A shooting incident occurred in Rogers Park on Halloween night, where a 15-year-old boy became the eighth victim of gun violence in the neighborhood during the month of October. The Chicago Police Department revealed that surveillance footage captured the moment when the gunman fired shots from the southwest corner of Damen and Rogers at around 7:50 p.m. The teenager sustained two gunshot wounds to his ankle but was reported to be in good condition following the attack.
Law enforcement officers detained three individuals for questioning in the vicinity, but they were later released. The suspected shooter, as seen in the video, was described as a Black male wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and white shoes. This incident adds to the tally of 27 shootings in Rogers Park so far this year, compared to 29 during the same period last year and 26 in 2022.
It is worth noting that the seven previous shooting victims in October were targeted in separate incidents. These incidents took place on October 6 in the 1500 block of West Morse, October 11 in the 1600 block of West Juneway Terrace, October 20 in the 1300 block of West Morse, and October 28 in the 1200 block of West Loyola. Additionally, three individuals were shot during a single occurrence in the 1600 block of West Howard on October 23.
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