The attack targeted a large group of people celebrating Juneteenth, CBS News has reported
Published 20 Jun, 2026 21:05
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At least 13 people were injured in a suspected drive-by shooting that targeted a holiday crowd in Chicago on Friday night, CBS News has reported.
The incident took place on Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the US.
At around 11 PM, a red SUV drove up to a large group of people in Roseland on the city’s South Side, and two people inside began shooting into the crowd, Chicago Police said, according to CBS News.
A 26-year-old woman in critical condition is being treated at the University of Chicago Hospital, it added.
95th & Princeton #MASS#SHOOTING#UPDATE
12 PPL SHOT!!! 💥💥Chicago Police are investigating a #Mass#Shooting that left 12 ppl wounded at a large gathering late last night.
The shooting occurred around 11:00pm, Officers responded to multiple calls of several ppl shot. When… https://t.co/I4bwUxwXwRpic.twitter.com/WhhW1yTw74
— Chitown_Crime_Chasers (@CCC_CrimeChaser) June 20, 2026
The crime scene is littered with at least 100 evidence markers, while multiple cars and a bus stop were hit by gunfire, the outlet reported. The number of evidence markers suggests that roughly 100 rounds may have been fired.
Detectives are investigating, CBS said.
At least four people have been killed and at least nine others injured in separate shootings across the city since Friday night, ABC 7 Chicago reported.
