CHICAGO, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least one person died and four others were injured while dining outside at a restaurant on Chicago’s Far South Side, police and fire officials said.
The shooting was reported before 2 p.m. Sunday outside Lumes Pancake House, which is located in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
The man who died was the intended target of the shooting, and shot while under a tent outdoors, according to the Chicago Police Department. The individual suffered a gunshot wound when someone inside a white-colored SUV drove up and fired shots.
Three people were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, the Chicago Fire Department confirmed.
According to police, a 43-year-old female was listed in stable condition. A 32-year-old woman, who was shot in the thigh, was also said to be in stable condition.
A fourth victim, a 32-year-old male, sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh and was said to be in stable condition. The fifth victim, a 30-year-old woman, sustained a gunshot wound to the foot and was in good condition at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park.
Police initially reported a total of six victims.
The aunt of the man who died said he had been at the restaurant with the mother of their child and their baby.
Police were trying to figure out if everyone hit by the gunfire had been dining together or eating separately. — NNN-AGENCIES
