Current:Home > InvestPolice investigating apparent shooting at Chicago White Sox game -FundGuru
Police investigating apparent shooting at Chicago White Sox game
View
Date:2025-04-16 16:06:02
Police are continuing to investigate what they termed a "shooting incident" at the Chicago White Sox's Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday night after one woman sustained a gunshot wound and another was grazed during the team's game against the Oakland Athletics.
The Chicago Police Department released some preliminary information early Saturday morning, saying "a 42-year-old female victim sustained one gun-shot wound to the leg" and "a 26-year-old female victim also sustained a graze wound to the abdomen."
Police said the 42-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and was in fair condition. The 26-year-old "refused medical attention," police said.
In a statement, the White Sox said it "is unclear to investigators whether the shots were fired from outside or inside the ballpark and that their security confirmed that the incident "did not involve an altercation of any kind."
"The White Sox are thinking of the victims at this time and wishing them a speedy recovery," the team said.
FOLLOW THE MONEY: MLB player salaries and payrolls for every major league team
It's still unclear as to when the shooting may have taken place. The CPD — which initially announced a press conference for 10:45 p.m. local with the department's Chief of Patrol and a White Sox representative before saying it would release a written statement — said Area One Detectives are still investigating. Videos from inside the ballpark appear to show security cordoning off part of a section in the left field bleachers.
"At no time was it believed there was an active threat," the police said in their statement.
"Upon receiving notification of this incident, CPD responded immediately and deployed additional resources while coordinating with White Sox security to maintain the safety of those who were in attendance or working at the game," the police said.
The announced attendance for Friday's game was 21,906.
Vanilla Ice, Rob Base and Tone Loc were scheduled to perform a postgame concert, but the White Sox announced on the scoreboard that the concert was canceled due to "technical difficulties."
Contributing: Associated Press
veryGood! (42354)
Related
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- Kendall Jenner Rules the Runway in White-Hot Pantsless Look
- Death of intellectually disabled inmate at Virginia prison drawing FBI scrutiny, document shows
- How Everything Turned Around for Christina Hall
- The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
- A Climate Progressive Leads a Crowded Democratic Field for Pittsburgh’s 12th Congressional District Seat
- Climate Migrants Lack a Clear Path to Asylum in the US
- The Fed already had a tough inflation fight. Now, it must deal with banks collapsing
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- Officer who put woman in police car hit by train didn’t know it was on the tracks, defense says
Ranking
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Treat Williams’ Wife Honors Late Everwood Actor in Anniversary Message After His Death
- To Meet Paris Accord Goal, Most of the World’s Fossil Fuel Reserves Must Stay in the Ground
- Only New Mexico lawmakers don't get paid for their time. That might change this year
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- In Pennsylvania’s Primary Election, Little Enthusiasm for the Northeast’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
- Safety net with holes? Programs to help crime victims can leave them fronting bills
- A Friday for the Future: The Global Climate Strike May Help the Youth Movement Rebound From the Pandemic
Recommendation
Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
SAG actors are striking but there are still projects they can work on. Here are the rules of the strike.
Don't mess with shipwrecks in U.S. waters, government warns
Tyson will close poultry plants in Virginia and Arkansas that employ more than 1,600
Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
Inside Clean Energy: Warren Buffett Explains the Need for a Massive Energy Makeover
A Big Climate Warning from One of the Gulf of Maine’s Smallest Marine Creatures
Inside Clean Energy: Warren Buffett Explains the Need for a Massive Energy Makeover