago
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- CBS News
Police seek 4 teens in shooting that wounded bystander near Wrigley Field
Chicago Police have issued a community alert asking for help in finding four teens wanted in a shooting that wounded a bystander right across from Wrigley Field last month. Police said a 26-year-old man was shot in the arm around 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Sheffield and Waveland avenues, across from the northeast corner of the ballpark and near the famous Murphy's Bleachers bar. Witnesses described a group of teens getting into a quarrel next to Murphy's Bleachers before the shooting. Police have identified four boys believed to be between the ages of 15 and 17, all of whom they say were involved in discharging the gun. Police released surveillance video of the teenage boys on an 'L' train. Chicago Police Chicago police took a person of interest in custody right after the shooting, but that person was released without charges the following day. Anyone with information about the boys being sought in the shooting is asked to call Belmont Area detectives at 312-744-8261, or submit an anonymous tip to and use reference #JJ-256188.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
Chicago police release person of interest in shooting across from Wrigley Field
Chicago police have released a person of interest they took into custody Thursday following a shooting near Wrigley Field. Police said just before 7 p.m. Thursday, a 26-year-old man was shot in the arm at Sheffield and Waveland avenues, across from the northeast corner of the ballpark and near the famous Murphy's Bleachers bar. Police said a gun was recovered near the scene and a person was taken into custody soon after. However, shortly before 11 a.m. Friday, police said that person of interest had been released from custody without charges being filed. A woman who was sitting outside at Murphy's when the shooting happened told CBS News Chicago she saw a fight break out between two groups of teenagers before they started shooting at each other. She said a man sitting at the restaurant was struck by a stray bullet. "All of a sudden we heard what I thought was fireworks. Fifteen gunshots had gone off in the street," said Allyson Jefferson, who heard the shooting. "I was so horrified I was crying. I actually ended up getting sick in the office because I was so scared. Nothing like that had ever happened to me and hopefully no one has to experience anything like that ever again. It was absolutely horrifying." Video just after the shooting showed police handcuffing a man at the Wilson CTA Red Line station in Uptown. Ald. Bennett Lawson, who represents the 44th Ward, released a statement thanking the police department, reading in part, "The safety of the 44th Ward and all of those who visit is my top priority, and the extensive camera network in the area will ensure we have a clear understanding of what occurred and how to prevent it moving forward." The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox face off at Wrigley Field in the first game of the Crosstown Classic Friday night. Please note: The above video is from an earlier report.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
Man shot in arm across from Wrigley Field in Chicago; person in custody
Chicago police have apprehended a person of interest after a man was shot and wounded across from Wrigley Field Thursday evening. Police said at 6:56 p.m., a 26-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the arm after someone he didn't know fired at him at Sheffield and Waveland avenues — across from the northeast corner of the ballpark and near the famous Murphy's Bleachers bar. Police and an ambulance were seen at the corner of Waveland and Sheffield avenues right outside Murphy's Bleachers. Police said a gun was recovered near the scene, and a person of interest was taken into custody. Belmont Area detectives are investigating. There was no game at Wrigley Field Thursday night. The Cubs next play the White Sox in the Crosstown Classic at Wrigley on Friday afternoon.
