Current:Home > MyPolice investigating apparent shooting at Chicago White Sox game -Wealth Empowerment Academy
Police investigating apparent shooting at Chicago White Sox game
View
Date:2025-04-24 22:17:42
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! (934)
Related
- Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
- Officers shoot armed suspect in break-in who refused to drop gun, chief says
- Washington state senator Jeff Wilson arrested in Hong Kong for gun possession and granted bail
- At least 50 people are kidnapped over two days in northern Cameroon by unknown gunmen
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Blink-182 announces 2024 tour dates in 30 cities across North America: See the list
- Montana man gets 18 months in prison for racist phone calls to Black woman employed at church
- Gazan refugees stranded in West Bank amid deadly raids, rising settler violence
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- Pilot who police say tried to cut the engines on a jet midflight now faces a federal charge
Ranking
- Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
- North Carolina woman turns her luck around on Friday the 13th with $100,000 lottery win
- Malaysia gives nod for Australian miner Lynas to import, process rare earths until March 2026
- Chevron buys Hess Corporation for $53 billion, another acquisition in oil, gas industry
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- Eighth 'Mission: Impossible' film postponed to 2025 as actors strike surpasses 3 months
- Tensions boil as Israel-Hamas war rages. How do Jewish, Muslim Americans find common ground?
- Titans fire sale? Kevin Byard deal could signal more trade-deadline action for Tennessee
Recommendation
Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
'An udderly good job': Deputies help locals chase, capture runaway cow in Colorado neighborhood
US developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreads
Migrant bus conditions 'disgusting and inhuman,' says former vet who escorted convoys
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
'He's a bad man': Adolis García quiets boos, lifts Rangers to World Series with MVP showing
Pope accepts resignation of bishop of Polish diocese where gay orgy scandal under investigation
Off-Duty Pilot Charged With 83 Counts of Attempted Murder After Plane Cockpit Incident