Chicago police said two people fired from a red SUV late Friday, sending victims to several hospitals.
CHICAGO, IL — At least 12 people were shot late Friday on Chicago’s South Side when a red SUV pulled up beside a crowd and two people inside opened fire, police said.
The shooting brought a large police response to the 200 block of West 95th Street, a busy South Side corridor near Princeton Avenue. Detectives were still working Saturday to identify the people in the SUV, determine why the group was targeted and find out whether the attack was linked to any earlier dispute. No arrests had been announced.
Officers were first sent to the area just after 11 p.m. for a report of one person shot. When they arrived, they found more victims and a scene spread across the street and sidewalk. Police said a 32-year-old woman had been shot twice in the back and a 44-year-old man had four graze wounds to his back. Both were taken to hospitals in good condition. Police later said the full number of gunshot victims had climbed to at least 12. Street Pastor Donovan Price, a longtime advocate for shooting victims, said the attack cut into a day meant for celebration. “Fireworks should not turn into gunshots,” Price said.
Police said the victims ranged in age from 17 to 47 and included eight men and four women. A 26-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds was listed in critical condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center, and police said another male victim also was critically wounded. Other victims were taken or brought themselves to hospitals including Trinity Hospital, Advocate Christ Medical Center and the University of Chicago Medical Center. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the thigh and went to Trinity Hospital in good condition. A 22-year-old woman was shot in the thigh and went to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. Police said another man suffered injuries that were not immediately described and refused medical treatment.
Video from the area showed dozens of evidence markers along the block, shattered windows on vehicles and broken glass near what appeared to be a bus stop. The exact number of shots fired was not released, but local reports described at least 100 evidence markers at the scene. Police said the red SUV drove alongside a large group of people before two people inside began shooting. The vehicle then fled. The shooting happened during the Juneteenth holiday weekend and came one day after former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama welcomed visitors to the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side. Police did not announce any link between the shooting and the center.
Area Two detectives were leading the investigation Saturday. Police had not released the names of the victims, a detailed suspect description or a possible motive. It was not immediately clear whether investigators had recovered surveillance video from nearby businesses, traffic cameras or homes. No charges had been filed. Police said they were reviewing evidence from the block and working to trace the path of the SUV after it left the scene. The department also reported that at least 21 people had been shot across Chicago since Friday evening, including four people who died, as the city entered the holiday weekend.
The block around West 95th Street is part of a South Side area described in local reports as near Washington Heights, Princeton Park and Roseland. The stretch includes transit stops, storefronts and heavy traffic at many hours of the day. After the shooting, police vehicles and emergency crews filled the area while investigators marked shell casings and checked damaged cars. Neighbors and outreach workers described a chaotic scene as people tried to find relatives and friends who had been nearby. Price said the timing of the violence was painful because Juneteenth is supposed to mark freedom and community, not fear.
By Saturday, the wounded were being treated at several hospitals, and detectives had not announced arrests. The next major update is expected to come from Chicago police as investigators identify the shooters, review evidence and determine what led to the attack.
Author note: Last updated June 20, 2026.