Overview
- Two masked men walked up to a group near Cornell Paul Square Park and opened fire about 12:26 a.m. on Friday, leaving seven people wounded and two men dead.
- Victims were taken to multiple hospitals including University of Chicago Medical Center, Mount Sinai and Stroger, and conditions ranged from critical to good with a 23-year-old woman reported in critical condition.
- Chicago Police have assigned case number JK282339 to the investigation, Area One detectives are leading the probe, and no arrests have been announced as officers process more than 50 shell-casing evidence markers at the scene.
- Cook County Crime Stoppers announced up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and said tipsters can remain anonymous and use a confidential code to claim any reward.
- The shooting has renewed local attention to Chicago’s broader gun-violence and detection debates after the city ended ShotSpotter in 2024 and recent data showed fewer homicides in May 2026 but a small rise in shooting victims.