A wonderful time was had by all, except for the dead and wounded...
It was the second mass shooting at a "pop-up party" this month. On March 15, a shooting maimed 15 people, 2 fatally, at a party in the Park Manor neighborhood.
Important safety tip here: If the party doesn't include clowns and a birthday cake for a six-year-old don't go. If it does, think about before you RSVP...
In Friday’s shooting, at least two men opened fire shortly after midnight at a gathering in the 2500 block of West 79th Street, reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown
...home of Al Capone, the Chicago Black Sox, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel...police said in a statement.
Safety tip #2: Always leave before midnight.
At least six of the victims were men in their 20s and 30s, police said. One victim was a woman. Several handguns were found at the scene of the shooting, police said. No one was in jug.
I'm wondering if Chi even has a jailhouse anymore. Nobody ever seems to go there...
The shooting happened at a building where several people were throwing a "pop-up party," police spokeswoman Karie James said. The event was reportedly a birthday party.
There was a cake, but no six-year-old. She went to bed early...
A 26-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. His name hasn’t been released.
"He's dead, Jim..."
Another man, 27, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at death's door, police said.
"Hello. I'm Doctor Quincy. I'll be handling his case... soon."
A man, 22, was shot in the left knee and a man, 28, was struck in the left leg, police said. Both were taken to the same hospital in fair condition.
"I suggest neither of you pursue a career in ballet..."
Another man, 28, and a woman, 41, both suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen, and were listed at death's door, police said.
"Gah! I been gut shot!"
"Me too! Owwwowww"
A man, 32, went to the Little Mary of Company Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back, police, said. An eighth person brought themselves to Roseland Hospital with a gunshot wound to the body. Both adults were later transferred to Christ Medical Center, police said.