2 women dead, three children hospitalized after Grand Crossing shooting

A shooting in Grand Crossing this morning has left three children injured and two others dead.

Chicago police said officers responded to calls and a technology alert of shots fired in the 7100 Block of South Woodlawn Thursday at around 6:15 a.m. Police found five victims with gunshot wounds.

Three boys aged 5, 7, and 8 are all in critical condition at Comer Children’s Hospital, police said. A 42-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene and a 22-year-old woman died at University of Chicago Hospital, police say.

Deputy Chief Don Jerome told reporters Thursday morning that two cars pulled up into the area, “multiple subjects exited those vehicles and fired” at the home with a rifle and handgun. The department declined to release details about the cars, but said the department is reviewing license plates and video details.

The offenders fled in an unknown direction and no arrests have been made, police said. CPD is seeking tips and Area One detectives are investigating.

While warning information was preliminary, Jerome said, “it appears that this started from some type of personal dispute.”

At the same news conference with police, Ald. Desmon Yancy, 5th, said, “My heart bleeds for this community, which is a relatively quiet community not really used to this sort of violence.”

“The summer just getting started,” Yancy said. “I don’t want to stand in front of another group of microphones and have another discussion about the pain that it’s caused in our community. The violence just has to stop.”