ENGLEWOOD — A man has been charged with a felony after police arrested him near a shooting that left 13 people wounded in Englewood.
The shooting began around 12:30 a.m. Sunday at a house party in the 5700 block of South May Street, Chicago Police Chief of Patrol Fred Waller said during a news conference early Sunday.
The party was a memorial celebration for Lonell Irvin, 22, who was fatally shot by a motorist he allegedly attempted to carjack in April, according to the Tribune.
Waller said there was a fight at the party and shots were fired. As people began to run from the gunfire out of the home, more shots rang out. Police pod cameras captured the gunfire, and Waller said two shooters were shown on camera firing at people seemingly “randomly” as they fled the home.
Officers responding to the shooting saw Marciano White, 37, leaving the area while holding a bag to his body, according to a Chicago Police alert. The officers went up to White and he tried to escape.
White was taken into custody and did have a gun, police said. He was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
White was scheduled to appear in Bond Court on Monday.
Police did not say if they thought White had fired any shots during the incident.
Victims of the shooting ranged in age from 16 to 48 years old, with four of the victims in critical condition, police said.
The 16-year-old was among the critically wounded with gunshot wounds to his lower back and chest, and one of the suspects — a 25-year-old man — had also been shot, police said.
Among the victims:
A 20-year-old man was in serious condition with a gunshot wound to his chest at Saint Bernard Hospital.
A 28-year-old woman was in serious condition with a gunshot wound to her thigh at Cook County Hospital.
A 20-year-old man was in good condition with a gunshot wound to his left foot at Saint Bernard Hospital.
A 21-year-old man was in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his lower back at University of Chicago Hospital.
A 48-year-old man was shot in his right foot and in good condition at Cook County Hospital.
A 27-year-old woman was shot in both her legs and is in serious condition at University of Chicago Hospital.
A 40-year-old man was shot in his chest and is in critical condition at University of Chicago Hospital.
A 20-year-old man was shot in his thigh and is in serious condition at University of Chicago Hospital.
A 27-year-old man was shot in his leg and is in good condition at University of Chicago Hospital.
A 28-year-old woman was shot in her chest and is in critical condition at University of Chicago Hospital.
Another woman, whose age was unknown, was grazed by a bullet and refused medical attention.
Police said they will increase patrols in the area for the rest of the weekend.
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