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3 shot, 1 fatally in violence on fashionable Chicago street

Posted August 04, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) - A shooting on one of Chicago's most fashionable streets Tuesday left one person dead and two others injured, according to authorities.

Two shooters jumped from separate vehicles and opened fire on a group of people standing outside shops on Oak Street, said Deputy Chief Daniel O'Shea. A 26-year-old man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities say a 36-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition and a 28-year-old woman was hospitalized in stable condition.

O'Shea said it wasn't immediately known if anyone in the group returned fire. The shooters fled the scene in the vehicles they arrived in.

'œWe don't expect this type of activity in this neighborhood,'ť O'Shea said. 'œThis area is well policed, and this is something that was specifically targeted for these individuals.'ť

Oak Street is known for its clothing boutiques and other high-end retail, including several jewelry stores.

Chicago police investigate the scene where three people were shot, one of them fatally, in the Gold Coast neighborhood of the Chicago, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) The Associated Press

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