Incident in Chicago
Two women injured in baseball game shooting
An incident occurred at a White Sox game in Chicago. photo
© Nam Y. Huh/AP/dpa
An incident occurs at a White Sox game in Chicago. Two women suffer gunshot wounds. The investigation is ongoing.
During a baseball game Two Chicago White Sox women were shot and injured. According to Chicago police, a 42-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and a 26-year-old woman sustained an abdominal injury.
The 42-year-old was taken to a hospital. According to the White Sox, investigators are not sure whether the shots were fired from outside or inside the stadium. The investigation is ongoing.
“The White Sox’s thoughts are with the victims at this time and wish them a speedy recovery,” the club said in a statement. Police said there was “never an active threat”. Chicago lost the game against Oakland in front of almost 22,000 spectators at Guaranteed Rate Field by 4:12. A concert planned after the game was canceled due to “technical problems”.